The I Am Blues

Just a quick note. Some of you may remember a poem I wrote a few years ago called I Am. Apparently it’s just been turned into a song. I didn’t know anything about it and only recently stumbled across it via Google; I had licensed it under a creative commons licence and it looks like [...]

Aussie Jingle Bells

It’s hard to believe it’s almost Christmas again, isn’t it? It doesn’t seem like that long ago since we were wrapping gifts and singing Christmas songs last year. 2009′s gone by so quickly. Or maybe I’m just getting older. I enjoy Christmas but for different reasons than I used to. I’m not religious anymore but [...]

Songs of the 00s

Have you seen this video? It was recorded in 2005 at New York University’s annual talent competition, Ultraviolet Live. It’s sung by a young woman called Stefani Germanotta. Or, as she’s now known, Lady Gaga. Hard to recognise her, isn’t it? It’s a good performance, notably without any of the histrionics she’s become known for. [...]

Gone Too Soon

I’m still stunned by the last couple of days. It’s hard to believe we’ve lost two of the most iconic stars of the twentieth century in one day. I’ve been reading the tributes from around the world for both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett but I think this one by Cathy Babao Guballa captures the [...]

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