Mr Douglas Anderson

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There are many subjects I enjoy writing about with the majority falling in to the category of culture or pop culture. I have some broad tastes but also a good few esoteric ones and this is a place for me to write about both. Broadly, the subject matter covers people, music, films and literature I both admire and appreciate.

I have put a few up and intend to keep adding more. It’s a bit like writing on the subjects I have conversations with friends about in the pub but with less swearing and beer spillage.

The Album and Me – A Love Story Set To Music

Posted by Douglas Anderson | May 12, 2013 | Comments(0)

On more than one occasion I have gone out to buy an album but come home with three, sometimes without the one I had initially intended to buy. I love shopping for them, trailing around record shops, looking at the cover and tracklisting on the way home and finally playing it. I also tend to [...]

2012 Albums Of The Year

Posted by Douglas Anderson | December 3, 2012 | Comments (3)

If there was to be an award for best album liner notes of 2012 then it would surely be won by one of my favourite songwriters Bob Lind. On the album Finding You Again, his first since 1971′s Since There Were Circles there is a short essay and the usual lyric sheet but also a [...]

The Casting Process: An Occasional Series Part 2

Posted by Douglas Anderson | June 28, 2012 | Comments(0)

Preface I have quite a few friends who are professional actors and even the ones who are seemingly very successful are still going up for auditions whether they be for television shows, plays or commercials. It seems to be the case that unless you are Hollywood A-list, you still have to prove your worth via [...]

The Casting Process: An Occasional Series – Part 1

Posted by Douglas Anderson | June 1, 2012 | Comments(0)

I have quite a few friends who are professional actors and even the ones who are seemingly very successful are still going up for auditions whether they be for television shows, plays or commercials. It seems to be the case that unless you are Hollywood A-list, you still have to prove your worth via [...]

2011 Albums Of The Year

Posted by Douglas Anderson | December 1, 2011 | Comments (4)

Once again it is time for my albums of the year. As ever I’ve tried to keep things fairly concise with nine new releases and one re-issue. As I said last year when compiling my best of 2010, I still approach end of year polls in newspapers and magazines with extreme caution as I agree [...]