07 September 2008
Why?
'There are two Americas - separate, unequal, and no longer even acknowledging each other except on the barest cultural terms. In the one nation, new millionaires are minted every day. In the other, human beings no longer necessary to our economy, to our society, are being devalued and destroyed'
David Simon on The Escalating Breakdown Of Urban Society Across The US
"You Meet A Better Class Of People In Pubs"
Oliver Reed. Movie star or hellraiser? Actor or alcoholic? But it was probably not as simple as that...
The Real Oliver Reed (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)Oliver Reed: The original hellraiser
15 Things You Genuinely Didn't Know About Oliver Reed
The infamous Aspel appearance , More on that and other chat show appearances
Oliver Reed - Resurrecting Proximo (1, 2, 3)
Uncut interview from 1992 (1, 2)
Johnny Carson interview (1, 2, 3)
At the Oliver! reunion (Poss. NSFW some swearing)
... and finally the last pub. RIP
06 September 2008
Don't Watch That, Watch This
A Critical Appraisal of Madness's Videos
The Prince, One Step Beyond, My Girl, Night Boat To Cairo, Bed And Breakfast Man, Baggy Trousers, Embarrassment, Return Of The Los Palmas 7, Grey Day, Shut Up, It Must Be Love, Cardiac Arrest, House of Fun, Driving In My Car, Our House, Tomorrow's Just Another Day, Wings Of A Dove, The Sun and The Rain, Michael Caine, One Better Day, Yesterday's Men, Uncle Sam, Sweetest Girl (Not the official video) , (Waiting for the) Ghost Train, Lovestruck, Johnny The Horse, Drip Fed Fred, Shame & Scandal, Sorry, NW5.
An Illustrated Guide To... MadnessThe Madness Story 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Official site, Wiki
05 September 2008
"How Can You Tell When A Violist Is Playing Out Of Tune? .... The Bow Is Moving."
Why are viola players always the butt of the joke in the orchestra? Some examples of viola jokes. Well here's the answer. And
Goija playing Handel
Flobots-Mackenzie Roberts
Primrose Paganini for viola 24
Maxim Vengerov plays Walton Viola concerto
Still laughing now?
04 September 2008
'I'm Not Mad, I've Just Read Different Books'
The world becomes a slightly less weird place with the death of Ken Cambell
BANG
I have fond memories of his television series on the mind and perception, Brainspotting, from a few years ago. Ever since when whenever I read the word 'qualia' I always sub-vocalise it in Ken's voice (which admittedly is not that often, but there you go)
I suppose this is a good a chance as ever to rewatch it, as it's on Youtube.
