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Chamber pots. I always remember a brilliant sketch done by Alan Bennett in a comedy sketch show back in the 60s (It might have been Beyond the Fringe, but I think it was another show that I cannot recall). In it, he plays an antiques dealer, and a clueless, but pretentious, couple come into his shop, and their eyes focus on a Victorian…[Read more]

Thank you, @arbutus!

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My own mind still defaults “brothers” or “school mates”, whereas if either of them had been a woman, I would probably have gone straight to “former partner”, based on Jake’s reaction to the news story.

As someone who looks most unlike her brother, I can assure you that it works the other way round as well. That is, if you have two peop…[Read more]

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One of the best videos I’ve ever seen, from back when they put some thought into the stuff.

Directed by French film director Michel Gondry.

Best comment?

“Don’t forget to watch Tank Girl !…. Kiddies”

Just brought it back around to Doctor Who with the Rachel Talalay mention…..   :D…[Read more]

@peacefrog – not heard Wildflowers (Tom Petty) before; its rather pretty and it oddly sounds familiar, so I wonder if its a traditional melody..? (I won’t invoke @thane16 ‘s or @arbutus ‘ and others’ insanely hooge knowledge of earlier music – its not just SNL skits! ;¬) )
btw I agree that only fans of Pearl Jam knew they were on the Neil You…[Read more]

@arbutus   Thank you for the SNL  clip. I giggled out loud until my OH came in to see what I was laughing at. I remember watching that years ago and it is still as funny.

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“I didn’t know that was Pearl Jam. Cool! And Tom Petty, so beloved and so missed.”

Oh yes he’s missed.

Nobody knows that’s Pearl Jam because I don’t think they are listed on the liner notes or anything. But you can tell it’s them from the playing style.

Here’s the guitarist for Pearl Jam…[Read more]

@arbutus – I was trying to find some Chinese/Scottish mashup and wasn’t able to!
But thanks for the Gung Haggis Fat Choy link – they have haggis wonton (and no, its not one tonne of haggis!). They even manage to have dim sum turnip!
And there was I thinking there was no way to mix haggis and Chinese food!
;¬)

@peacefrog – thanks for the Deep Pu…[Read more]

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I think I might be on to something here…

Timeless Child equals a Child in Time?

Maybe not.

You guys do realize that it was me in the “It takes you Away” episode. The BBC blew their budget on fancy new cameras and big name guest stars.

Couldn’t afford to get their first…[Read more]

So, I’ve managed to slog my way through a lot of backlog of music (though not the most recent ones)!

@Arbutus – awww Ella – smoky precision. And yes, I’m overly happy with that description. What tone.
@Craig – Maps is a great song; LOVED Mura Masa (reminded me of Sleaford Mods!).
@Phaseshift – that is an amazing mashup! I loved the Slayer one t…[Read more]

Some quasi-space/Doctor Who related stuff.

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But first I have to take care of my new friends…anybody that I’ve tagged thank you so much and I’ve probably left out somebody. Sorry if that was you. I’ve been up since 4am trying to shovel all of this ice out of my driveway. We have a good 3 inches of a slushy m…[Read more]

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I can’t be the only one who is grateful that Roy “The Voice” Orbison had the chance to hook up with these other dudes before he was gone, Tom Petty too.  🙂

@thane16

This one is for me because…I don’t need no stinkin’ reason to post this. Just enjoy the madness.

Young Thane needs to hear th…[Read more]

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As you are presumably aware how ancient I am it will probably not come as a surprise that the music which is most evocative for me is of the period roughly from the late 1950s to the early 1970s so, off the top of my head, including Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, the whole Folk revival scene, The Animals,The Kinks, The…[Read more]

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Drummer here so….Levon Helm. Any drummer that also sings is amazing in my eyes. I can’t do it. Already doing 5 things at once trying to play the drums. And the vocals and rhythm track don’t always match well. Usually they are on different beats.

Do your thing Levon… R.I.P.

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Great minds think alike because I was on my way here to post this. Dr. Demento anyone? These are both from his show.

Also…this! Can’t believe I found this one. God, I remember watching this when MTV first showed it back in the early 80s. Talk about bringing a smile to some…[Read more]

I agree with all who say this episode is a vast improvement over the last. “Orphan 55” seemed to be a bit of a throwaway, by-the-numbers Doctor Who episode. With a bit of tweaking, it could’ve been good … but wasn’t. This episode had all the characters well drawn out and engaging, especially Tesla, of whom I knew almost nothing. Hubby’s…[Read more]

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I’ve managed to wrest the Forum from The Younger who’s in argument mode. Awesome, I second @arbutus, the  Kraftwerk connection is solid & you’ve sold me. Brilliant.

I loved this episode too. It has a ….different focus than previous episodes. To me, at least.

Also @arbutus thank you for the lovely Lau. It’s inspirational & the be…[Read more]

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Hmm…I watched the episode last night and besides really liking it overall, my favorite part was when Graham called Edison and Tesla “AC/DC”.  😀

I put on my finest thinking cap and then had to toss it when it caught on fire from the very stuck and grinding gears in my head. Thankfully I’ve slightly recovered since…[Read more]

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These two bands always remind me of each other. Not an exact match in musical style, but in musical spirit they are congruent.

Remedy – The Black Crowes

Up on Cripple Creek – The Band

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Sad news for fans of American folk music, David Olney passed away peacefully on stage during a performance at a festival in Florida last night. It was reported that he collapsed on stage but fans said that the singer said “I’m sorry” and lowered his head.

Never dropped his guitar.

This is what the l…[Read more]