Monthly Archives: May 2008

How to be Well Read – Winnie the Pooh

Posted on May 19, 2008 by

I’ve been there. I know what it’s like to try to become well read. Where do you begin? It all seems so daunting, almost overwhelming, not to mention that you almost feel like you need to be well read, or … Continue reading →

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Songs That Touch My Soul, Nine

Posted on May 15, 2008 by

We all have them, songs that seem to touch a secret place in your soul – sometimes secret even from you. They can grow and occasionally fester like an open wound, or they can fill you up, inspire you, and … Continue reading →

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Interview with author of Child 44 Tom Rob Smith

Posted on May 9, 2008 by

You may not have heard of Tom Rob Smith yet but you will, and soon, as he is the next big thing in crime/political thriller novelists. Think Sue Grafton having drinks and a laugh with Ian Rankin at a party … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

Posted on May 7, 2008 by

Imagine living in a place where even suggesting there has been a crime is a crime. A crime against the state punishable by, at best, being sent away for a life of hard labour in a deserted frozen wilderness, and … Continue reading →

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Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken – Ampersand EP

Posted on May 6, 2008 by

I have always been a very outspoken critic of the corn-fed, watered down, straight-off-the-tractor, comb-in-the-mouth, artistically barren music that is Christian “rock”. As far as I am concerned it has no redeeming artistic or social value, in that it neither … Continue reading →

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Interview with Dollyrots frontwoman Kelly Ogden

Posted on May 4, 2008 by

Punk-pop band The Dollyrots may go down in history as the only good thing to come from the 2000 US Presidential elections, and by extension George W. Bush's presidency. So the story goes, Kelly Ogden (lead vocals, bass) and childhood … Continue reading →

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Dollyrots Because I’m Awesome

Posted on May 3, 2008 by

Punk-pop band The Dollyrots sophomore album Because I'm Awesome is precisely what pop-punk should be; fun, honest, in your face, and accessible. Poppy without compromising punk. Their sound is a mix of bouncy melodies and harmonies, with all the ass … Continue reading →

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