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It’s All About The Bass! (Part 1)
A Bassist’s importance in a band is on occasions overlooked by music enthusiasts in favour of lead guitarists and drummers. I don’t know, I guess it’s in our DNA to appreciate a good guitar solo over the lower tones of… Read More ›
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What happened this month in history?
April 1st 1204 The Death of Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor was a very wealthy woman and one of the most powerful and influential women of the twelfth century. She became Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right at the age… Read More ›
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Being True To Herself: My chat with musician Ali Barter.
Ali Barter is definitely a breath of fresh of air in my town! Though I have to admit I didn’t know much about Ali at first, except for the fact that her debut album A Suitable Girl – taken from… Read More ›
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David Lawlor’s The Best Streets in the World.
Every now and then I will invite a special guest to write about their five favourite streets (or places) in their own city and or somewhere around the world that they have managed to travel to. Today, I am honoured to… Read More ›
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Sarah Belkner: Indie pop’s emotional engineer.
I have been quietly admiring the musical exploits of Sydney based Sarah Belkner ever since I first heard her piano driven ballad Susanne in 2015. Following that I quickly found myself intrigued by her first EP – Humans (2015) –… Read More ›
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Past and Present: The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas.
Past The site of the Alamo Mission in San Antonio helped give birth to Texas. Originally it was known as the Mission San Antonio de Valero and served as a Franciscan mission and fortress compound. It was used primarily for… Read More ›
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My top 15 favourite female music artists. (Part 3)
This is the third part of a planned 5-part series highlighting my favourite female music artists. My favourite female artists are not necessarily the ‘best’ female artists of all time. Though, some of them might easily fit into that category…. Read More ›
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Jane Wiedlin’s Excellent Adventure!
Jane Wiedlin was recently an unexpected choice in my 15 favourite female artists series at number twelve. Her inclusion in my favorites female artists list was more nostalgic than anything else. It’s not to say that her musical credentials as… Read More ›
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My top 15 favourite female music artists. (Part 2)
This is the second part of a planned 5-part series highlighting my favourite female music artists. My favourite female artists are not necessarily the ‘best’ female artists of all time. Though, some of them might easily fit into that category…. Read More ›
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The Essential John Ford Films.
Hollywood film director John Ford was born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine on February 1st 1894 and died on August 31st 1973, at the age of 79. He is best remembered as one of the best directors of all time, an… Read More ›
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