Sunday, 11 November 2012

On The Table Ep. 5: Roger Waters

Lest We Forget

Hospital flag flown at Tobruk (Austin Repat Hospital)

Fairfield
(Photos: TimN)

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month

In Memory of

Private ARTHUR JOHN HADDOCK

2766529, 6th Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

who died age 20

on 24 April 1944

Son of Robert Arthur and Catherine Haddock,

of Orrell, Bootle, Lancashire.

Remembered with honour

CASSINO WAR CEMETERY

[REPOST]

George Entwistle resigns as director general of the BBC

In the light of the fact that the director-general is also the editor-in-chief and ultimately responsible for all content; and in the light of the unacceptable journalistic standards of the Newsnight film broadcast on Friday 2nd November, I have decided that the honourable thing to do is to step down from the post of director-general.
When appointed to the role, with 23 years' experience as a producer and leader at the BBC, I was confident the trustees had chosen the best candidate for the post, and the right person to tackle the challenges and opportunities ahead. However, the wholly exceptional events of the past few weeks have led me to conclude that the BBC should appoint a new leader.

To have been the director-general of the BBC even for a short period, and in the most challenging of circumstances, has been a great honour.
While there is understandable public concern over a number of issues well covered in the media – which I'm confident will be addressed by the review process – we must not lose sight of the fact that the BBC is full of people of the greatest talent and the highest integrity. That's what will continue to make it the finest broadcaster in the world."

John Humphrey's interview with George Entwhistle
(Full transcript)

Tinariwen - Salle Pleyel Paris 02.11.2012 (Complete Concert)

Music's 15 Worst TV Cameos Ever

Back in the early '90s, punk pioneer Iggy Pop appeared on a few episodes of Nickelodeon's cult classic series, "The Adventures of Pete & Pete." In the cheesy cameo, the veteran rocker played Michelle Trachtenberg's father, the aptly-named "Pop," who jumped on stage at the school dance to sing his daughter a song. Oddly enough, Iggy's cameo wasn't the only one in that episode of "Pete & Pete" -- the band that had been playing before he jumped on stage was led by a Luscious Jackson member.

For the rest of the 'Music's 15 Worst TV Cameos Ever'
see HERE

Coming Soon: Harry Dean Stanton - Partly Fiction

Paula Broadwell on Jon Stewart

Via

Frankie Says

(Thanx Tony!)

Damo Suzuki Meets 23 Skidoo (London Tonight 11/11)

Can pushed at the borders of rock, paving the way for everything from industrial through to techno music. They also inspired British bands to break away from simple song structure. One of these UK groups was 23 Skidoo who team up with Can vocalist, Damo Suzuki.
This unique collaboaration is supported by Three Trapped Tigers. Bonding over the idea of dragging elements of IDM into the format of a live band - replacing computers with humans, rendering a backing track redundant and adding a humanized dimension to a robotic genre.
Part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3
Venue:
Village Underground
54 Holywell Lane
EC2A 3PQ
London, UK

Line-up:
Damo Suzuki
23 Skidoo
Three Trapped Tigers
Damo Suzuki Meets 23 Skidoo

Tickets
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/13673609-damo-suzuki-at-village-underground
Unfortunately Fritz is still out of action and Sam is in Australia. Long time associate Jim Whelan will be on guitar. I really wish I could be there!