Sunday, June 11, 2017

SUNDAY MUSIC: The Jazz Singer Part 2, by Wiggia

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As I said in Part One, the likes of Sinatra will not have a place here, not because they shouldn’t be but simply because they require a p...
Saturday, June 10, 2017

Yet again, a victory for the wacko voting system

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Labour got 262 seats out of the 650 in Parliament, on the basis of 40% of votes cast nationally. 40% of 650 seats is 260, so the actual resu...
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Friday, June 09, 2017

FRIDAY MUSIC: Billy Cowie, by JD

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Some years ago I bought a CD called "La Chanson Bien Douce" which featured the poetry of Paul Verlaine set to music by Billy Cowie...
Sunday, June 04, 2017

SUNDAY MUSIC: The Jazz Singer

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Al Jolson gives the title to this piece. Jolson and his climb from a child circus entertainer to the world's most popular entertainer...
Friday, June 02, 2017

Friday Night Is Music Night: 50 Years Of Sergeant Pepper, by JD

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50 years ago! It really doesn't seem like it but it is indeed 50 years since the release of "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Cl...
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Wine: a Tale of Change and Fashion, by Wiggia

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Those of you who believe that wine is a product made by artisans who tend the grapes' every need and sit in the vineyards during the...
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Sunday, May 28, 2017

Sunday Music: the Hammond Organ, by Wiggia

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The one thing that can be said about the Hammond Organ is its fall from grace was as quick as its rise. During the sixties several musi...