Tim Curry is an English actor and singer. He is known for working in a diverse range of theatre, film, and television, most often portraying villainous characters. Curry’s first full-time role was as part of the original London cast of the musical Hair in 1968, where he met Richard O’Brien who went on to write […]
Persona 4
Persona 4 was one of David’s favourite games. The endurance run created by his beloved Giant Bomb and undertaken by Jeff Gerstmann and Vinny Caravella was something to which he returned again and again, particularly in difficult times. So I have chosen to feature it today in celebration of his birthday. Persona 4, also known […]
The Major General’s Song.
“I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General” (often referred to as the “Major-General’s Song” or “Modern Major-General’s Song“) is a patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan’s 1879 comic opera, The Pirate of Penzance. It has been called the most famous Gilbert and Sullivan patter song. Sung by Major General Stanley at his first […]
Bob Dylan
In honour of Bob Dylan celebrating his 80th birthday this week, I have selected some of my favourite pieces of his music for this blog post. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career spanning nearly 60 years. Much of […]
The Andrews Sisters
Today we are really travelling back in time. Looking through YouTube you will find that many modern groups will cover songs orginally made famous by the Andrews Sisters, so today we shall clebrate the originals. The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie woogie eras. The group consisted […]
Star Wars Day
This particular day in the year has become known as Star Wars day after some wag noticed the similarity of the phrase ‘May the 4th Be With You’ to one of the oft repeated remarks from the Star Wars trilogy. The music for the primary feature films (which serves as the basis for the rest […]
Camille
Camille Dalmais, better known by her mononym Camille, is a French singer, songwriter and occasional actress. She was born and raised in Paris. As a teenager, she studied ballet and developed an interest in bossa nova music and American stage musicals. She attended the prestigious Lycee International de Saint Germain-en-Laye, where she obtained her baccalaureate […]
Anime Day
Anime is hand drawn and computer animation originating from Japan. In Japan and in Japanese, anime (a term derived from the English word animation) describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. However, outside of Japan and in English, anime is colloquial for Japanese animation and refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. Animation […]
Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is a 2008 musical comedy-drama miniseries in three acts, produced exclusively for internet distribution. Filmed and set in Los Angeles, the show tells the story of Dr. Horrible (played by Neil Patrick Harris), an aspiring supervillain; Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion), his superheroic nemesis; and Penny (Felicia Day), a charity worker and […]
Once More With Feeling
Once More, with Feeling” is the seventh episode of the 6th season of the supernatural drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and the only one in the series performed as a musical. It was written and directed by the show’s creator, Joss Whedon, and originally aired on UPN in the United States on […]