Articles

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.

In Appreciation of… Bob Monkhouse

In recent years British broadcasting has seen something of a resurgence of the old guard. The television careers of Bruce Forsyth, Terry Wogan and Noel Edmonds to name but three have been reinvigorated and they are now regularly seen on our screens once more. There is another name that could easily have been added to [...]

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Facebook Fiasco

Straight off the bat let me declare I think Facebook is a good thing. It’s a useful communications device helping me to keep in contact with people. However, if given the choice I prefer being in the company of real living humans and communicating face to face. This isn’t possible of course if like many [...]

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In Appreciation of… Harvey Pekar and American Splendor

Like many I had never heard of Harvey Pekar before watching the film American Splendor. I went to see it on a cold and grey January afternoon in 2004 after scouring the cinema listings in the hope there would be something I could immerse myself in for a couple of hours. Having read an outline [...]

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An Alternative Rolling Stones Compilation

If push came to shove I would have to say that my favourite band of all time are The Rolling Stones. Actually there is no need for pushing, shoving or indeed poking, they have been my favourite band since the age of about thirteen. The first album I bought of theirs was a truly excellent [...]

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In Appreciation of… Bob Lind

For music lovers everywhere there is always the unquenchable thirst to discover new and inspiring music on an almost daily basis and I am no different. What is exciting is the risk taking involved. It may be that you have heard one song from a particular artist and decide to invest in an album in [...]

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