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Review of ‘The Violin: Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators’ by George Hart

19/09/2023 nsford 3 Comments

I thought this would be an interesting read, but sadly the style was very dry. The author clearly knew his…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, music, non-fiction

Four favourite albums from 1986

14/09/2023 nsford Leave a comment

1986 was a huge year for albums, including releases from Queen, The Smiths, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Pet Shop Boys,…

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Posted in: Music Filed under: Crowded House, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, music, Talk Talk

War Child’s ‘Day of the Girl’ events line-up announced

08/09/2023 nsford Leave a comment

War Child UK is the only specialist charity for children affected by conflict. The charity has launched a ‘Day of…

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Posted in: Music Filed under: music

Review of ‘The Lost Album of The Beatles’ by Daniel Rachel

07/08/2023 nsford Leave a comment

The ultimate ‘what-if’ question for Beatles fans – what if the band had not split up and they made one…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Daniel Rachel, music, non-fiction, reviews, The Beatles

Music album review: ‘Musik Music Musique 3.0’ (2023)

02/08/2023 nsford Leave a comment

A third synth-tastic compilation from Cherry Red Records! Following the first (1980) and second (1981) CD box sets, this one…

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Posted in: Music Filed under: music, reviews

Review of ‘Thanks A Lot Mr Kibblewhite’ by Roger Daltrey

21/07/2023 nsford Leave a comment

This entertaining autobiography from the frontman of The Who is a great read with lots of humour and plenty of…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, memoir, music, reviews, Roger Daltrey, The Who

Review of ‘Psychedelic Suburbia’ by Mary Finnigan

13/06/2023 nsford Leave a comment

‘I Was David Bowie’s Landlady’ could be an alternative title for this book. It’s not just about that, but undeniably…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, David Bowie, Mary Finnigan, memoir, music, non-fiction

Review of ‘Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter’ by Lucy O’Brien

01/06/2023 nsford 2 Comments

Karen Carpenter (1950 – 83) was one of the most brilliant singers. Before the singing, she was a skilful and…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: biographies, books, Karen Carpenter, Lucy O'Brien, music, non-fiction

My piano is now a century old!

23/05/2023 nsford 2 Comments

Inside the top of my piano is a 5-year guarantee… from 1923! Although I know nothing about the history of…

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Posted in: Music Filed under: music

Review of ‘The Science of Music’ by Andrew May

11/05/2023 nsford Leave a comment

I love music, especially electronic music, and I’m interested in science, so this book seemed like an ideal read. I…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: Andrew Kay, books, music, non-fiction, reviews, science

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