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robert commented on the post, The Results Are In!!! (2020 Album of the Year) 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Thanks for your hard work, Sir Lodestone.
Here’s Katie Pruitt for you. I’m sure someone else here will like her.
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robert commented on the post, Let’s show those Quietus people what a proper list looks like! 1 month ago
Thanks for organising, Mr Wrongness:
1 Katie Pruitt – Expectations
2 Taylor Swift – Folklore
3 Bruce Springsteen – Letter To You
4 Haim – Women In Music Part III
5 Bob Dylan – Rough And Rowdy Ways
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robert commented on the post, Elizabeth Shepherd as Emma Peel, Jason Robards as Fitzcarraldo, Ken Dodd as Dr Who…… 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Matthew Kelly was in rep at the RSC in Stratford during 2015. He did Marlowe (The Jew Of Malta) a John Ford play not performed in 400 years (Love’s Sacrifice) and Ben Jonson (Volpone). He’d also previously won […]
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robert commented on the post, Older bands still doing interesting stuff 4 months, 2 weeks ago
…is the correct answer. Thanks for representing.
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robert commented on the post, Can you ever replace the singer? 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Marillion have now been going for 31 years with the “new” singer…
And Fleetwood Mac have obviously had numerous “sets” of singers, too, during their different incarnations.
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robert commented on the post, Leeds have been promoted. 16 years. 6 months, 1 week ago
1964…
Top flight champions: Liverpool; second tier champions: Leeds; third tier champions: Coventry City.
We all went on to enjoy a fair bit of success in the ensuing seasons. Let’s hope for more of t […]
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robert commented on the post, Chrissie Hynde's Dylan lockdown series 6 months, 1 week ago
Co-written by guitarist James Walbourne, who is Richard Thompson’s son in law…
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robert commented on the post, Back To The Future is surely the most perfect film of all time 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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robert commented on the post, Gretchen Peters – The night you wrote that song: The songs of Mickey Newbury 7 months ago
Have an “up” for that. Magnificent call.
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robert commented on the post, The Blue Nile reissues 9 months ago
I delayed by Damascene moment until the Royal Albert Hall in 1997, and so wish I had got my shit together earlier and made more of the opportunities to see them live. I did enjoy the Buchanan / Bell Barbican show […]
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robert commented on the post, Mick Fleetwood & Friends Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and Early Fleetwood Mac 11 months ago
Glad you enjoyed it, Niall. I had a whale of a time too and concur with every comment you make. Rick Vito was terrific all night long and really had that lovely thick Greeny tone down pat. And as for Jeremy […]
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robert wrote a new post, A Tribute To Ginger Baker 11 months, 1 week ago
Venue: Hammersmith Apollo
Date: 17/02/2020
Firstly, this was a Clapton-curated event so was based exclusively around Ginger’s output between ‘66 and ‘69. For fans of the Graham Bond / Airforce / Baker Gurvi […] -
robert commented on the post, Deluxe Script 12 months ago
The current plan is, apparently, “Season’s End” later this year, then “Holidays In Eden”, and finally “Fugazi” in 2021.
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robert commented on the post, OMG!! IT'S HERE!!! IT'S HERE!!!! THE RESULTS ARE IN!!!!! 1 year ago
Tip of the hat to you, Mr Wrong and Small Gary. Your sterling efforts are much appreciated.
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robert commented on the post, ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE – IT’S THE 2019 AFTERWORD ALBUM OF THE YEAR POLL!!!! 1 year ago
For what it’s worth:
1 Jenny Lewis: On The Line
2 The Rails: Cancel The Sun
3 Taylor Swift: Lover
4 Ben Walker: Echo
5 Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars (although I prefer the soundtrack version)
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robert commented on the post, How we are played like a violin 1 year, 1 month ago
Your theory supposes that the current-model Tories might possibly take advantage of a widely acknowledged political strategy: using the “Overton Window”.
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robert commented on the post, Richard Thompson's 70th birthday bash 1 year, 3 months ago
Tickets were pretty ‘reasonable’ for RAH shows these days. I had seats in the stalls right next to the stage, and they cost £90. Considering I paid £180 for a less advantageous position for Eric Clapton earli […]
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robert commented on the post, Teddy Pendergrass – If You Don't Know Me By Now 1 year, 4 months ago
If you have Sky in the UK it’s available to download for the next year on Sky Arts.
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robert commented on the post, Afraid of Sunlight – Marillion 1 year, 4 months ago
You get a signed print for free if you order from the band’s website. Looking forward to this one.
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robert commented on the post, The Afterword Official Glastonbury Thread – tell all here 1 year, 6 months ago
I know I am part of the demographic which has no business getting enthusiastic about Anne Marie, but her set was wonderful. A proper pop star and, dare I say, role model for ver kidz. And she’s got a shit-hot g […]
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