Tempus Fugit – 2017

Rocksport Difficult to find the time sadly to report on musical /special watching events. So just a quick posthumous summary of 2017 In Feb J enjoyed her role being part of the supporting cast in Cats and to our great surprise sung the last stanza with the crew on stage In April Kasabian rocked up […]

Savages – in Strident Form…They Take No Prisoners

An unremitting hour and half of heavy bass punk – rock from the 4 piece girl band with drums and guitars piecing vocals and note-worthy no keyboards. Lead singer Jehnny Beth who hails from France wailed at times like a more troubled Siouxsie from the Banshees and managed incredibly to keep her hair slicked back, […]

Ellie ….. ‘Bovver Boots’ Goulding

Ellie G performed to a sell out audience on a wet Monday night at London’s Albert Hall a performance to benefit the capitals’ homeless We took J – a surprise – and lucky enough to have close to ringside seats. The evening was a slow burn – late start – 7 tracks from her friends […]

It’s a Wonderful Life

Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware members of Heaven 17 performed Penthouse & Pavement album in its entirety- it did not take too long ….. Albums were all too short back in the 80’s. 2nd set after the break was a BEF affair – British Electric Foundation. This became a tour de force, guest artists included […]

The First Cuckoo in Spring

Mum text me this morning… “The Cuckoo is singing loud and clear”. I look forward to this message in some shape or form, without fail, every year. Spring has now sprung, it’s official. This yearly migratory message has arrived right about now ever since I can remember. OK, the Bluebells kick in a touch earlier […]

Purple and Pink

So, another good man down. The web has been full of touching tributes for Prince this week, none more poignant than the David Gilmour tearing up Comfortably Numb with a liquid mid song improv on Purple Rain. RIP Prince Rogers Nelson 1958 – 2016  

A Jungle Enjoyment

The remake was remarkably entertaining despite knowing the outcome. The python Kaa, of  ‘Trust in Me’ fame and the orang-utan, King Louie with a threatening Christopher Walken voice over stole the show. Disney left for the most part the musical interludes alone or they were sung with Rex Harrison lethargy which was probably just as […]

A Prince for Others

Prince for me was not the brightest star in the firmament and after some of the other losses so far this year in the world of entertainment he would sit below the highest mantle, but his lyrics for  Sinead o’Connor’s Nothing Compares To You were magical and her interpretation so touching that it has stood […]

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