Author: DMcA

Greece is the word

Hustling through. Waterloo station on Friday, I noticed numerous identical little ladies in pink t-shirts collecting for what seemed to be ‘Greek Animal Rescue’.  I am always happy to give to deserving causes, but in a hurry, I couldn’t figure out what this meant.  What could this charity be about? Was it for example, the rescue of British…

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Thomas Trotter thrillingly manipulates Albert Hall’s massive organ in front of large crowd

Pumping away vigorously, the monumental  Albert Hall organ was given a sustained pounding by Thomas Trotter on Tuesday night, stunning promenaders, who gave ecstatic applause after a magnificent and thunderous climax.* The organ at the Albert hall is one of the wonders of London, and a genuinely thrilling instrument to hear.  It is the second…

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Jayhawks blow the bl**dy doors off in Kentish Town

Also, new camera proves quite effective, so your correspondent doubly chuffed.   I have always liked the Jayhawks – one of those bands that should have been bigger, but would probably have been worse as a result. The essence of the Twin Cities-based band was the close harmony between lead guitarist Gary Louris, and Mark Olson….

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