AND THE HEARTBREAK – TOM PETTY (1950-2017)
With stellar support band the Heartbreakers, Petty acknowledged his influences and filtered them into his own distinctive theme.
RANTS & REFLECTIONS
THE DUNKIRK RE-VISIT – Two Films, Sixty Years Apart, Tell One Astonishing Story
What both films emphasise, is that rescuing the number of men who were spared death or capture was a miracle.
NOW THE WAR IS OVER – British Films and World War Two
As important as the stories of heroism and sacrifice are the historical context in which these films were made.
FANCY DAN – Walter Becker (1950-2017)
If the Eagles were cool and laid back Steely Dan were superior and aloof.
BEST INTENTIONS: George Best ‘ALL BY HIMSELF’ (documentary review):
As footage changes from black & white to colour, George Best moves to a level of fame never before occupied by a British sportsman.
SAMTIMONIOUS.com – A BOAST FROM YOUR HOST
Since hearing ‘Pinball Wizard’ at the age of 13, Neil Sambrook, unbeknownst to the world at large, has been a music critic. By the time he reached twenty no conversation was complete without reference to The Clash or Bruce Springsteen….
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