Is Guy Ritchie capable of making a coherent film? On the strength of his last few films, including his latest Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, the answer is…no! With its mangled plot, obtuse dialogue, weird comedy and implausible action, this film had me constantly asking “what the hell is going on?”. What we can make out is that Holmes
Read moreThe talented performers are starting to be confirmed. Live Sunday Sessions resume on February 5th and we can already place The Peep Tempel, Folk Train, Jack Dariol, Carus Thompson, Janine Maunder, Brooke Taylor and Daniel Rolls on our list of upcoming guests in the next couple of months. Another exciting year of Live Sunday music awaits.
Read moreWhat is a key change in music? A key is the scale a piece of music is based on: it only uses notes from that scale, unless stated otherwise by accidentals (the little sharps and flats next to the notes themselves). So a key change is basically when you change from using notes from one scale (eg. G major) to
Read moreIn this Podcast, Mark Copolov interviews Paul Anka, who was one of the biggest teen idols of the late ’50s. Paul moved on to become a successful performer, songwriter, music businessman, record label owner & recording artist. Paul talks about his new cd, ‘Songs Of December’, as well as some of his huge hits, which include Diana, Lonely Boy, You’re
Read moreI suspect the producers of Albert Nobbs hoped to benefit from the fascination with 19th century upstairs-downstairs intrigue generated by Downton Abbey. Set in a similar environment although this time it’s an upmarket Dublin hotel the film takes the notion of servants subordinated by society to a new level. This strange story of (often painful) gender bending sees a woman
Read moreThe Iron Lady which is directed by Phyllida Lloyd and stars Meryl Streep recounts the life of Margaret Thatcher Britain’s Prime Minister from 1979 – 1990. The idea of the Mamma Mia director Phylida Lloyd helming a film about Margaret Thatcher, one of the most significant and controversial political figures of the 20th century, was a dubious one. While some
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