January 2003

Pop

January 28, 2003

I am currently listening to pop. This is a difficult thing to write. Pop is not considered to be a credible music genre by people who listen to lots of music. Pop is considered the home of the boy band. Pop is the cheap and nasty side of music.

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Film: 8 Mile

January 19, 2003

I have no idea if this in any way reflects real life in downtown Detroit. I have no clue if rap culture is, in any way, well served by his film but it is a great movie which I thoroughly recommend.

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Film: The Good Girl

January 18, 2003

Good. But not good enough. While Aniston is good, she is not great. It seems much of the praise is due to the fact that she is playing against the Friends Rachel-type. She an actress for goodness sake, if she only has that one role she has no career. This role proves she can play against type and, I guess, that means she is an actress.

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Hooked on LBC

January 16, 2003

A week after the relaunch, I am hooked on London’s news station, LBC. Wonder how long this will last?

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Our Radio Rocks

January 15, 2003

The GlobalTuner InTune200 is a small portable radio that connects to a computer wirelessly, providing access to any music on the PC or to thousands of internet radio stations.

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Jeremy Vine

January 7, 2003

A quick note about Jimmy Young’s replacement

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LBC Back On Air

January 6, 2003

LBC is back on the air on FM in London

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The Grand Old Duke

January 4, 2003

I decided to go on the backstage tour at The Duke of York’s Theatre. It is a fascinating tour of the old London theatre that was built when the area was underdeveloped and helped transform that side of Charing Cross Road into the entertainment area it is today.

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