Nothing to do with McCartney’s divorce or his penchant for ‘wacky backy’… just that I downloaded 4 of his Wings albums and boy are they good! The only songs I recall liking of the Wings era were things like Jet (which was an all time classic) and Silly Love Songs (written after John Lennon jibed … More Macca's Bacca!
I’ve said this before but I’ll say it again… the score for the Lord of the Rings is without doubt *the* best I’ve ever heard. There are surprisingly few film scores that have been so good they have registered with me as ‘separate’ from the films they were written for. Of those that *have* made … More A score to settle?
As part of her English course the eldest daughter is required to read a little Shakespeare, specifically “A Midsummer Night Dream”. Over the past few nights the wife and she have been reading through the play acting out the various parts to give the daughter some sense of what the play is about before she … More The Culture Vulture
Bands like U2 have been whinging because the poor dears are losing money to those poor sods entirely lacking in musical discernment who download their music… illegally. Admittedly I’ve never bought anything U2 had produced… but then I wouldn’t listen to them either if I had any choice in the matter and wouldn’t download their … More Poor U2 – for a few dollars more?
If ever a name suited a group of people then this was it… especially the ‘fools’ bit. No, not the group doing the performing, *us* for standing around in steaming in the rain for 45 minutes watching them!! No doubt you’re wondering what I’m on about, so I’ll explain. Because the weather has been so … More Sydney Festival 2008: Ilotopie – Water Fools
In a post mid last year (May 4, 2007) I suggested it was time listeners started to boycott the Vega Sydney 95.3 radio station until they realised what an asset they had in Angela Catterns, the star presenter they poached from ABC radio, but treated abysmally when the ratings weren’t climbing quickly enough for them. … More Where is Angela Catterns?
Ok I admit I *do* like Barbie’s, but I think I should point out I’m not talking about the diminutive and anatomically challenged variety… more the food and drink oriented type. 🙂 Back at the Ice Rink yesterday we met up with some friends who invited us over for a couple of hours R&R for … More I like Barbie's!
Had a bit of an upset night when the effects of such a major change in my diet came back to bite me. At around 1:30 a.m. my digestive system finally rebelled and indulged in some reverse peristalsis. After two sessions calling Hughie I finally crawled into bed and collapsed until the dog woke me … More The Aftermath.
Last night was the finale of the Hills Biggest Loser Competition organised by the gym I’m a member of. I’ve written a little about this in the other blog but this is an extended edition so to speak. For those who’ve not kept up, the competition started 13 weeks ago and ended on Saturday… however … More Life goes on.
So there we were, sitting in a corner, on a table full of people we didn’t know, under a loudspeaker, an hour late, and looking conspicuous. Great start. We were on a table of strangers because we decided that instead of choosing to sit with other parents we knew we’d take pot luck. Actually we … More The Year 6 Formal: Stage 2.
The Eclectic Interweb 