FOOTBALL, FILMS and FABULOUS MUSIC AT THE DOMINION OF OPINION
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‘Those in thrall to John may have appreciated more of the singer and composer and less the sometimes contradictory political activist.’
Caine reflects on the huge cultural changes that saw the Swinging 60s emerge from the Frugal 50s.
Regular readers of this blog will not be surprised to learn my completest tendencies with regard to rock music cover The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Kinks and The Who, to which could be added near as dammit near full collections…
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Depicting Freddie as he veers between shyness and exhibitionism, Malek truly excels in the lead role.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 – Saturday 3rd November 2018 (7.45pm); There is a song that resounds from the stands at Molineux these days which ends with the line: ‘We’re Wolverhampton – we’re on our way back.’ On leaving…
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While ‘The Pretender’ does contain some harrowing moments it is an authentic masterpiece, the work of a considerable artist.
‘Village Green’ is renowned as the greatest album most people have never heard, Ray Davies labeling it ‘the most successful failure of all time.’
‘No Other’ is a remarkable record – ambitious, enthralling, utterly unique and arguably the most astounding album of its time.’
British Cinema has a fine tradition with regard to the heist movie – a quick trawl through the memory vault, so to speak, brings to mind such excellent films as ‘The Lavender Hill Mob’ (1949), ‘The Long Arm’ (1956), ‘Robbery’ (1967),…
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