The Land of Cerpts and Honey

FOR THIS MONTH'S GROUP OF AUDIO GOODNESS, IT'S STRAIGHT TO THE SPACE AGE BACHELOR PAD.   This February I'm feeling very loun...

Not withstanding the former Pope John Paul II's failure to abdicate during his obvious ill health during the final years of his pontific...

IN HONOUR OF DOCTOR WHO'S 50th ANNIVERSARY, THE ROYAL MAIL IS ISSUING DOCTOR WHO STAMPS!   Each of the 11 incarnations of the Doctor are...

BOO HOO!!!   The latest episode of the terrific music podcast " ALL TIME TOP TEN " was one of the best so far; it features host Be...

I STUMBLED UPON THE 2012 MOVIE "THE THREE STOOGES" WHILE I WAS ABSENTLY FLIPPING THROUGH CHANNELS.   I suppose that's th...

1963:  SOME FAVOURITE FILMS FROM 50 YEARS AGO For the last several years, I've been posting my top ten favourite films released a half...

SOMETHING NEW FOR 2013. Now that the box seems to be working, I wanted to post some music here for your listening pleasure.  This is ju...

" And what are we but our fathers' sons and daughters?  We are the Victorian legacy.  Our materialism, our lack of spirituality, ou...

THE WINNERS!   SONG OF THE YEAR   WHITE WINE IN THE SUN (LIVE)  -  TIM MINCHIN     ALBUM OF THE YEAR COMMENTARY! THE MU...

AS IS THE CASE EVERY YEAR AT THIS TIME, WE MARK THE ENDING OF A YEAR BY REMEMBERING THOSE WHO LEFT US DURING THAT YEAR.   The following ...

ONCE MORE IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN WITH YET ANOTHER YEARLY RITUAL I CRAM ONTO MY BLOG AS DECEMBER DWINDLES DOWN.   That's ri...

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN WE RAKE OVER THE MUSICAL OFFERINGS OF THE YEAR AND NOMINATE SOME OF THE BEST FOR A PENGUIN AWARD.   2012...