Do you remember the ITV, terrestrial TV talent show, Popstars? I was prompted to recall the series, which was broadcast around 2001, by former hopeful, Myleene Klass’ toothy grin, plastered all over…
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Musical Ramblings
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It was a concept album…kinda. Possible life on the moon? Well, before we (‘we’ as humans, that is) actually landed there, it was a question that was broached on a regular…
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Never judge a CD by its cover. Put together by music maverick, Kim Fowley, in Los Angeles around 1975, The Runaways were a girl band featuring Joan Jett, Sandy West, Lita…
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I must admit that I don’t really watch too much regular TV. I don’t follow the soaps et al. I’m too busy doing other things. What I do watch is normally your…
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Don’t you find it interesting how one person can influence another? If you look over the history of music, for example, you will see a complex spider’s web of links and…
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It’s odd, isn’t it? We strive to be different and yet we end up being the same. The older I get the more like my dad I become. I laugh and…
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One of the joys of collecting music, on all formats, is its archaeological aspect and how seemingly stand-alone bands and artists are, in fact, connected to each other in a complex…
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Language is such a powerful force. It can evoke emotion and memories and can lift you from your chair into action. A truly magical thing. Memories? I noticed that my 14-year-old son is voicing his approval…
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My musical education took place by my mother’s side, sitting in front of the TV, watching classic films. She was devoted to the things and is currently a walking encyclopaedia on…
