Songs From The Bottom Drawer (Rod Paterson Sings Burns) - Rod Paterson

Advantages: bright flowers
Disadvantages: none

...The golden rod is as you might guess from the name a plant growing upwards like a rod with golden flowers. The small flowers grow in large golden yellow clusters on the top portion of the stem. The green leaves are small lance shaped. The golden rod Latin species name Solidago has several varieties a dwarf one growing 15cm tall and others growing growing 1.5 meters tall. The golden rod is a perennial plant that flowers in the late summer through the autumn. This plant is fairly easy to care for in the garden it likes a well drained soil. The golden rod is attractive to some butterflies and insects. This plant also has medicinal uses healing wounds also it is good for the kidney and bladder don't take my word for that check details of any medicinal use before trying, see http://www.healthywaymagazine.com/issue35/11.html and other... Read review

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Advantages: Zany, quite amusing and entertaining, pretty good casting
Disadvantages: A bit too daft or cheesy for some perhaps

...by Andy Samberg), who's a sort of do it yourself stuntman. When he gets the sad news that his less than nice stepfather, Frank Powell (played by Ian McShane) is suffering from a heart condition and needs an operation, he decides to prove to him that he's no loser but that he is indeed a true macho stuntman, by putting on his biggest stunt yet - that being to jump over fifteen buses in a motorcycle and raise money for his operation while doing so. He's encouraged by his step brother and friend, Kevin Powell (played by Jorma Taccone) and a friend of his who he rather fancies, called Denise (played by Isla Fisher), among others. Will he succeed in his jump or will he injure himself or worse? will he manage to raise the money he needs to help Frank and, perhaps more importantly, will Frank be able to be proud of Rod and see him as the macho... Read review

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Advantages: Stunning, both musically and vocally
Disadvantages: Could have been longer

...throat cancer scare. The songs on the album have clearly been picked in the light of his marriage break-up with Rachel Hunter, and what a wonderful collection of love won and lost they are. Rod has chosen tracks written by brilliant songwriters such as Curtis Mayfield, Macy Gray and John Reid, and his interpretation of them has made them all his own. Most deal with lost love, unrequited love or love from afar, but others celebrate the triumph of the human spirit through dark times and his love of music. Musically, the album is laid back and slinky, combining old fashioned r'n'b and soul with some very groovy backing tracks. Against this backdrop, Rod's impassioned vocals provide a stunning contrast. It's rare to find an album where you like every track, but this is the one for me. Stand out tracks for me are the Macy Gray penned... Read review

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