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Getting the Lowe-down

Posted: April 18, 2011 in music, Uncategorized
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The great Nick Lowe with Word editor Mark Ellen.

For those of a certain vintage (OK, as old as me) who like a spot of rock nostalgia, I can’t recommend highly enough the latest edition of The World Magazine podcast which features a wonderful conversation with the esteemed singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, Esq.

The ex-Brinsley Schwarz, Stiff stalwart and Elvis Costello compadre and producer (amongst many others things) has a very entertaining natter about Dave Edmunds, the beginnings of pub rock, and bizarrely, his hippy commune days in Beaconsfield, Bucks, where The Band (that’s right, THE Band) once came to rehearse – who knew? I was living less than 10 miles away in Chesham at the time!

It’s worth downloading for the Keith Richards story alone …

Reasonable doubt

Posted: April 9, 2011 in Uncategorized
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“Although there exists a need to defend civilians from a regime’s brutality, isn’t the Libyan case yet another example of European hypocrisy in view of the way Europe has behaved towards Gaddafi in recent years or even months?… If we want to defend people against dictators, reprisals, torture and prison, that principle must be universal and not invoked only when it is convenient, profitable or safe.”

Well said, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk explaining why Poland is not supporting the NATO campaign against Gadaffi and saying that Europe only intervenes when oil supplies are at risk. That goes for you too, Uncle Sam.

A risky RIM shot?

Posted: April 2, 2011 in Uncategorized
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Will the Blackberry PlayBook live up to expectations of being the most impressive competitor to the iPad so far? It will be interesting to see when the 7-inch tablet – FINALLY – hits the market later this month. Monday Note has a pessimistic analysis …

http://www.mondaynote.com/2011/03/27/rim-the-inmates-have-taken-over-the-asylum/

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