Advantages: Excellent backing tracks, competent vocals, a couple of strong pop hits Disadvantages: Not much in the way of soul, some dull tracks, all rather dated now
mind that in 1972 "The Black & White Minstrel Show" was still one of the top rated TV shows, which tells you something about the era.
The Pearls were signed to the Bell label ? which had some hugely popular acts on their roster including the Bay City Rollers, Barry Blue, David Cassidy and Gary Glitter. The UK arm of the label focused mainly on commercial pop and the Pearls fitted into this perfectly. Interestingly the US arm tended to focus more on soul music.
A String of Pearls
Going back to my dad?s old Sanyo radio cassette recorder there was a song which was oft played by myself back in 1974 called ?Guilty?. Performed by the Pearls I loved it and have vague recollections of a Top of the Pops performance which incorporated judges? wigs. I have hunted high and low for this clip on the internet and sadly can only conclude it was ...
Advantages: The writing, the setting, the music Disadvantages: The characters are not sow ell defined or likable
I bought this book, An Equal Music by Vikram Seth, for the grand sum of one penny on the basis of a review written by Floon. I was enchanted by his description of the storyline and the author?s writing style. I was not disappointed.
The author, Vikram Seth states, in an author?s note located on the last page of the book, that, ?Music to me is dearer even than speech?. To convey this, he focuses his novel on the world of music and its performance.
The central character, Michael Holme, is the second violinist in a London-based stringquartet. His life has settled somewhat into a rut. He plays his violin; teaches the violin; makes love to one of his students, Virginie; rings his father; all as a matter of routine.
His comfortable lifestyle is suddenly disturbed by a series of events each connected and occurring in parallel ...
Advantages: Rich, dark, smooth brew Disadvantages: Limited availability here in the States
I must admit, somewhat sadly, that I’ve never experienced Beamish on tap—only from those wonderful widget cans that promise the taste of the tap and the convenience of the six-pack (or in the case of Beamish, the four-pack). I have also never been able to procure Beamish from my local supermarket. Here in the States, it takes a special effort to acquire this particular Irish brew—either a trip well out of the way to an organic supermarket or to a wine and beer store with a substantial selection of products from abroad. The fact that I endure this inconvenience to claim my quota of Beamish should speak volumes with regard to its quality.
As I’ve already confessed in a previous review, my standard Irish stout is Guinness. But as a fickle female, there are times when I’m just not interested in the bitter ...
BawBaw 05.09.2004 (06.09.2004)
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