Advantages: meet my musical tase Disadvantages: run away fast from my musical taste
OK, not so much with Dinner with Gershwin perhaps ? more like Challenge with MattC!
HOW MANY CD'S DO YOU OWN?
About 50 or so
CD'S IN YOUR COLLECTION:
MOST EMBARRASSING- I have a CD single of Barbie Girl by Aqua. This doesn?t embarrass me as it reminds of when my son was younger and we went roller skating on Sundays because the rink played it a lot. It does however embarrass my son as he was the one who bought it! He played it so much that the starling outside his window learned the opening bars. Talking of embarrassing music taste my son is adamant that I must not admit in public that I quite like Busted as this would prove I am uncool. Ha ? I shall now enjoy publicly declaring that I do actually quite like one or two of their songs!!
MOST RECENT- Now that?s what I call Christmas Music! I love all the Christmas songs ...
Advantages: The Best Restuarant In Newcastle Disadvantages: None
Pepper Salad dressed with a Sweet Ginger Mustard and Mint dressing
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Spicy Sweet Potato, Fennel, Tomato and Plantain Ragout served with Soft
Mascarpone Polenta
This is a typical lunchtime menu at Gershwins in Dean Street in Newcastle. It also includes a large glass of excellent wine (and I do mean a LARGE glass). My original title for this opinion was going to be “The Place is a Joke” but often titles like that can backfire. Without a doubt, this place is the best restaurant in Newcastle.
It’s situated downstairs in a very relaxed cellar type setting ,. As you go down you are greeted to some excellent, but unobtrusive jazz music playing on the sound system. If this was played in lifts and supermarkets instead of “Kylie’s Greatest Hits ...
Advantages: Wonderful music apturing the essence of the film Disadvantages: NOne
Elmer Bernstein died Thursday last on 19th August 2004 aged 82 years old. The American composer is a legend in film composing. Over a period of 50 + years, Bernstein wrote over 200 film and television scores. His music enjoyed and treasured by many. Amongst his many memorable soundtracks is that of the Great Escape made in 1963.
The film the Great Escape was based on a true story. Bernstein?s expressive and emotive score gives tribute to the heroic story and the individuals involved. The music follows the film?s action through it?s disappointments and hopes. The film is one of the most famous and best loved of the many WW2 films that exist. It relates the determination, resourcefulness and strength-of-mind of a group of prisoner of wars.
The track, ?Various Troubles?, particularly highlights the problems faced by the prisoners ...
