The year in music so far
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedSo it’s the year of Justin Bieber, Katy Perry singing with everybody, the Glee Cast having every member’s fart downloaded and charting, the usual X Factor chart glut, and …
The saga continued for another shit week
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedI hate using body functions as the source for humour, but they’re something we take for granted, and in the past week my body has mistaken it for granite, the first of many light-heart…
I’ve stopped believing
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedI only caught the first hour of Sunday’s chart countdown show on Radio 1, but the first few minutes were galling enough. There at positions 40 and 39 were “Don’t Stop Believing,” first by the Cast of…
Aren’t the Brits tired of “You Got The Love” yet?
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedEvery Sunday mid
-afternoon, whether I’m home or on my way to a gig, I’m usually tuned in to BBC Radio 1 Chart Show, just as I’d listen to Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 in the 70’s, or loc…
The only San Francisco Giants fan in Dagenham
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Another April, and its first Monday brings a full slate of Major League Baseball games, though one official game was played last night between the N…
What has happened to America?
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedA man is seated on the pavement next to a group of Tea-Baggers, as the right-wing faction that wishes to prove that President Barack Obama is not only a foreigner, but a M…
The friendly village of Downham Market
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedIt wasn’t meant to be much, just a Friday night gig in Hunstanton, about 120 miles from Dagenham. Driving to any out-of-town gig on a Friday in England involves sometimes leaving 4-5 hours to go 100 miles, as the motorwa…
American Idol lacks the X Factor
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I’m admittedly a fan of, maybe somewhat addicted to, TV talent shows. I don’t get into the dancing shows, since I know little about what makes good dancing…
Comedy Hell that wasn’t
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedIn receiving my diary update of gigs for the coming months, there was a surprise entry for last weekend, two nights in Liverpool at a new venue called Comedy Hell. This more than remind…
After next Sunday, a breather
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The Academy Awards ceremony on 7 March is the last in a ridiculously long line of awards ceremonies, at least until the autumn, when the Emmys and a whole slew of MTV-related shows f…
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