Monthly Archives: July 2016

Sanctuary, N6

Posted on July 31, 2016 by clivedav184z

It must be thirty years since I last set foot in Highgate Cemetery. I’d completely forgotten how atmospheric and tranquil a spot it is. The volunteers who maintain the grounds (the private company  that originally administered them bailed out in … Continue reading →

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Notebook

Posted on July 29, 2016 by clivedav184z

What I remember doing at that session was something I did a lot back then whenever I was having a problem in the studio. Instead of staying in the control room, I would break the orchestra for ten minutes and … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Corbyn is winning on Facebook

Posted on July 27, 2016 by clivedav184z

He may not be doing so well with real voters, but it’s a different story on the Internet. Helen Lewis on a virtual reality revolution: We talk about the “Westminster bubble” but we should talk about the “Facebook bubble”, too. Most … Continue reading →

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High camp & high culture

Posted on July 26, 2016 by clivedav184z

My review [£] of the Pet Shop Boys’ show at the Royal Opera House. Most of the other notices I’ve seen (here’s one) have been a lot more enthusiastic. Sometimes the packaging can eclipse the music. Take, for example, the … Continue reading →

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Notebook

Posted on July 24, 2016 by clivedav184z

Lucas worked on the “Star Wars” script for two and one half years, writing at the back of his house in San Anselmo in a room that he shared with a gaudy Wurlitzer juke box… First there were too many … Continue reading →

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Fiction into fact

Posted on July 22, 2016 by clivedav184z

A couple of decades ago, I interviewed the critic John Lahr ahead of his not very successful stage adaptation of “The Manchurian Candidate”. (It was a bit of a mess, to be honest, and only served to remind you how … Continue reading →

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Architectural follies (pt 286)

Posted on July 21, 2016 by clivedav184z

The Paddington Pole may be history, but there’s another monstrosity on the way. Simon Jenkins uncovers a new threat to the London skyline. Eager to dress it up as “art”, [Renzo] Piano is quoted in the Architects’ Journal mouthing the usual architect’s … Continue reading →

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The Shard, reflected

Posted on July 19, 2016 by clivedav184z
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Notebook

Posted on July 17, 2016 by clivedav184z

“Sir, I’m thinking: it would only be fair, and it would certainly be to the country’s advantage to promote your philosophy more widely. Eidolon Books would be very happy to perform this service for you. Right here and now I think … Continue reading →

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The ballad of a disillusioned Bob Dylan fan

Posted on July 16, 2016 by clivedav184z

” I can honestly say I want everyone’s money back…” Not entirely fair, maybe, but very, very droll. No one writes wittier songs than Rich Hall.

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