EVER brought something and then wondered why you purchased it.
Last week I decided to buy Katie Melua’s new album called the house as I had heard the first single of it called The Flood and had really liked it.
Also it is produced by William Orbit who had worked with Madonna on her ray of light album, which is among my favourite.
However on playing the house, I was disappointed with what I heard.
The songs at the start of the album sound very similar, although I have not listened to the whole disc yet.
It may be one of those albums that grow on you, the more you listen to it.
Although a great album is one which hooks you in the first time you play it.
Abbey Road by The Beatles is, arguably, an example of a great album.
The songs seem to flow seamlessly.
Abbey Road’s Side Two (I have got the lp) is exceptional.
It starts with Here Comes The Sun and finishes with The End.
There are some other great tracks in it, such as Come Together and Something.
Another good album – but a bit darker – is Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.
Good tracks on it include Money and Us and Them.
Monday 14 June 2010
Saturday 5 June 2010
Are pollen levels down?
IS the pollen count lower this year as I don’t seem to be suffering as much from hay fever?
Around June I normally get horrendous hay fever and I think it is linked to the tree pollen.
It results in a runny nose, sore eyes and a dry throat. Although this year I don’t seem to have had those symptoms yet. But I don’t want to tempt fate.
Will Andy Murray this year become the first British tennis player since Fred Perry to win a singles grand slam?
His form since losing to Roger Federer in the Australian Open has been mixed, so the chances of him winning must be slighter than last year.
He lost in the last 16 at The French Open, but I think his best opportunity is at The US Open because that is his favourite tournament.
Meanwhile, one of Alfred Hitchcock’s finest films was shown last Tuesday afternoon on Channel 4. Although I missed it.
Psycho and The Birds may be more famous, but North by Northwest I think is more gripping.
First it has one of the most famous scenes in the film – the one where Cary Grant is being shot as from a crop-dusting plane.
And secondly it is action packed and has a cracking storyline with many twists and turns to boot.
Around June I normally get horrendous hay fever and I think it is linked to the tree pollen.
It results in a runny nose, sore eyes and a dry throat. Although this year I don’t seem to have had those symptoms yet. But I don’t want to tempt fate.
Will Andy Murray this year become the first British tennis player since Fred Perry to win a singles grand slam?
His form since losing to Roger Federer in the Australian Open has been mixed, so the chances of him winning must be slighter than last year.
He lost in the last 16 at The French Open, but I think his best opportunity is at The US Open because that is his favourite tournament.
Meanwhile, one of Alfred Hitchcock’s finest films was shown last Tuesday afternoon on Channel 4. Although I missed it.
Psycho and The Birds may be more famous, but North by Northwest I think is more gripping.
First it has one of the most famous scenes in the film – the one where Cary Grant is being shot as from a crop-dusting plane.
And secondly it is action packed and has a cracking storyline with many twists and turns to boot.
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