You may recall recently I was celebrating the power of music to help remember things especially when it came to the colours of the rainbow. Well apparently in the world of soul they took this lesson one step further and were able to show how the colours reflect the mood we can be in. Masterful… [Read more…]
Apparently filming on the seventh series of Dr. Who since its return is set to start next month. Steven Moffat has just come off the success of the second series of Sherlock and considering this and his work on Dr. Who got me thinking again. The Eleventh Doctor: Basically – Run When I watch this… [Read more…]
I sent a tweet recently whilst listening to this track wondering if Bruce Willis got so sick of the programme Moonlighting that he had a death wish on Al Jarreau! Not because the programme was particularly poor, just because after doing it for the time he did and with the ‘interesting’ casting issues he had… [Read more…]
The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams came in for rave reviews on its release and garnered a number of award nominations. Was it worth all the hassle, or was it a case of overblown hype? Good movies tells good stories in a good way. Often what makes a film fail is… [Read more…]
Being English but from a non-English heritage it can be rahter annoying hearing about the sense of fair play all the time. Unlike their South American and the Latin continental counterparts, great merit is given to staying on your feet and not feigning injuries and the like. Some of the stance is fair enough, but… [Read more…]
The BBC at the moment are making a big deal of their production of Original British Drama. One effort in which they can rightly take pride is the recently finished second series of Sherlock. The first series was broadcast in 2010, so for them to have taken so long to get round to broadcasting a… [Read more…]
Recently I posted on Mr. McDonald’s Motown love and the good taste he had to cover some of Stevie Wonder’s stuff. So it’s only fitting to continue that with this appearance on Jools Holland. Good to see him have a go at this song and save his vocals the effort of trying the screech that… [Read more…]
I have not yet watched The Iron Lady. It is a film I am eager to watch for two reasons. The first is that I am interested in seeing how the big screen portrays arguably the most influential political figure in post-war British politics. The second reason is to see how Meryl Streep does it. … [Read more…]
I keep telling people time and time again, some of the most effective ways of learning is through the power of song. A good song can help you remember some amazing things. True story, I would not be able to recollect the colours of the rainbow if it wasn’t for this little song. So I… [Read more…]
January 26, 2012
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