Author Archives: adrian
Musical friends
That was a fun weekend. A small UKMGPU in Oxford on Sunday, preceded by a brief visit to Jemfest UK on the Saturday afternoon. Although it was good to catch up with some UKMG people and meet a couple of … Continue reading
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Tradesmen
Now, I don’t want to sound all snobbish and ‘above stairs’ here, but it takes a certain type of person to repair, install and adjust things around the house. Of course, you can bugger it up yourself, and that’s euphemistically … Continue reading
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Two in a bar?
As if the music/arts scene in this country wasn’t already buggered enough, the Government is making sure that future generations never experience Real Live Music. It’s all to do with the PEL laws…
Posted in Music, Music industry, Politics
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BBC Proms
It’s Proms season at the moment, and I’ve been making the effort to get to the Albert Hall on several evenings. I mean, at 4 quid for a standing (or sprawling on the floor) ticket, you can’t complain, can you? … Continue reading
Posted in London, Music
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Football to learn tough lessons?
This is really bad. Admittedly, as a fan of A.C. Fiorentina and Italian football in general, I’m biased, but all football fans should be worried about what’s happening in Italy. Having been relegated to Serie B at the end of … Continue reading
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Decent CD remote for computers?
Trying to write a review, listening to Radio 4 online, and I started musing… Thanks to ADSL, I’m listening to radio on my Mac, so I no longer need a separate radio in this room. If you have a computer, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Music, Technology
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Just call me Shorn
Well, after a good while of having long(ish) hair (albeit tied tightly back for the past few years) I’ve had it shorn. I much prefer it like this, a couple of centimetres long all over, and no longer annoying me … Continue reading
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That was the 2002 World Cup
Well, it’s over. Somehow it was bound to be Brazil, seeing as the most robust alternative challengers went out in the quarter finals to, er… Brazil. If Beckham had been at peak fitness, who knows what might have happened. Don’t … Continue reading
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April showers, penny-pinching and Serie B
I love going to Italy. It has a great combination of modern European culture with cheaper prices than us northern European countries, along with more preserved art and history than anywhere else I’ve seen. Add to that the excellent food, … Continue reading
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Is Marmalade a musical instrument?
This is about musical snobbery. I have nothing against people preferring “art” music over “popular” music, if that’s their sincere, subjective opinion. Everyone should explore the full range of musical expression and come to their own conclusion. What I object … Continue reading
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