I still remember the day Freddie Mercury died. 24th November 2011. I had been a fan since my parents had bought Queen’s Greatest back in the Eighties. At the time of his death, I didn’t know much about Freddie – I knew he was flamboyant but not much more. So, for me his death was … Continue reading “My Bohemian Rhapsody”
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What I've been listening to
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Assassing - 1998 Remastered Version
Fugazi
Marillion
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Fugazi - 1998 Remastered Version
Fugazi
Marillion
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Everything She Wants
Make It Big
Wham!
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Tougher Than The Rest
Tunnel of Love
Bruce Springsteen
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Brilliant Disguise
Tunnel of Love
Bruce Springsteen
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Dancing in the Dark
Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
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Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen
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Badlands
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
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Everything She Wants
Make It Big
Wham!
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Everything She Wants
Make It Big
Wham!
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Dogs - 2011 Remastered Version
Animals (2011 Remastered Version)
Pink Floyd
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Bass Trap
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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Wire - Celtic Dub Mix
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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11 O'Clock Tick Tock - Long Version
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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A Sort Of Homecoming - Danny Lanois Remix
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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Pride (In The Name Of Love) - Remastered
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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Boomerang 1
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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Wire - Kevorkian 12" Vocal Remix
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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The Three Sunrises - Remastered 2009
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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Love Comes Tumbling - Remastered 2009
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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4th Of July - Single Version
The Unforgettable Fire (Deluxe Edition Remastered)
U2
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At the start of this year, we had no plans to visit Israel. It wasn’t that we didn’t want to go to Israel, just that other destinations held more appeal for us. But all that changed overnight. when our good friend Jeff announced he was getting married in Tel Aviv, and that we were invited. … Continue reading “Inspired By Israel”
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If you Google ‘Gat Juice‘ you will find it is a banned drink in the USA, UK and other places. But not in Jerusalem. So I tried it. We were visiting Jerusalem with great friends Jeff and Ortal, as part of our Israel trip. Jeff had told me about this banned drink whilst showing us … Continue reading “Drinking Gat Juice in Jerusalem”
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Solsbury Hill remains one of Peter Gabriel’s most cherished songs. It was also one of his first singles released as a solo artist. I’ve loved this song ever since its release, but It was less than ten years ago that I realised Solsbury Hill is actually place. Scanning a map of the hills around Bath, … Continue reading “Climbing up on Solsbury Hill”
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During the ‘Fish Era’ of Marillion, their music was accompanied by wonderful artwork from Mark Wilkinson. I always preferred album art to band photos and so I had a good collection of Marillion posters and postcards that remain with me today. Here are the postcard scans of Marillion artwork from that early era… Jester Joust … Continue reading “Marillion Posctards”
