It’s heartbreaking being a parent and yesterday was one of the worst days in my life. You devote countless hours of love, devotion and guidance to your kids. You offer care, support and moral sustenance, all the time praying that you can keep them on the straight and narrow, all the time hoping, with everything [...]
Archive for December, 2011
A Father’s Shame
Posted: 29th December 2011 by Harry in BLOG, LIFETags: Children, Family, Parenting, Tales From The Zoo
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Thatcher Remembered
Posted: 28th December 2011 by Harry in BLOG, POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRSTags: Politics, State Funeral, Thatcher
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First published by Sabotage Times, http://www.sabotagetimes.com/people/the-best-way-to-deal-with-margaret-thatchers-legacy-is-to-destroy-it/ January 2012 Among the many valuable lessons that history has bequeathed is the undeniable truth that it is written by the victors. Or perhaps rewritten would be nearer the mark. It’s well worth you bearing this in mind because very soon Margaret Hilda Thatcher will die. Possibly, some would [...]
A Yuletide Homily
Posted: 26th December 2011 by Harry in BLOG, LIFETags: Christmas, Lurch, POD, Satanicus Maximus, SheWhoIsNeverWrong, The Spawn, The Zoo
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So how was it for you? Here, at The Zoo, it went bloody great. SheWhoIsNeverWrong, despite having a bad day with the old noggin, aching eyes and loaded up on drugs (of the prescription variety, you understand), soldiered on and turned out a bloody superb dinner. Turkey, beef and gammon accessorised with all the usual [...]
A Word Of Thanks
Posted: 24th December 2011 by Harry in BLOG, LIFETags: Mick Wall, Midlands Rocks, Soundsphere Magazine
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As far as career choices go, freelance scribing offers security, peace of mind and hope for the future in proportions roughly akin to those afforded by negotiating Niagara falls via a tight-rope. On roller skates. In a storm. While pissed. And that’s on a good day. Without wishing to sound pretentious, like music or any other creative [...]
Next Year’s Stars
Posted: 19th December 2011 by Harry in BLOG, MUSICTags: A Thousand Enemies, Awake By Design, Captain Horizon, Daylight Robbery, Evil Scarecrow, JD and The FDCs, Saint Jude, Toxic Federation, Voddo Johnson, Vodoo Six
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It’s usual, at the fag-end of a year, to cast a retrospective glance over the preceding months’ musical offerings and compile those ubiquitous lists; top ten best gigs, top ten best albums etc. This year, though, I fancy a change so instead here, in alphabetical order, are my top ten British breakthrough bands for 2012. [...]
Daylight Robbery : Cross Your Heart
Posted: 18th December 2011 by Harry in MUSICTags: AOR, Cross Your Heart, Daylight Robbery, House Of Lords, Melodic Rock, Midlands Rocks, Shy, Tobruk, Tony Nicholl
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First published by Midlands Rocks, www.themr.co.uk November 2011 The significance of Birmingham, and its environs, in the development of heavy metal is, of course, both well known and longstanding. Metal Gods, Rob Halford and Tony Iommi, have often spoken of the region’s grim satanic mills, foundries and factories and the role they played in the birth of [...]
Voodoo Johnson : Black Powder Mother Loader
Posted: 18th December 2011 by Harry in MUSICTags: Black Powder Mother Loader, Blues, Classic Rock, Midlands Rocks, Rock, Voodoo Johnson
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First published by Midlands Rocks, www.themr.co.uk October 2011 Folk hanging around on the off-chance of Voodoo Johnson releasing a naff record are advised as follows: pull up a chair, bring some sandwiches and get yourself something to read. You’re in for a looooong wait… The contributory elements that make them everyone’s Next Big Thing coalesce [...]