This is the weblog of Brian Curd. A lot of it is written on the spur of the moment and any benefit you gain from it is worth exactly what you paid!
It seems I missed all the fuss about the free music site Spotify – in an effort to cath up, I visited the site and downloaded the software earlier today and have been enjoying all sorts of stuff this afternoon. A quick search for an old favourite, Ivor Cutler displayed 198 tracks (yes, I know [...]
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Taken from the website: A quick guide to the DHRFestival What is it?….. A festival for those who like to play and listen to the didgeridoo. Where is it?….. The Water Mill, Calbourne, Isle of Wight When is it?….. 7th to 9th August 2009 How much does it cost?…. £45 adult week-end camping ticket … [...]
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I had been looking forward to the “Classic Legends of Rock” gig at Ventnor’s Winter Garden since my earlier post – last night, I wasn’t disappointed. For anyone who couldn’t make it, you missed a great night! The first on stage were the Groundhogs who, I have to admit, are an aquired taste but they paved [...]
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Went to see Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra – Royal Albert Hall, London, yesterday. it was a bit of a long day as we didn’t get back to the Island ’til about 01:30! As usual Bill was on good form and the evening was a good one despite the acoustics in the RAH. [...]
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The Ventnor Winter Garden has recently had quite a few decent gigs but this time, at least for me, it has played a blinder! On October 31st 2008 they have a triple bill “Classic Legends of Rock” concert featuring: The Groundhogs Wishbone Ash Focus For somebody who’s tastes are firmly seated in the 70s this [...]
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As a bit of an early Christmas present, we decided to get one of these little things to connect the hifi system to all the music I have stored on a central PC. It’s not easy to appreciate just how small this thing is from the photo – it’s about a foot or so long [...]
It seems that EMI now understand what music downloaders really want. I have just been listening to a webcast by Eric Nicoli, CEO EMI Group and Steve Jobs CEO Apple. The main announcement involved DRM or Digital Rights Management and the promise to offer a new option for music downloads. DRM has been the bane [...]
Looks like the IOW festival will be better than ever for oldies like me. The Rolling Stones have signed up as the headline act for Sunday night. Full details here and the main Festival site is here. Shame it’s sold out really!
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