The Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

As mentioned in my review a couple of weeks ago, Thom Yorke has been touring Australia/NZ/Singapore/Japan and at the time I saw him in Singapore, he had played 45 different tracks across 8 concerts, with a 22 song […]

The two that I find very good are Sullivans Cove from Tasmania (but it can be tricky to get hold of) and Starward (out of Melbourne I think) – the Starward finished in Lagavullin casks is very good. Starward […]

I vote for Dec 31st

Botanist for me

These days generally a good red wine – with Reserve De La Comtesse (Bordeaux) and Domaine Thenard Givry (Burgundy) being standard favourites, although I’m also partial to a good Super Tuscan. Also a good s […]

@tiggerlion, Mono are a Japanese 4 piece instrumental group. I guess the easiest way to describe them is “post rock” (although apparently they don’t like that label). Basically it’s hugely dynamic music from […]

In most recent order…. Mono – Esplanade Waterfront Theatre, Singapore Thom Yorke – Star Theatre, Singapore Level 42 – University Cultural Centre, Singapore Singapore Symphony Orchestra/Melbourne Symphony O […]

Zero – there’s an open invitation to drop in for a cuppa (or wine if you are lucky), if you are ‘in the area’, but given that area is 7000 miles from most of you, no one has taken me up on it yet.

Partly a piece of blatant promotion, but just in case there are folks that are lactose sensitive (although I guess they won’t be reading this thread !), my sister in Cornwall is doing Sheep’s Che […]

Very impressive. Best of luck. I guess the obvious choices would be “This Is The Sea” or anything by Wet Wet Wet.

M&S Wheaten Crackers

Not the only one

My favourite is probably White Stilton – although it can be tricky to get here (there’s always White Stilton with cranberries, apricots, etc etc, but not often just on its own). Failing that, still can’t bea […]

That was a lot harder that I expected….. No room for so many – Hitchikers, Upstart Crow, Psychoville, Gotham,…. The list goes on

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So @fentonsteve is there an equivalent test record (or digital file) for Fiio’s….. “incoming Chinese fighter jet”, “sound of tank firing across Taiwan straits”,

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Any opportunity to promote Held By Trees is a good thing….. here’s a link to my post from a month or so ago…..

Its also on YouTube…..

I say, just because @black-celebration may have a predilection for potato based fried foods, doesn’t mean you can start calling him names…….