Dancing in Leicester Square
Last Saturday (12th June) was a “West End at War” weekend in Leicester Square, with all kinds of goings on to celebrate and remember D-Day. The Guards Association Band played…
Music shops in London
Just the beginning – but I’m finally getting my act together and making a page of links for music shops (eventually to include sheet music and instruments). As with my…
Why do articles go missing?
A few weeks ago, just when the panic about obesity seemed to be reaching a tabloid roar, the Guardian published an article which threw a lot of ice-cold water over…
I name this pot…
… Catherine, after the lovely Catherine Smith, who, determined to make me pay more than I intended for a flower pot, spotted these delightful things on special offer at Homebase…
4’33” – isn’t it time we shut up about it?
At great expense to you and me, BBC4 have broadcast Cage’s 4’33” ‘played’ by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. As you will know from a previous entry, Cage made a lot…
JS New Years Honours List
Here, in no particular order, is my line up: 1. Robin Cook For moral courage, logic and rhetoric. His resignation speech in March 2003 was one of the most moving…