I have been reading, listening to and watching a few things recently that are new (at least to me) and a few things that I have revisited. I thought I would share them with you and my thoughts about them.
Starting with books. Continuing my trial of new books and authors I have taken a few books out of the library recently which I thought could be interesting. The first is called 'Me And You' by Niccolò Ammaniti. It is a really well written story of family fragmentation. There is a full review on GoodReads but it is worth just reading it without prior knowledge (which I think is true of most books, the discovery that is part of the enjoyment). The next one is called 'Falling Out Of Time' by David Grossman. I found this a little hard going at times, partly because it is written almost like a play. It is a well focused book about loss and community. The third book is 'Bar Balto' by Faiza Cuene. It is a brilliantly written crime novel with a difference, all you read are the statements of the witnesses and suspects. I am about two thirds of the way through the excellent book 'The Billy Fidget Letters' by Nick Battle and Eric Delve, which is about conversations with God. Then I have the first of Danny Baker's autobiography 'Going To Sea In A Sieve' and 'Festival Of Insignificance: a novel' by Milan Kundera, that I am looking forward to reading. All of these books are well worth a read and I would recommend them to everyone.
Moving on to TV and I've been watching quite a bit of stuff lately, both on normal TV and on Netflix. So let's start with comedy. On Netflix I've been watching a series called 'Danger 5' it is a bizarre adventure comedy from Australia that is difficult to describe but it has elements of many other shows including The Mighty Boost and Police Squad but with an originality and strangeness all of it's own. On normal TV, BBC to be exact, I really like 'Two Doors Down' an excellently observed sit-com set in Scotland with a set of odd neighbours. On the drama front, I absolutely loved series 2 of 'The Missing', a brilliant story that was well made and had a fantastic cast. On the BBC iplayer I'be watched a great series, another Australian import, called 'Deep Water' which is a interesting crime show that has a few twists and turns that make it more engaging. On Netflix I've been watching 'How To Get Away With Murder', season 1 was excellent and I'm pleased to say season 2 is just as good, and a tad confusing in parts. I have also watched the new season of Charlie Brooker's fantastic 'Black Mirror' and it is just as great as always, brilliantly made and acted, we'll written and thought provoking, and a little worrying too. All of these shows are well worth a watch if you get the chance.
I haven't seen many films of late, except on TV and most of those are old ones, but I have been listening to a bit of Radio. Alexei Sayle has been back on the BBC with a great short Radio series called 'Imaginary Sandwich Bar', it is still on the BBC Radio iplayer and is his usual mix of shouting, political insight and social comment mixed with some personal stories, and is just great.
We'll, that's about it for this post. If you have any comment or suggestions for me to watch, read or listen to please feel free to leave a comment here. Thanks.
08/12/2016
16/09/2016
Changes And Books
Right well, it's been a little while since I've posted anything on any of my blogs. I have made an executive decision to change the way I have been going with my blogs, or more specifically this blog. I am not going to be putting up any more lists (although that may not always be true) as I, if not anybody else, was getting bored of them. From now on it will be a bit more current as to what I have watched, read or heard recently and maybe some stuff about up coming things that I am looking forward to. So here we go with the new direction.
Firstly film. I have to say that the Resident Evil film series is one of my real guilty pleasures, I know all the things that are wrong with them but I don't care I just love them and I am SO looking forward to the final film which is due out next year. I can't say exactly what it is about the films that I like vue but I can't get enough of watching them.
Ok on to books. I haven't read a lot for quite a while. I don't know why and I have tried a few times to get as back into reading as I used to be but nothing has really worked. I visited our local library two weeks ago with my son and decided to get a book out and definitely read it all. I thought maybe I'd start with a book of short stories but two books caught my eye and, for some reason, I decided to take them both out. Neither of them are long, in fact they really are more novellas than novels, but that was one reason I chose them.
The first one is called "Monsieur Linh and His Child" by Phillippe Claudel. It is an excellently written story which shows the struggle of being a refugee forced to live in a new country after fleeing war, and also how war effects people on both sides. It is very easy to read but thought provoking as well. Definitely worth reading and I fully recommend it.
The second one is called "The Tiny Wife" by Andrew Kaufman. This is a brilliant piece of surrealist philosophy that is marvellously well written and both easy and entertaining to read. It is a comment on the human condition and what things are really most important in life. It made me laugh, feel confused and think about life, all within a piece of short fiction. I definitely recommend this.
Well that's all for this post. Hope you liked it and please do check out the books, it would be nice to know what you think.
Firstly film. I have to say that the Resident Evil film series is one of my real guilty pleasures, I know all the things that are wrong with them but I don't care I just love them and I am SO looking forward to the final film which is due out next year. I can't say exactly what it is about the films that I like vue but I can't get enough of watching them.
Ok on to books. I haven't read a lot for quite a while. I don't know why and I have tried a few times to get as back into reading as I used to be but nothing has really worked. I visited our local library two weeks ago with my son and decided to get a book out and definitely read it all. I thought maybe I'd start with a book of short stories but two books caught my eye and, for some reason, I decided to take them both out. Neither of them are long, in fact they really are more novellas than novels, but that was one reason I chose them.
The first one is called "Monsieur Linh and His Child" by Phillippe Claudel. It is an excellently written story which shows the struggle of being a refugee forced to live in a new country after fleeing war, and also how war effects people on both sides. It is very easy to read but thought provoking as well. Definitely worth reading and I fully recommend it.
The second one is called "The Tiny Wife" by Andrew Kaufman. This is a brilliant piece of surrealist philosophy that is marvellously well written and both easy and entertaining to read. It is a comment on the human condition and what things are really most important in life. It made me laugh, feel confused and think about life, all within a piece of short fiction. I definitely recommend this.
Well that's all for this post. Hope you liked it and please do check out the books, it would be nice to know what you think.
18/07/2016
Oh, The Things I've Seen, Read and Heard.
Taking a break from my usual posts of the parts of my A-Z lists, I decided to do a post about some of the things I've seen on TV or Films or Stage, things I've read in Books or Papers or Magazines or The Internet, and things I've heard on CD or Radio or The Internet over the years that I have found interesting or notable. Some of them are new, some are old but new to me, some are old and are things I have rediscovered. I haven't decided yet if I'll put any links in this post, but I might do. I hope that at least some of this post will be of interest to some people reading this.
I'm going to star with TV programmes. Over the last year or so I have started watching some very good sitcoms. My favourites are probably Two Doors Down, Mum and Boy Meets Girl (which has just started it's second season), I would say that all three are worth checking out for different reasons and I couldn't really choose a favourite of those three. On the Drama front I really like Happy Valley, both seasons are excellent, I have also been watching and impressed by How To Get Away With Murder, the first season was excellent and I can't wait until season 2 comes on to Netflix. On the darker side but connected in a way, I am still hoping that Netflix will commission a second season of Dark Net, another series that is really worth watching. In somewhat of a departure, that may surprise some of my friends, I have really enjoyed watching The Great British Sewing Bee, no idea why really but it is just a good programme to watch. On to music TV, I love watching Glastonbury every year, partly for the bands I know and partly in the hope that it will introduce me to some new bands. This year I was a little disappointed by both ZZ Top and ELO, they both seemed to be a bit lack lustre. Ronnie Specter was great, I hope that at her age I have half as much energy. Muse were great, as always, Madness were excellent fun, and I loved watching Coldplay and Adele. On the new bands front I was really blown away by The Last Shadow Puppets, Aurora and Ellie King, but not overly impressed by The Foals. I've also liked watched the music documentaries on BBC4, although strangely I found the ones on Punk and Electronica better and more interesting than the ones on Rock and Metal.
Talking of Glastonbury and bands leads me on to things I've heard, again some new some not so new. Apart from the bands I discovered from watching Glastonbury, I have rediscovered my liking for electronica. I have been listening to Kraftwerk and early Depeche Mode, and also some John Micheal Jarre, I really love the strangeness and aloneness of the music, it makes me feel almost like I am in a alien landscape surrounded by speakers connected to a music making computer. Anyway, back to the music and in completely different directions I have also be getting back into prog rock and folk music. With prog I prefer the older stuff like ELP and Yes and bands like that, while with folk I like older stuff like Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention, newer stuff like Kathryn Williams and Beth Orton, and even newer stuff like Bird Radio.
And so on to Films, some of which I've seen on TV, some on DVD, some at small showings and an odd few at the Cinema. I'm going to start with one of the most recent, Death Walks. This is a film that was filmed in Romford, Essex, UK, not far from where I live and a place I know well. It hasn't been released yet but should be in some format soon (possibly DVD or possibly on-line) and is an amazing project. It has some "name" cast members, probably the most famous of which is Francesca Ciardi who was in the infamous Cannibal Holocaust. I went to the premiere of the film in Romford, the film we saw was a final rough cut NOT the finished film. This was due to technical problems. The film itself had some bad points but also many really good points, not the least of those being the cast. On the whole as a horror film it wasn't bad, not a great movie but not bad. When you take into consideration the fact that many of the cast were people who had never acted before or this was their first feature film, and the film was made on an absolutely zero budget (everything and everyone cost nothing), it is not only an outstanding project but an outstanding film. I have also been attending a film club at The Horse Hospital, Russell Square, London run by Billy Chainsaw for a while now, and he has now set up a new film club at The Underdog Gallery, London, which I have also been to. We have seen some excellent films there, and a few not so excellent ones. I must say that Billy new short film club is excellent, and the recent night when we watched a collection of films by Andy Stewart was just fantastic and I'm looking forward to future nights and more great films.
I haven't been reading much lately, but I have enjoyed reading some books to my little boy. We are currently reading The BFG, which we are both enjoying. The last two books we read were part of a series, they were the first two in the Spindlewood series by Chris Mould, they are really good children's books and well worth reading.
Well, that's about all I can manage and think of right now, more sometime soon or something.
Talking of Glastonbury and bands leads me on to things I've heard, again some new some not so new. Apart from the bands I discovered from watching Glastonbury, I have rediscovered my liking for electronica. I have been listening to Kraftwerk and early Depeche Mode, and also some John Micheal Jarre, I really love the strangeness and aloneness of the music, it makes me feel almost like I am in a alien landscape surrounded by speakers connected to a music making computer. Anyway, back to the music and in completely different directions I have also be getting back into prog rock and folk music. With prog I prefer the older stuff like ELP and Yes and bands like that, while with folk I like older stuff like Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention, newer stuff like Kathryn Williams and Beth Orton, and even newer stuff like Bird Radio.
And so on to Films, some of which I've seen on TV, some on DVD, some at small showings and an odd few at the Cinema. I'm going to start with one of the most recent, Death Walks. This is a film that was filmed in Romford, Essex, UK, not far from where I live and a place I know well. It hasn't been released yet but should be in some format soon (possibly DVD or possibly on-line) and is an amazing project. It has some "name" cast members, probably the most famous of which is Francesca Ciardi who was in the infamous Cannibal Holocaust. I went to the premiere of the film in Romford, the film we saw was a final rough cut NOT the finished film. This was due to technical problems. The film itself had some bad points but also many really good points, not the least of those being the cast. On the whole as a horror film it wasn't bad, not a great movie but not bad. When you take into consideration the fact that many of the cast were people who had never acted before or this was their first feature film, and the film was made on an absolutely zero budget (everything and everyone cost nothing), it is not only an outstanding project but an outstanding film. I have also been attending a film club at The Horse Hospital, Russell Square, London run by Billy Chainsaw for a while now, and he has now set up a new film club at The Underdog Gallery, London, which I have also been to. We have seen some excellent films there, and a few not so excellent ones. I must say that Billy new short film club is excellent, and the recent night when we watched a collection of films by Andy Stewart was just fantastic and I'm looking forward to future nights and more great films.
I haven't been reading much lately, but I have enjoyed reading some books to my little boy. We are currently reading The BFG, which we are both enjoying. The last two books we read were part of a series, they were the first two in the Spindlewood series by Chris Mould, they are really good children's books and well worth reading.
Well, that's about all I can manage and think of right now, more sometime soon or something.
10/05/2016
Songs - A-Z List (part 12)
These are the ten tracks I've chosen for the letter K, the titles are links to videos.
1. Knife Edge - ELP.
Emerson Lake and Palmer were a band I got into when I was younger, they were one of the bands I remember one of my brothers playing quite a bit. I became a big fan of their first album, Trilogy, Tarkus and Pictures At An Exhibition. This is a track I remember really well and that I still like a lot.
2. Kevin Carter - Manic Street Preachers.
I have no idea why exactly but from the first time I ever heard this track I really liked it. I bought the album because, like many people, I really got into Design For Life but this is one of a few other tracks on the album that really grabbed me.
3. Kop Karma - ManBreak.
I first heard this track on a free CD that was on the cover of a magazine, can't remember which one now. It is another song that I can't really say exactly why I like it so much, I just know I do.
4. Kashmir - Led Zepplin.
A classic track from a classic band. It is difficult with some bands to list favourite songs but if I were to put together a list of favourite Zeppelin tracks this one would definitely be on it.
5. King Of The Road - Roger Miller.
I remember hearing this song when I was a kid. It was one of those songs that just seemed to be around a lot and which really stuck in my mind, I've heard a few covers of this but still think the original is the best.
6. King Rocker - Generation X.
Billy Idol when he was good, before he became a Hollywood rock star and became a cartoon punk. I was never a really big fan of Generation X but there are a few of their songs that I always liked. This is verging on Punkabilly, and in many ways is more Rockabilly than Punk, but whatever you want to class it as (me I just call it music), it is just a good song.
7. Knights Of Cydonia - Muse.
Muse are an odd band, they seem to be either really serious in their songwriting or sound almost like they're taking the piss, either out of themselves and/or their music. Personally I love that and I think this song, and the video for it are excellent.
8. Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan.
I find that Steely Dan are a band that, apart from possibly Reeling In The Years, people either really like or really dislike. I like them a lot, I like the mix of styles they seem to blend together to great effect, I like the lyrics and the imagery they use in them, I like the feel and atmosphere of their songs, and this is one of many of their songs I really like.
9. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd.
At times, I don't think you can beat a good soul classic and this is one that I've always liked. It has been covered a number of times, some of which I really like, David Bowie's version is great, and some of which I don't, Aimee Stewart's discoy version is just plain annoying, but I still think this is a brilliant version and one well worth a listen.
10. Killer - Adamski.
I'm not an Adamski fan, but I like Seal's voice and I just think this is a good song that is well produced and well put together.
That's all for this post, more soon.....ish 😀
1. Knife Edge - ELP.
Emerson Lake and Palmer were a band I got into when I was younger, they were one of the bands I remember one of my brothers playing quite a bit. I became a big fan of their first album, Trilogy, Tarkus and Pictures At An Exhibition. This is a track I remember really well and that I still like a lot.
2. Kevin Carter - Manic Street Preachers.
I have no idea why exactly but from the first time I ever heard this track I really liked it. I bought the album because, like many people, I really got into Design For Life but this is one of a few other tracks on the album that really grabbed me.
3. Kop Karma - ManBreak.
I first heard this track on a free CD that was on the cover of a magazine, can't remember which one now. It is another song that I can't really say exactly why I like it so much, I just know I do.
4. Kashmir - Led Zepplin.
A classic track from a classic band. It is difficult with some bands to list favourite songs but if I were to put together a list of favourite Zeppelin tracks this one would definitely be on it.
5. King Of The Road - Roger Miller.
I remember hearing this song when I was a kid. It was one of those songs that just seemed to be around a lot and which really stuck in my mind, I've heard a few covers of this but still think the original is the best.
6. King Rocker - Generation X.
Billy Idol when he was good, before he became a Hollywood rock star and became a cartoon punk. I was never a really big fan of Generation X but there are a few of their songs that I always liked. This is verging on Punkabilly, and in many ways is more Rockabilly than Punk, but whatever you want to class it as (me I just call it music), it is just a good song.
7. Knights Of Cydonia - Muse.
Muse are an odd band, they seem to be either really serious in their songwriting or sound almost like they're taking the piss, either out of themselves and/or their music. Personally I love that and I think this song, and the video for it are excellent.
8. Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan.
I find that Steely Dan are a band that, apart from possibly Reeling In The Years, people either really like or really dislike. I like them a lot, I like the mix of styles they seem to blend together to great effect, I like the lyrics and the imagery they use in them, I like the feel and atmosphere of their songs, and this is one of many of their songs I really like.
9. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd.
At times, I don't think you can beat a good soul classic and this is one that I've always liked. It has been covered a number of times, some of which I really like, David Bowie's version is great, and some of which I don't, Aimee Stewart's discoy version is just plain annoying, but I still think this is a brilliant version and one well worth a listen.
10. Killer - Adamski.
I'm not an Adamski fan, but I like Seal's voice and I just think this is a good song that is well produced and well put together.
That's all for this post, more soon.....ish 😀
30/04/2016
Songs - A-Z List (part 11)
These are the ten tracks that I've chosen for the letter J.
1. Joan Crawford - Blue Oyster Cult.
A great, if rather strange, song. This is from what is, in my opinion, their best album. There isn't really much more I can say about it, it is just a really good song with brilliant lyrics.
2. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry.
Going back to my Rock 'n' Roll, Teddy Boy years, this has long been a track I love. It has been covered many, many times, by many different artists. Not all of those versions were great but a lot were, I still think the original is great. A real classic.
3. Junior's Eyes - Black Sabbath.
Another song from one of my favourite albums by my favourite band. I have said before, and I stand by it, that the Never Say Die album is vastly under rated. This is a great song, that's all I have to say really.
4. Jilted John - Jilted John.
Not a great song but a great moment in my youth. I remember this song so well, on the radio, on Top Of The Pops, and then I bought the single. It was a good laugh but I can't say that it was a good song. Still raises a bit of a smile, but now days more in memory than because of it's humour.
5. Juke Box Jive - The Rubettes.
Another slice of music from my youth. Wasn't a huge fan of The Rubettes but this song just seemed to be played everywhere for a while and it has stuck in my mind. A good bit of boppy fun.
6. Just Like Eddie - Heinz.
A good example of British Rock 'n' Roll, I believe the guitar on this was played by Ritchie Blackmore later to find world wide fame in Deep Purple and Rainbow. I'm not completely sure that it does sound "Just Like Eddie" but it is good.
7. Joe's Garage - Frank Zappa.
An excellent, short Rock Opera from the brilliant Frank Zappa. The story in this song is great and well put together and, I'm sure one that more than a few musicians from the 60's could relate to.
8. Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy.
A song I have sung myself more than once. It is an excellent song by a great band from a brilliant album. Another one of my favourite bands.
9. Jump in' Jive - Cab Calloway.
I love a good bit of big band jazz and Cab Calloway's Orchestra are great at playing it. I love this song and the way it's put together, and Cab Calloway's style. A great song.
10. Johnny Remember Me - John Leyton.
Another example of British Rock 'n' Roll from a man who was also a pretty good actor. I have no idea why exactly but this song has been a favourite of mine for years. Never understood why it hasn't been covered.
Well, that's aall for this post, any and all comments or suggestions for song for me to listen to are always welcome. See you again soon.
1. Joan Crawford - Blue Oyster Cult.
A great, if rather strange, song. This is from what is, in my opinion, their best album. There isn't really much more I can say about it, it is just a really good song with brilliant lyrics.
2. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry.
Going back to my Rock 'n' Roll, Teddy Boy years, this has long been a track I love. It has been covered many, many times, by many different artists. Not all of those versions were great but a lot were, I still think the original is great. A real classic.
3. Junior's Eyes - Black Sabbath.
Another song from one of my favourite albums by my favourite band. I have said before, and I stand by it, that the Never Say Die album is vastly under rated. This is a great song, that's all I have to say really.
4. Jilted John - Jilted John.
Not a great song but a great moment in my youth. I remember this song so well, on the radio, on Top Of The Pops, and then I bought the single. It was a good laugh but I can't say that it was a good song. Still raises a bit of a smile, but now days more in memory than because of it's humour.
5. Juke Box Jive - The Rubettes.
Another slice of music from my youth. Wasn't a huge fan of The Rubettes but this song just seemed to be played everywhere for a while and it has stuck in my mind. A good bit of boppy fun.
6. Just Like Eddie - Heinz.
A good example of British Rock 'n' Roll, I believe the guitar on this was played by Ritchie Blackmore later to find world wide fame in Deep Purple and Rainbow. I'm not completely sure that it does sound "Just Like Eddie" but it is good.
7. Joe's Garage - Frank Zappa.
An excellent, short Rock Opera from the brilliant Frank Zappa. The story in this song is great and well put together and, I'm sure one that more than a few musicians from the 60's could relate to.
8. Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy.
A song I have sung myself more than once. It is an excellent song by a great band from a brilliant album. Another one of my favourite bands.
9. Jump in' Jive - Cab Calloway.
I love a good bit of big band jazz and Cab Calloway's Orchestra are great at playing it. I love this song and the way it's put together, and Cab Calloway's style. A great song.
10. Johnny Remember Me - John Leyton.
Another example of British Rock 'n' Roll from a man who was also a pretty good actor. I have no idea why exactly but this song has been a favourite of mine for years. Never understood why it hasn't been covered.
Well, that's aall for this post, any and all comments or suggestions for song for me to listen to are always welcome. See you again soon.
24/04/2016
The Good, The Bad...ish, And The Other Stuff
As a break from doing my lists I thought I'd post about my recent likes, dislikes and other things as far as TV shows go.
Firstly, I know this is going back a few weeks, I loved The Night Manager. Not necessarily my usual thing but it was well written, well acted and brilliantly made, a real treat and I found myself really wanting to know what happened next. On the flip side I was a little underwhelmed by The People Vs O. J. Simpson, it seemed to be heavily weighed on the side of O. J., and whilst I have to admit the authorities made some major mistakes in the case, there seemed to be a real attempt to show them in the worst possible light. Not that O. J.'s lawyers were shown as being perfect and without flaws. In the end it really felt like they were trying to make the viewer feel sorry for O. J., who made left looking like a sad and lonely man. While the programme was well made and well acted I did feel it wasn't necessarily as good as it could have been.
On the comedy front I have been bemused and amused in equal parts by the BBC series Two Doors Down. It is a fairly standard Sit-Com but with a slightly surreal and chaotic edge. I find it really funny as well as, more than a little, bizarre. Definitely worth a watch.
As far as kids TV goes I would recommend that all adult watch the brilliantly odd, and childishly toilet humoured, Larva. I was treated to it by my LB on Netflix, but it is on TV too, and watched about five episodes (they are only short) with my mouth open and my eyes wide. I love it, it is great, there really isn't any more I can say.
I loved the programme on last night about Shakespear. It showed how his writing has to map ted just about every form of entertainment in one way or another. Some brilliant documentary parts, mixed with dramatic scenes, great musical interpretations and good comedy pieces. Well presented and with the inclusion of many of the greats of stage and screen, a real treat and exactly what I always remember BBC2 being best at.
Firstly, I know this is going back a few weeks, I loved The Night Manager. Not necessarily my usual thing but it was well written, well acted and brilliantly made, a real treat and I found myself really wanting to know what happened next. On the flip side I was a little underwhelmed by The People Vs O. J. Simpson, it seemed to be heavily weighed on the side of O. J., and whilst I have to admit the authorities made some major mistakes in the case, there seemed to be a real attempt to show them in the worst possible light. Not that O. J.'s lawyers were shown as being perfect and without flaws. In the end it really felt like they were trying to make the viewer feel sorry for O. J., who made left looking like a sad and lonely man. While the programme was well made and well acted I did feel it wasn't necessarily as good as it could have been.
On the comedy front I have been bemused and amused in equal parts by the BBC series Two Doors Down. It is a fairly standard Sit-Com but with a slightly surreal and chaotic edge. I find it really funny as well as, more than a little, bizarre. Definitely worth a watch.
As far as kids TV goes I would recommend that all adult watch the brilliantly odd, and childishly toilet humoured, Larva. I was treated to it by my LB on Netflix, but it is on TV too, and watched about five episodes (they are only short) with my mouth open and my eyes wide. I love it, it is great, there really isn't any more I can say.
I loved the programme on last night about Shakespear. It showed how his writing has to map ted just about every form of entertainment in one way or another. Some brilliant documentary parts, mixed with dramatic scenes, great musical interpretations and good comedy pieces. Well presented and with the inclusion of many of the greats of stage and screen, a real treat and exactly what I always remember BBC2 being best at.
20/04/2016
Songs - A-Z List (Part 10)
This is the 10th part of my list of songs, the first on this new blog, hopefully at some point I will be able to import the earlier parts of this list any my other posts from the old blog. Anyway, for those that don't know these are a list of ten songs all starting with the same letter (ignoring the word "the"), they are not nessecarily favourite songs just songs that stand out for one reason or another. The titles are links to videos. So here are the ten songs I've chosen for the letter I.
1. Into The Void - Black Sabbath.
Another of my favourite songs from my favourite band. I'm not sure why this track is one of my favourites but I have always really liked this song, the album it's from isn't necessarily one of their best but that's more to do with the production quality than the songs themselves.
2. In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins.
I love a good bit of Doo-Wop and this is just that. A great song sung well and well made, just one of those tracks I will always love.
3. I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs.
I am not a huge fan of the Kaiser Chiefs, I do like some of their songs but they don't "wow" me really. This song is the first thing I heard from them and IMHO it is still the best thing I've heard by them.
4. I Owe You - Zolof The Rock 'n' Roll Destroyer.
This is an odd track, I discovered this on a blog a long time ago, so long ago in fact that I don't even remember what it was called. I'm not sure exactly what it is about it I like but from the first time I heard it I though "This is great" and the band have a fantastic name.
5. I'm Your Man - Leonard Cohen.
A fantastic track by a brilliant man that I have only been into for a little while now. I love the lyrics to this song.
6. Immortal - Clutch.
A great song from an excellent album by a really good band. I have no idea where I first heard of Clutch but I put one of their albums on a Christmas list one year and got it, this track was on it and I thought it was great.
7. I Only Want To Be With You - The Tourists.
A song I remember, in it's original form from my early youth and family parties, and in this form from my later youth. A good cover version of a good song, who could ask for more.
8. I Thank You - ZZ Top.
Another great cover version by a great band. I've always liked ZZ Top and this track is really good. I love their earlier stuff, some of the later, meaning post Eliminator, stuff isn't quite so good but it still has it's merits.
9. In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson.
A classic track. The band themselves were not huge and this was their only hit, but the song is just great and for me it is one of the best vocal performances that Rod Stewart has ever done.
10. I Love You, Love Me, Love - Gary Glitter.
This, I know, is going to be a very controversial choice. Let me start by saying that I detest Paul Gadd/Gary Glitter as a person, I think he should still be in jail for the terrible things he has done and should never have been released. Having said that I also want to say that Music has been a major, if not THE major thing in my formative years and as such has shaped my entire life, thus I find it impossible to remove memories of music from my mind. This track was one that I really liked when I was a teen and still like now, if you remove the song from the singer it is good and I always loved the sound of The Glitter Band. So that is why I exclude it here.
Well, that's all for this part of the list, more soon. Please leave a comment if you want, or some songs that you like that I might not have heard. Thanks.
1. Into The Void - Black Sabbath.
Another of my favourite songs from my favourite band. I'm not sure why this track is one of my favourites but I have always really liked this song, the album it's from isn't necessarily one of their best but that's more to do with the production quality than the songs themselves.
2. In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins.
I love a good bit of Doo-Wop and this is just that. A great song sung well and well made, just one of those tracks I will always love.
3. I Predict A Riot - Kaiser Chiefs.
I am not a huge fan of the Kaiser Chiefs, I do like some of their songs but they don't "wow" me really. This song is the first thing I heard from them and IMHO it is still the best thing I've heard by them.
4. I Owe You - Zolof The Rock 'n' Roll Destroyer.
This is an odd track, I discovered this on a blog a long time ago, so long ago in fact that I don't even remember what it was called. I'm not sure exactly what it is about it I like but from the first time I heard it I though "This is great" and the band have a fantastic name.
5. I'm Your Man - Leonard Cohen.
A fantastic track by a brilliant man that I have only been into for a little while now. I love the lyrics to this song.
6. Immortal - Clutch.
A great song from an excellent album by a really good band. I have no idea where I first heard of Clutch but I put one of their albums on a Christmas list one year and got it, this track was on it and I thought it was great.
7. I Only Want To Be With You - The Tourists.
A song I remember, in it's original form from my early youth and family parties, and in this form from my later youth. A good cover version of a good song, who could ask for more.
8. I Thank You - ZZ Top.
Another great cover version by a great band. I've always liked ZZ Top and this track is really good. I love their earlier stuff, some of the later, meaning post Eliminator, stuff isn't quite so good but it still has it's merits.
9. In A Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson.
A classic track. The band themselves were not huge and this was their only hit, but the song is just great and for me it is one of the best vocal performances that Rod Stewart has ever done.
10. I Love You, Love Me, Love - Gary Glitter.
This, I know, is going to be a very controversial choice. Let me start by saying that I detest Paul Gadd/Gary Glitter as a person, I think he should still be in jail for the terrible things he has done and should never have been released. Having said that I also want to say that Music has been a major, if not THE major thing in my formative years and as such has shaped my entire life, thus I find it impossible to remove memories of music from my mind. This track was one that I really liked when I was a teen and still like now, if you remove the song from the singer it is good and I always loved the sound of The Glitter Band. So that is why I exclude it here.
Well, that's all for this part of the list, more soon. Please leave a comment if you want, or some songs that you like that I might not have heard. Thanks.
17/04/2016
Out With The Old, In With The New
As you may, or may not, be aware I had an entertainment blog on another blog site that had basically the same name as this blog. I have had to abandon that blog because the site it is on is rubbish and I now cannot gain access to my blog at all. I hope to be able to import the posts that I put on that blog at some point as I am not going to repeat them on here unless there is no possible alternative. Anyway, I was part way through, for those of you that don't know, an A-Z listing of songs. The tracks, and things, that I list are not my favourites necessarily but are just songs, or whatever, that I know and that stand out for me either in a good or bad way. So I will be carrying that list on from the point I stopped on the other blog.
As a welcome to this, new....ish blog, (maybe I should have added a V0.2 to the end of the blog name😄) I am going to post some random links to some songs and music I like. So here goes and welcome to the new home of my entertainment blog.
Leornard Cohen - I'm Your Man
Beth Orton - I Wish I'd Never Seen The Sunshine
Cradle Of Filth - Dusk And Her Embrace
Spoiler - Electrifying
Gregory Issacs - Night Nurse
That's it for this introduction, more soon.
Any comments always welcome, thanks.
As a welcome to this, new....ish blog, (maybe I should have added a V0.2 to the end of the blog name😄) I am going to post some random links to some songs and music I like. So here goes and welcome to the new home of my entertainment blog.
Leornard Cohen - I'm Your Man
Beth Orton - I Wish I'd Never Seen The Sunshine
Cradle Of Filth - Dusk And Her Embrace
Spoiler - Electrifying
Gregory Issacs - Night Nurse
That's it for this introduction, more soon.
Any comments always welcome, thanks.
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