I was born in Australia to an Australian mum and English dad. I grew up there, Canada and the USA before moving to the UK when I was 20. I've also lived in Japan.I have moved 28 times. I've lived in Sydney, Melbourne, Vancouver BC, Eugene, Fresno, LA, London, Hollywood, and Tokyo. When someone says, "Where are you from?," I never know what to say. When I hear people say they're going back to th...
Just a day after the death of Ingmar Bergman comes the news that the great Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni has died at the age of 94. He was a key figure in 50s and 60s Italian cinema, making existential films that could bore you to death as well as deliver key observations about 60s pop culture. He used Pink Floyd for the soundtrack of “Zabriskie Point” and directed Jack Nicholso
In memory of one of the finest film directors of our time. RIP Il Maestro. Antonioni films you may want to check out sometime:L'AvventuraLa NotteL'EclisseThe Red DesertBlow UpZabriskie PointThe Passenger
Jeff Beck will not be part of the equation if The Yardbirds reunite this year. The English guitar virtuoso has no plans to tour with Jimmy Page, Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty as the Yardbirds this fall. The development contradicts a previous report, according to Billboard. Beck's manager says "there is no truth to any rumors" regarding Beck's role in the potential reunion. Beck is currently on th...
Recomended watching.. "The life aquatic" followed by "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas".. two go together like cheese and wine. and both sets of credits are worth sitting through just for the music."For your love" was featured in fear and loathing, and was written by "Graham Gouldman". But I don't need to tell you this you hoopy froods, for if you arn't already aware of this scene in the universe...
Here is an excerpt from the Biography by Richie Unterberger from allmusic.com, for anyone who may like to read the entire biography use this link.http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aifixqr5ldfe THE YARDBIRDS lyrics
So it's looking once again like no Zep tour. Pity. I saw them in 1977 at the LA Forum, and they were pretty darn great. But with Robert unavailable for a while, I would imagine Jimmy might have some extra time on his hands. So, how about somebody tries putting together a Yardbirds "reunion"/retrospective tour of sorts? Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck on the same stage together jamming wi...