Posted in Uncategorized on 29/06/2022| Leave a Comment »
Review of RICHARD III at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford (follow the link).This is the version which features Arthur Hughes in the lead role, an actor with a genuine disability, which somewhat rashly, the RSC claim is now essential for an actor playing Richard III. This is discussed in the review. The review is ahed of press night, so no photographs. They will follow.
Posted in Uncategorized on 27/06/2022| Leave a Comment »
At AROUND AND AROUND. The latest addition on Record Labels is to the Transatlantic Group. Bill Leader, engineer and producer of Topic and Transatlantic folk albums, started his own two parallel labels, TRAILER and LEADER (follow the link). They existed from 1969 to 1977, but were a fascinating excursion into traditional folk. The article has material on traditional folk in general.
Posted in Uncategorized on 26/06/2022| Leave a Comment »
See the review of EMMA SWIFT at The Swiss Cottage, Twyford. If you love Dylan, you must hear her BLONDE ON THE TRACKS CD of cover versions. She played those and more accompanied by Robyn Hitchcock and Davey Lane. A beautiful show. Dylan fans should read the review.
Posted in Uncategorized on 24/06/2022| Leave a Comment »
Review of THE SOUTHBURY CHILD by Stephen Beresford (linked) at Chichester Festival Theatre. It stars Alex Jennings as the vicar who will not allow Disney Princess balloons at a child’s funeral. It’s going straight to The Bridge Theatre in London too, and reviews are overwhelmingly good. They’re right too. If you can’t see it, get the play text and read it.
Posted in Uncategorized on 19/06/2022| Leave a Comment »
THE DUKE (link to review) is finally available on DVD after several months when the only way to see it was Amazon Prime at more than £15 to rent it. It stars Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren in the true story of the theft of Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in 1961. it’s a gentle comedy that garnered 5 star reviews. My opinion differs …
Posted in Uncategorized on 18/06/2022| Leave a Comment »
Latest addition at AROUND AND AROUND, a section under “Art of the LP” devoted to John Patrick Byrne, (FOLLOW THE LINK) who did the sleeve art for some classic albums by Scots artistes. It’s almost entirely visual, but it is a visual treat. It’s the first of what will be a number of ‘single artist’ articles.
Posted in Uncategorized on 15/06/2022| Leave a Comment »
The one I’m sure followers of my Shakespeare reviews have been waiting for: JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (follow the link to the review).I’d take the chance to see it on the biggest screen with the loudest sound system you can. Don’t wait for Amazon Prime. Will you enjoy it? Go to the review.
Posted in Uncategorized on 13/06/2022| Leave a Comment »
New on AROUND AND AROUND, Transatlantic Records (click and follow this link), the story of Britain’s other early independent folk specialist label. Though it was more than “folk” and artists range from Ian Campbell Folk Group, The Dubliners, The Young Tradition, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Pentangle, Ralph McTell, The Humblebums (and Gerry Rafferty and Billy Connolly solo).Add The Purple Gand (Granny takes A Trip), Mick Farren and The Deviants and many others ranging from sex education to comedy to poetry and spoken word. It was thoroughly eclectic. The article is as usual highly illustrated.
Posted in Uncategorized on 03/06/2022| Leave a Comment »
A belated review of RESPECT (link to the review here). This is the Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha. It rests on her extraordinary ability to sing like Aretha, and the brutally honest tale of her life up to1972. Now on amazon prime and it’s free, but the DVD is going for a mere £6.99. One not to miss.
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