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OBSERVING ART from near and far

It should not be forgotten that in these last twelve months of covid crisis and confusion and conspiracy theories, there have been those, like Steve Cooke, calmly, but positively, assimilating and disseminating real arts news.

ALLISON RUSSELL: singer writer

Music was the last—Alzheimer’s couldn’t take it. She could sing every note.”

BIG STORM COMING,…one of these days

Steinar and Tom, collaboratively and individually, created music that, although it might still have many light years left to travel, will nevertheless continue, like all good music, will to find new pockets of audience.

McCARTNEY MUSES ON RADIO 4 PODCAST

´I was very intrigued by the work of Delia Derbyshire (left). She was a pioneer of electronic music, who worked for the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and is probably best known for her work on Doctor Who.

LORD, DON´T STOP THE CARNIVAL, AND LET THE MUSIC PLAY

In Lanzarote the music of the foritos, or accordions, has always been a prominent sound of carnival whenever groups of people get together to have fun, always with musical instruments.
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ON APOSTROPHE´S AND COMMAS,,,,,,,,

He began ´writing the song and the first thing that came out was 'Who gives a xxxx about an Oxford comma?'" He stated that the song ´is more about not giving a fuck than about Oxford commas´.
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E-MAILS, INCOMING, OF MUSIC AND ART

Somehow I feel sure Margaret will make her way down to the ´loyal friends and front row dancers´ at The Flamenco gig and will hitch her skirt, stamp her feet and click her castanets and call out ´Let the music play´.

NEW YEAR TRADITIONS

Before midnight select twelve grapes per person off the bunch and place in a plastic cup. If you haven’t bought seedless grapes, cut and extract the seeds. The challenge is to eat one grape per bong of midnight!