Philip Larkin's inscription
Originally uploaded by Megan Shields.
A poet and a librarian!!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
London prepares...
I went out and checked out the London-Surrey Cycle Classic today - fortuitiously the route went through Kingston!
There were loads of people out watching, and it was a great atmosphere. As soon as the police came through people started cheering and clapping them. I'm pretty sure that was a direct result of the riots and looting of last week, and it was lovely to be able to show them some appreciation as they've been getting beaten up a bit from the press and the politicians recently. I don't think that people would normally be quite so keen to 'clap the cops'. And they loved it! At various points as they had to stop to wait for the cyclists, they were chatting away to the crowd, they were waving, acknowledging the claps and cheers, tooting their horns, putting their sirens on etc. Brilliant!
As for the cyclists, a bit like when I went to see the Tour de France come through London they were past in a flash! As you can see from the only two photos I managed to get of the cyclists!!
Good fun though - am really pleased I went and did it.
There were loads of people out watching, and it was a great atmosphere. As soon as the police came through people started cheering and clapping them. I'm pretty sure that was a direct result of the riots and looting of last week, and it was lovely to be able to show them some appreciation as they've been getting beaten up a bit from the press and the politicians recently. I don't think that people would normally be quite so keen to 'clap the cops'. And they loved it! At various points as they had to stop to wait for the cyclists, they were chatting away to the crowd, they were waving, acknowledging the claps and cheers, tooting their horns, putting their sirens on etc. Brilliant!
As for the cyclists, a bit like when I went to see the Tour de France come through London they were past in a flash! As you can see from the only two photos I managed to get of the cyclists!!
Good fun though - am really pleased I went and did it.
The front runners
The front runners
Originally uploaded by Megan Shields.
These were the first two through - the rest of the pack were a good bit behind them.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Two very interesting blog posts...
These are both good - the first one was linked to in the Guardian (it is worth reading through the comments below as well), and the second one I got to through the comments on the first post.
The press and the radio are full of people talking about how and why this happened/is happening - debates on whether they are protesting (general consensus is that they aren't - the BBC won't refer to the looting as protesting), rioting, or looting. I'm firmly in the looting category it has to be said...
Walworth Road
Power of One
And another recording as well of 'yoof' from Manchester talking about their looting - let me know if it doesn't play and I'll describe it in a separate post. The Guardian also had this bit from Kevin Sampson about his role in the Toxteth riots - hard to argue with the logic in it. It is essentially a Wii game come to life for a lot of them, with the bonus of free stuff thrown in...
The press and the radio are full of people talking about how and why this happened/is happening - debates on whether they are protesting (general consensus is that they aren't - the BBC won't refer to the looting as protesting), rioting, or looting. I'm firmly in the looting category it has to be said...
Walworth Road
Power of One
And another recording as well of 'yoof' from Manchester talking about their looting - let me know if it doesn't play and I'll describe it in a separate post. The Guardian also had this bit from Kevin Sampson about his role in the Toxteth riots - hard to argue with the logic in it. It is essentially a Wii game come to life for a lot of them, with the bonus of free stuff thrown in...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Well 'U' didn't take long...
And here I am - back again with another letter completed! Easy when there aren't many albums!!
Ugly Beautiful - Babybird
The Ugly People vs The Beautiful People - The Czars
The Ultimate Bill Withers Collection - Bill Withers
Unchained - Johnny Cash
Under Cold Blue Stars - Josh Rouse
Under the Blacklight - Rilo Kiley
The Unforgettable Fire - U2
Up - REM
Urban Hymns - The Verve
Us - Mull Historical Society
Not much not to like in this short list. Babybird was fun to listen to again after a very long time. Can't go past a bit of Johnny Cash either! Mull Historical Society and The Verve - both wee strolls down memory lane. All good fun.
Ugly Beautiful - Babybird
The Ugly People vs The Beautiful People - The Czars
The Ultimate Bill Withers Collection - Bill Withers
Unchained - Johnny Cash
Under Cold Blue Stars - Josh Rouse
Under the Blacklight - Rilo Kiley
The Unforgettable Fire - U2
Up - REM
Urban Hymns - The Verve
Us - Mull Historical Society
Not much not to like in this short list. Babybird was fun to listen to again after a very long time. Can't go past a bit of Johnny Cash either! Mull Historical Society and The Verve - both wee strolls down memory lane. All good fun.
Panic on the streets of London...
Or Manchester or Birmingham or....
It has been a surreal few days in London town - probably right up there for me with the few days immediately after the July 7 bombing. Right now it appears fairly calm across London but its all starting to kick off up in Manchester.
Still loads of people referring to it as 'rioting'. This isn't rioting - this is pure outright looting. The mob mentality takes over and off they go. The worst thing about it is the effect it is having on small local businesses and people who live in these areas. Homes are being burnt out as fires are started in the shops they live above, whole businesses are being destroyed - and they aren't the big multi-nationals either.
This clip is interesting - not sure if non-UK readers will be able to listen to it, but essentially two girls talking about what a laugh all this rioting is, and how they're attacking businesses as 'they are rich' and they are showing the rich they can do what they want. They're drinking looted rose wine at 9am in the morning, hoping it all kicks off again that evening. So awful - so stupid and so so awful. I've heard and seen so many truly heartbreaking stories over the last couple of days and to hear this sort of stupid commentary just makes it worse.
And of course it is also bringing out some interesting attitudes as well - my favourite facebook comment so far has been from someone suggesting that we bring the army back from Iraq and ship all of the looters out there... Hmm - not sure that would work.
Hopefully this will all start to calm down now - the police have taken a battering (both literally and in the press/from the public) but if nothing else London is only reaping the results of the cuts the Met has had to make recently.
Interesting times we live in...
It has been a surreal few days in London town - probably right up there for me with the few days immediately after the July 7 bombing. Right now it appears fairly calm across London but its all starting to kick off up in Manchester.
Still loads of people referring to it as 'rioting'. This isn't rioting - this is pure outright looting. The mob mentality takes over and off they go. The worst thing about it is the effect it is having on small local businesses and people who live in these areas. Homes are being burnt out as fires are started in the shops they live above, whole businesses are being destroyed - and they aren't the big multi-nationals either.
This clip is interesting - not sure if non-UK readers will be able to listen to it, but essentially two girls talking about what a laugh all this rioting is, and how they're attacking businesses as 'they are rich' and they are showing the rich they can do what they want. They're drinking looted rose wine at 9am in the morning, hoping it all kicks off again that evening. So awful - so stupid and so so awful. I've heard and seen so many truly heartbreaking stories over the last couple of days and to hear this sort of stupid commentary just makes it worse.
And of course it is also bringing out some interesting attitudes as well - my favourite facebook comment so far has been from someone suggesting that we bring the army back from Iraq and ship all of the looters out there... Hmm - not sure that would work.
Hopefully this will all start to calm down now - the police have taken a battering (both literally and in the press/from the public) but if nothing else London is only reaping the results of the cuts the Met has had to make recently.
Interesting times we live in...
Saturday, August 06, 2011
And still falling...
This year Megan comes in at 23 in the most popular names list. Was 20th last year, and 15th the year before! There were 2223 girls named Megan in the UK in 2010...
Maya comes in at 57th (up from 66 last year with 1061), while Lucy pips me (again!) coming in at 21st (down from 16th last year with 2544). No Leigh, Louisa or Tracey, but Elizabeth comes in at 49th. Interestingly Erin comes in at 35th for girls with 1621.
Thomas comes in at 6th with 5307 - no change from last year. William is 7th with 5256. Alex is at 52 with 1359 (down from 50 last year) and Sam is at 93 with 692 (down from 88 last year).
Maya comes in at 57th (up from 66 last year with 1061), while Lucy pips me (again!) coming in at 21st (down from 16th last year with 2544). No Leigh, Louisa or Tracey, but Elizabeth comes in at 49th. Interestingly Erin comes in at 35th for girls with 1621.
Thomas comes in at 6th with 5307 - no change from last year. William is 7th with 5256. Alex is at 52 with 1359 (down from 50 last year) and Sam is at 93 with 692 (down from 88 last year).
Torn through the 'T's
Well not quite actually, as there are a lot of albums beginning with the letter T!
Takk - Sigur Ros
Tallulah - The Go Betweens
Tanglewood Numbers - Silver Jews
Technique - New Order
Teenager - The Thrills
The Tennessee Fire - My Morning Jacket
Theology Disc 1 - Sinead O'Connor
There is no Enemy - Built to Spill
There is Nothing Left to Lose - Foo Fighters
There Will Be A Light - Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama
Think Before You Speak - Good Shoes
Thirst for Romance - Cherry Ghost
This Hungry Life - Tanya Donnelly
This Is Hope - Mull Historical Society
This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours - Manic Street Preachers
This Old Road - Kris Kristofferson
Thriller - Lambchop
Through the Window Pane - Guillemots
Throw Down Your Arms - Sinead O'Connor
Time on Earth - Crowded House
Tired of Hanging Around - The Zutons
To See The Lights - Gene
Tonight At The Arizona - The Felice Brothers
Too-Rye-Ay - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives - Soundtrack
Totally 2 Tone - Various Artists
Tourist - Athlete
Treasury Library Canada c/w Houndstooth Europa - Woodpigeon
Trees Outside the Academy - Thurston Moore
Trompe-L'oeil - Malajube
Trouble - Ray LaMontagne
True - TrinityRoots
True Love Cast Out All Evil - Roky Ericcson & Okkervil River
Trust the DJ: GP05 - Eclectic, Vol 2 - Various Artists
Tuatara: A Flying Nun Compilation - Various Artists
Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
Lots of NZ music in this letter which was great. Revisited a few old fave songs which I hadn't heard for a while. Other thoughts - Crowded House. Musical torture - soooo dull and boring. Their greatest hits are ok, but how anyone listens to their albums is beyond me... Blast from the past with Too-Rye-Ay as well - great fun! The Go-Betweens - also always great. Thurston Moore I enjoyed as well - weird to hear 'Sonic Youth' but it wasn't like Sonic Youth. Mull Historical Society I quite enjoyed as well - hadn't listened to them for years. Sinead - dull as well. Especially the Theology album - bit too ridiculous for this listener...
Takk - Sigur Ros
Tallulah - The Go Betweens
Tanglewood Numbers - Silver Jews
Technique - New Order
Teenager - The Thrills
The Tennessee Fire - My Morning Jacket
Theology Disc 1 - Sinead O'Connor
There is no Enemy - Built to Spill
There is Nothing Left to Lose - Foo Fighters
There Will Be A Light - Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama
Think Before You Speak - Good Shoes
Thirst for Romance - Cherry Ghost
This Hungry Life - Tanya Donnelly
This Is Hope - Mull Historical Society
This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours - Manic Street Preachers
This Old Road - Kris Kristofferson
Thriller - Lambchop
Through the Window Pane - Guillemots
Throw Down Your Arms - Sinead O'Connor
Time on Earth - Crowded House
Tired of Hanging Around - The Zutons
To See The Lights - Gene
Tonight At The Arizona - The Felice Brothers
Too-Rye-Ay - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives - Soundtrack
Totally 2 Tone - Various Artists
Tourist - Athlete
Treasury Library Canada c/w Houndstooth Europa - Woodpigeon
Trees Outside the Academy - Thurston Moore
Trompe-L'oeil - Malajube
Trouble - Ray LaMontagne
True - TrinityRoots
True Love Cast Out All Evil - Roky Ericcson & Okkervil River
Trust the DJ: GP05 - Eclectic, Vol 2 - Various Artists
Tuatara: A Flying Nun Compilation - Various Artists
Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
Lots of NZ music in this letter which was great. Revisited a few old fave songs which I hadn't heard for a while. Other thoughts - Crowded House. Musical torture - soooo dull and boring. Their greatest hits are ok, but how anyone listens to their albums is beyond me... Blast from the past with Too-Rye-Ay as well - great fun! The Go-Betweens - also always great. Thurston Moore I enjoyed as well - weird to hear 'Sonic Youth' but it wasn't like Sonic Youth. Mull Historical Society I quite enjoyed as well - hadn't listened to them for years. Sinead - dull as well. Especially the Theology album - bit too ridiculous for this listener...
Monday, July 11, 2011
Pretty pretty England...
So on the weekend it was off to Stow-on-the-Wold for a couple of nights with Divya. Every town in the Cotswolds seems to have as their claim to fame that they are the prettiest etc, but Stow's seems to be that it is the highest one. Which isn't to say it isn't pretty - it really is rather lovely. You can't go wrong with all the beautiful warm coloured stone they use...
Saturday we walked from Stow to Lower Slaughter and Upper Slaughter via Bourton-on-the-Water. Bourton-on-the-Water is called the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' - very pretty. Lots of little low bridges over a shallow river. Very pretty - but FULL of people. Bit too busy for us - and we were very spooked by watching a very little boy teeter on the edge of one bridge with no one apparently watching him. Fortunately he didn't topple in.
Sunday we ambled around Maugersbury which was just gorgeous. Very small with lovely little cottages. More beauty!
For anyone not on fb - more photos on Flickr.
Saturday we walked from Stow to Lower Slaughter and Upper Slaughter via Bourton-on-the-Water. Bourton-on-the-Water is called the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' - very pretty. Lots of little low bridges over a shallow river. Very pretty - but FULL of people. Bit too busy for us - and we were very spooked by watching a very little boy teeter on the edge of one bridge with no one apparently watching him. Fortunately he didn't topple in.
Sunday we ambled around Maugersbury which was just gorgeous. Very small with lovely little cottages. More beauty!
For anyone not on fb - more photos on Flickr.
Friday, July 01, 2011
Ya egg!
Finally got to see 'Boy'! As part of the 'City of London Festival' there was a mini-NZ film festival on at the Barbican - I knew Boy would have to be the opener so I was obsessively checking for tickets from when I first heard about it.
Maya and I went and had a good old Kiwi nostalgia fest. Loved it - the language, the scenery, the 'old stuff' I recognised (like Stud Cola!). Just fantastic.
Taika Waititi was there to introduce it as well - he was somewhat 'jetlagged' however so I'm not sure he really added much to it!
I also sat next to the guy in this advert - somewhat odd. He made sure I knew it was him in the advert - very funny. Or maybe he was trying to hit on me - I wasn't quite sure! But it was definitely him :-)
Maya and I went and had a good old Kiwi nostalgia fest. Loved it - the language, the scenery, the 'old stuff' I recognised (like Stud Cola!). Just fantastic.
Taika Waititi was there to introduce it as well - he was somewhat 'jetlagged' however so I'm not sure he really added much to it!
I also sat next to the guy in this advert - somewhat odd. He made sure I knew it was him in the advert - very funny. Or maybe he was trying to hit on me - I wasn't quite sure! But it was definitely him :-)
Thursday, June 30, 2011
My mini festival...
Headed off to Hyde Park to see Arcade Fire + guests. I like the Hyde Park gigs - they are like mini-festivals but in central London - finish nice and early so its easy enough to get home, and you don't have to take a day off work.
The full line up (well who I saw anyhow...) was The Vaccines, Beirut, Mumford & Sons and Arcade Fire. It was good weather (I missed the rain), I hung out with Sue and her friends and drank some cider (I NEVER normally drink cider!), and generally had a very good afternoon. Highlight for me were definitely Mumford & Sons - just felt more 'personal'. Arcade Fire were great, but it was uber rammed by then so I felt quite removed from them. Still good - but they are better in a smaller venue I think.
But I'm now having a full on crush on Mumford & Sons - cute band and great music!
The full line up (well who I saw anyhow...) was The Vaccines, Beirut, Mumford & Sons and Arcade Fire. It was good weather (I missed the rain), I hung out with Sue and her friends and drank some cider (I NEVER normally drink cider!), and generally had a very good afternoon. Highlight for me were definitely Mumford & Sons - just felt more 'personal'. Arcade Fire were great, but it was uber rammed by then so I felt quite removed from them. Still good - but they are better in a smaller venue I think.
But I'm now having a full on crush on Mumford & Sons - cute band and great music!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Shed load of the letter 'S'
This letter took me a while to get through... I had to make notes on my phone as I finished an album as I knew I wouldn't remember by the time I came to type it up!!
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers - The National
Safety - Richmond Fontaine
Salty - The Mutton Birds
Sam's Town - The Killers
Saturnalia - The Gutter Twins
Sawdust - The Killers
Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
The Second Gleam - The Avett Brothers
The Secret Migration - Mercury Rev
See The Light - The Hours
The Seldom Seen Kid - Elbow
Send Away the Tigers - Manic Street Preachers
Separated by the Sea - Findlay Brown
Separation Sunday - The Hold Steady
Set Yourself on Fire - The Stars
Seven Swans - Sufjan Stevens
The Shaky Hands - The Shaky Hands
Shaun of the Dead - Soundtrack
Shocking Pinks - Shocking Pinks
Showbiz - Muse
Siberia - Echo & the Bunnymen
Sign No More - Mumford & Sons
Silence is Easy - Starsailor
Silent Alarm - Bloc Party
Since I Left You - The Avalanches
Singles - Suede
Sirens of the Ditch - Jason Isbell
Sky Blue Sky - Wilco
Sky Motel - Kristin Hersh
Sleep Mountain - The Kissaway Trail
The Sleeper - The Leisure Society
Slideling - Ian McCulloch
Snowflake Midnight - Mercury Rev
So Much for the City - The Thrills
The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming Lips
Sojourner Box Set: Nashville Moon - Magnolia Electric Co
Sojourner Box Set: Shohola - Magnolia Electric Co
Sojourner Box Set: Sun Session - Magnolia Electric Co
Sojourner Box Set: The Black Ram - Magnolia Electric Co
Some Cities - Doves
Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle - Bill Callahan
Songbook: The Singles: Vol One - Super Furry Animals
Songs for Polar Bears - Snow Patrol
Songs for Silverman - Ben Folds
Songs for Northern Britain - Teenage Fanclub
Songs from the Front Lawn - The Front Lawn
Songs from the Victorious City - Anne Dudley / Jaz Coleman
Songs in A&E - Spiritualized
Songs of Strength and Heartbreak - The Mighty Wah!
The Sound Inside - Breaks Co-Op
Sound of Silver - LCD Soundsystem
Souvenirs - The Duke Spirit
The Specials Singles - The Specials
Speed of the Whippoorwill - Chatham County Line
Stadium Arcadium: Jupiter - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Stadium Arcadium: Mars - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Stage Names - Okkervil River
Star Time (Disc 1-4) - James Brown
Stars of CCTV - Hard-Fi
Stay Positive - The Hold Steady
The Stereo Bus - The Stereo Bus
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea - PJ Harvey
The Story - Brandi Carlile
Straitjacket Fits - Straitjacket Fits
Strange Angels - Kristin Hersh
Strangelet - Grant Lee Phillips
Streets of our Time - Danny & The Champions of the World
Strings - Kristin Hersh
Strip-Mine - James
Stutter - James
Subiza - Delorean
Substance - New Order
The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
Summer Teeth - Wilco
The Sun Came Out - 7 Worlds Collide
Sunny Border Blue - Kristin Hersh
Superabundance - The Young Knives
Surfer Rosa/Come on Pilgrim - The Pixies
Surviving the Quiet - Seafood
Sweatbees - My Morning Jacket
The Swell Season - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
So from my notes... Delorean - Good - atmospheric, a bit dancy. Didn't think Brandi Carlile was anything special. Liked Duke Spirit - rough girl singer! Really like Spiritualized - thought it would be more dancy than it was, Leisure Society - very good. Melodic and soft - a bit folky. Kissaway Trail I also really liked - sort of country-ish. Really liked Avalanches as well - bit dancey with a bit of rap sound too, Shocking Pinks I liked - sort of NZish. Stars reminded me of NZ music as well. Gutter Twins I described as being a bit 'Nick Cave-ish'.
Also didn't realise how many albums there were by Kristin Hersh that started with S!
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers - The National
Safety - Richmond Fontaine
Salty - The Mutton Birds
Sam's Town - The Killers
Saturnalia - The Gutter Twins
Sawdust - The Killers
Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters
The Second Gleam - The Avett Brothers
The Secret Migration - Mercury Rev
See The Light - The Hours
The Seldom Seen Kid - Elbow
Send Away the Tigers - Manic Street Preachers
Separated by the Sea - Findlay Brown
Separation Sunday - The Hold Steady
Set Yourself on Fire - The Stars
Seven Swans - Sufjan Stevens
The Shaky Hands - The Shaky Hands
Shaun of the Dead - Soundtrack
Shocking Pinks - Shocking Pinks
Showbiz - Muse
Siberia - Echo & the Bunnymen
Sign No More - Mumford & Sons
Silence is Easy - Starsailor
Silent Alarm - Bloc Party
Since I Left You - The Avalanches
Singles - Suede
Sirens of the Ditch - Jason Isbell
Sky Blue Sky - Wilco
Sky Motel - Kristin Hersh
Sleep Mountain - The Kissaway Trail
The Sleeper - The Leisure Society
Slideling - Ian McCulloch
Snowflake Midnight - Mercury Rev
So Much for the City - The Thrills
The Soft Bulletin - The Flaming Lips
Sojourner Box Set: Nashville Moon - Magnolia Electric Co
Sojourner Box Set: Shohola - Magnolia Electric Co
Sojourner Box Set: Sun Session - Magnolia Electric Co
Sojourner Box Set: The Black Ram - Magnolia Electric Co
Some Cities - Doves
Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle - Bill Callahan
Songbook: The Singles: Vol One - Super Furry Animals
Songs for Polar Bears - Snow Patrol
Songs for Silverman - Ben Folds
Songs for Northern Britain - Teenage Fanclub
Songs from the Front Lawn - The Front Lawn
Songs from the Victorious City - Anne Dudley / Jaz Coleman
Songs in A&E - Spiritualized
Songs of Strength and Heartbreak - The Mighty Wah!
The Sound Inside - Breaks Co-Op
Sound of Silver - LCD Soundsystem
Souvenirs - The Duke Spirit
The Specials Singles - The Specials
Speed of the Whippoorwill - Chatham County Line
Stadium Arcadium: Jupiter - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Stadium Arcadium: Mars - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Stage Names - Okkervil River
Star Time (Disc 1-4) - James Brown
Stars of CCTV - Hard-Fi
Stay Positive - The Hold Steady
The Stereo Bus - The Stereo Bus
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea - PJ Harvey
The Story - Brandi Carlile
Straitjacket Fits - Straitjacket Fits
Strange Angels - Kristin Hersh
Strangelet - Grant Lee Phillips
Streets of our Time - Danny & The Champions of the World
Strings - Kristin Hersh
Strip-Mine - James
Stutter - James
Subiza - Delorean
Substance - New Order
The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
Summer Teeth - Wilco
The Sun Came Out - 7 Worlds Collide
Sunny Border Blue - Kristin Hersh
Superabundance - The Young Knives
Surfer Rosa/Come on Pilgrim - The Pixies
Surviving the Quiet - Seafood
Sweatbees - My Morning Jacket
The Swell Season - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
So from my notes... Delorean - Good - atmospheric, a bit dancy. Didn't think Brandi Carlile was anything special. Liked Duke Spirit - rough girl singer! Really like Spiritualized - thought it would be more dancy than it was, Leisure Society - very good. Melodic and soft - a bit folky. Kissaway Trail I also really liked - sort of country-ish. Really liked Avalanches as well - bit dancey with a bit of rap sound too, Shocking Pinks I liked - sort of NZish. Stars reminded me of NZ music as well. Gutter Twins I described as being a bit 'Nick Cave-ish'.
Also didn't realise how many albums there were by Kristin Hersh that started with S!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Rushing through the 'R's
Yep - another section of my ipod completed... Definitely on the homeward stretch now!
Rabbit Fur Coat - Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins
Rabbit Songs - Hem
Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Rattle & Hum - U2
Razorlight - Razorlight
Reckoning - R.E.M.
Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House - Crowded House
Remedy - Basement Jaxx
The Reminder - Feist
Remixes and Radio Cuts - Salmonella Dub
The Remote Part - Idlewild
Republic - New Order
Reservoir Dogs - Original Soundtrack
Return of Fly My Pretties - Fly My Pretties
Reveal - R.E.M
Revelations - Gene
Revival - Katchafire
Revolver - The Beatles
Riceboy Sleeps - Jonsi & Alex
Rip It Up - Razorlight
Robbers & Cowards - Cold War Kids
Rock Art & The X-Ray Style - Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
The Rockingbirds - The Rockingbirds
Room on Fire - The Strokes
Roots & Echoes - The Coral
Rooty - Basement Jaxx
Route 23 - Chatham County Line
Rubber Soul - The Beatles
Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Wainwright
A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay
Not a bad letter this one! A few old faves there - Gene, Coldplay and a great start with Jenny Lewis and Hem - two I like very much. I found Rice Boys a bit dull (sacrilege possibly??) but really enjoyed Cold War Kids - sounded a bit like Jack White. Good to listen to Razorlight again as well as I don't often think to play them.
Rabbit Fur Coat - Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins
Rabbit Songs - Hem
Raising Sand - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Rattle & Hum - U2
Razorlight - Razorlight
Reckoning - R.E.M.
Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House - Crowded House
Remedy - Basement Jaxx
The Reminder - Feist
Remixes and Radio Cuts - Salmonella Dub
The Remote Part - Idlewild
Republic - New Order
Reservoir Dogs - Original Soundtrack
Return of Fly My Pretties - Fly My Pretties
Reveal - R.E.M
Revelations - Gene
Revival - Katchafire
Revolver - The Beatles
Riceboy Sleeps - Jonsi & Alex
Rip It Up - Razorlight
Robbers & Cowards - Cold War Kids
Rock Art & The X-Ray Style - Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
The Rockingbirds - The Rockingbirds
Room on Fire - The Strokes
Roots & Echoes - The Coral
Rooty - Basement Jaxx
Route 23 - Chatham County Line
Rubber Soul - The Beatles
Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Wainwright
A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay
Not a bad letter this one! A few old faves there - Gene, Coldplay and a great start with Jenny Lewis and Hem - two I like very much. I found Rice Boys a bit dull (sacrilege possibly??) but really enjoyed Cold War Kids - sounded a bit like Jack White. Good to listen to Razorlight again as well as I don't often think to play them.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Spring walking
Spring has finally sprung here in the UK and we took advantage of it to walk the Godalming Circular walk.
This one took a bit to get out of town, but once we were it was lovely - felt really remote and quiet which is unusual for a walk in Surrey - that tends to often still feel very urban.
And the daffs were out! So lovely :-)
This one took a bit to get out of town, but once we were it was lovely - felt really remote and quiet which is unusual for a walk in Surrey - that tends to often still feel very urban.
And the daffs were out! So lovely :-)
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