Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
I must have been in my junior year of high school when I bought it. I was a bass player and I figured I should broaden my horizons, you know, get more into the funk. It was the 1990s and really bad white funk was a big deal at the time. The white-guys-playing-bad- funk-rock bubble was still growing ...
Victoria Beckham: Women can be smart and love fashion Part1
In a few months, i shall be going to a place i have loved since i knew of its exisistanse , PARIS! and i want to do every single thing. Above all, i want to soak the culture in the same way that i have in England and i want to continue to grow and be better. I will officially be profficiant in a fou ...
Back With a Vengeance, Congrats Scarlett Johansson, and Blog Announcements
Hey dilettantes, thespians, and artists alike! Sorry it’s been a while since the last entry, but I was having trouble coming up with a decent way to close up Tudor England month here on Puccini’s Chronicles. And I think a nice way to take it full circle would be to bring it back to the story that st ...
Mandag 08/09:Dj Farhad
Spiller : 08/09 kl 19 19/09 kl 19 Farhad was born and raised in 1983 in a family who are beloved and belonged to music. In 60′s 70′s his father had his own Vinyl Store! Music from famous bands & Artists and a different styles like : DISCO&FUNK : James Brown, Chaka Khan, The Whispers, Chic, Donna Sum ...
oh god when will it ever end...
THINGS THAT WOULD MAKE A BETTER CAPTAIN THAN WAYNE ROONEY a wellington boot this guy a trouser press Queen Victoria (deceased) WELCOME TO THE PROSAIC WORLD OF INTERNATIONAL WEEK(end) SPAIN You've got Atletico, they grind out 1-0 wins, they're physical and they get the job done. You've got Barca, the ...
Joyce DiDonato / Stella di Napoli
One of my fondest opera memories is of being at the Houston Grand Opera a little over two years ago to hear Joyce DiDonato in Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda. It’s one of those operas that I seek out more as a chance to hear specific performers than for the opera itself. In Houston, I remember being simpl ...
Match report: England U20 6 Romania U20 0
Match report: England U20 6 Romania U20 0 Grimes and Pym make international U20 bow in comprehensive win Christy Pym and Matt Grimes made their England Under-20 international bows as part of a 6-0 win against Romania at New Bucks Head. City’s homegrown duo played the final 10 minutes against ... mor ...
England’s Jack Wilshere in angry reply to Jamie Redknapp’s TV criticism
At first this all seemed rather familiar. Jack Wilshere, clad in England training gear, was shifting uncomfortably in his chair as the conversation turned to recent criticisms from former players about his form and development. Where it had been Paul ...
Scottish independence: The consequences for northern England
If Scotland votes for independence on 18 September, the north of England will have a land border for the first time in centuries and will face the challenges and opportunities of having another country on its doorstep. What might the consequences be for ...
4 Bold Predictions for the 2014 New England Patriots
No wins and losses. No final record. No Super Bowl score. You won’t find any of those predictions here. There will be no shortage of those predictions in the season previews of various publications. There's no need for one more similar prognostication to ...
India vs England 2014 ODI series: England marks out of ten
It was the fifth consecutive One-Day International (ODI) series loss for England at home. They have been criticised for taking the 50-over format too lightly and eventually failing to even challenge the Indian side. Abhijit Banare rates the performances of ...
5th ODI: Joe Root’s ton finally secures England a win in ODI series
Leeds: Joe Root smashed his second ODI century as England prevented India from securing a clean sweep with a consolatory 41-run win in the inconsequential fifth cricket match, here today. Root struck 113 runs as England put on board a challenging 294 for ...
England's Bresnan ruled out of India Twenty20 game
LONDON (Reuters) - England all-rounder Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of Sunday's Twenty20 international against India with a strained shoulder, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. "Bresnan will not be replaced in the squad for the ...
