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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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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