Monthly Archives: April 2009

Top Of The Pops Thursday: My Chemical Romance – Welcome To The Black Parade

This week’s live music comes courtesy of New Jersey rockers My Chemical Romance, a band that only recently caught my attention, so I don’t have much to say by way of an introduction. This performance of Welcome To The Black Parade … Continue reading

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A Word From Our Sponsors… Lipsmackin’ Pepsi

Long before I was old enough to have heard of The Who or appreciate their music, I was very familiar with one of their best-known songs (Summertime Blues, which I realise is actually an Eddie Cochran song from the 1950s … Continue reading

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Tuesday Is Theme Tunes Day – The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory is, for me, the best traditional sitcom (ie, filmed in a studio, in front of an audience) to come out of America in recent years. For those who haven’t seen it yet (the second season is drawing … Continue reading

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The Monday Movie – The Princess Bride

This week’s memorable  movie scene comes from the cult classic comedy-adventure The Princess Bride. The 1987 film, directed by Rob Reiner (who also made the likes of This Is Spinal Tap, Misery, Stand By Me and When Harry Met Sally), … Continue reading

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Video Killed The Radio Star: Marillion – Garden Party

This week’s music video comes from another of my favourite 80s bands - Marillion (they are still active but I have to admit they fell off my radar a couple of albums after Scots singer Fish left the band back in the late … Continue reading

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It’s Classic Clip Friday: Have I Got News For You – A Tub Of Lard

The BBC’s comedy topical news quiz Have I Got News For You returns tonight for its 37th season (it began in September 1990 and, for those keeping count, tonight’s episode is #309). To mark the occasion, this week’s Classic Clip … Continue reading

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Top Of The Pops Thursday: The Alarm – 68 Guns

This week’s live music comes courtesy of Welsh rockers The Alarm. I can’t claim the band is one of my all-time favourites but I was a big fan back in the mid 80s, especially of their first two albums, Declaration … Continue reading

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