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That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
It is not often that I comment on court cases. But the Russell Brand trial seems significant, because he’s been a huge cultural phenomenon in the UK for years, and to witness his downfall has been both fascinating and horrible in equal measure. Despite several weeks of the trial, he was found guilty on November…
For Bel
We lost beautiful Beldina Odenyo Onassis five years ago today. Anyone involved in the theatre and music scene in Scotland knew this lovely and gifted person. I will never forget the first time I met her at the Hug and Pint bar in Glasgow. We ended up chatting and giggling away. She had a wicked…
Album Review: Party Dozen- 21 Bum Salute
Party Dozen are back with equal amounts sleaze and humour. The title is of course a ridiculous pun, but the music absolutely bites. Take ‘Euro Stomper’. It’s as if Suicide went glam rock. Like salted caramel ice cream, these disparate ingredients shouldn’t work, but do. ‘Captain Hook’ is a low-end psychedelic banger and ‘Toss My…
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