Ha Ha Ha [Remastered] - Ultravox

"In which a-ha show the kids how to do electropop."

Advantages: It's an excellent album
Disadvantages: a-ha should be better than excellent

I may be first to review this new album by my beloved "Norwegian pop legends" a-ha on Ciao (and rightly so, heh-- see my "epic" earlier a-ha reviews) but it's got a fair old bit of coverage in the UK media for its release this week. The general reception seems to have been very good, apparently someone on Radio 2 made it Album of the Week or something, and the release was mentioned in the BBC's 6Music News podcast. Which was the first and only time I'll probably ever listen to one. I bought this off amazon.co.uk for £8.98, with free next day shipping because I took the Amazon Prime trial. As usual for a new album I'm reviewing each track as I listen to it for the first time. So I'm going to get on with it because I can't wait to hear it.... 1. The Bandstand Don't wait up for us... The album opens with pleasingly retro synth ...

anaglypta 30.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Foot Of The Mountain - A-Ha

ha ha its a chain? You wouldn't guess from the food!

Advantages: cheap
Disadvantages: none

Used to be known as the Blue Boar, now taken over by the Ha Ha chain. Ha Ha bars are known as 'casual dining restaurants'. The chefs cooks on a sizzling open grill and all the food i saw coming out of the kitchen looked great. I had soup which was obviously home made and delicious. I then had the homemade fishfingers which were also great tasting. The menu was extensive but well cooked and we wernt rushed to finish our starters. The food is beautifully presented and the decor is comfortable and stylish. Ha Ha pride themselves on using fresh, high-quality produce, sourced from British suppliers. The prices are very reasonable with special lunch time offers at £6.95. Drinks are also relatively cheap in comparison with other bars in the area. There are 24 ha ha restaurants across the country but it really doesnt feel like a chain ...

johanna18 01.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ha Ha Bar

Ha Ha Ha the Whole Way Through

Advantages: Takes you back
Disadvantages: Hard to put down

One of the wittiest and sharpest books I have read this year has to be "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha" by Roddy Doyle. In his Barrytown trilogy (The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van), Roddy Doyle brilliantly explored family life through various members of the Rabbite family. These three novels combined comedy and sadness to such effect that they established the author as a major new talent. In "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha" Doyle maintains the Barrytown/Dublin setting but focuses on a different family, and the narrative point of view is changed to a boy of ten - Paddy Clarke - growing up fast and discovering new aspects of childhood as each day passes. Paddy Clarke has a realism which helps to explain Doyle's success. Through this realism the reader can rediscover some of the forgotten tragic and comic areas of childhood. "Paddy Clarke Ha ...

GodsLittleAngel 23.10.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha - Roddy Doyle