Showing posts with label Frank Zappa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frank Zappa. Show all posts
Sunday, July 27, 2025

Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Joybringer

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After the success of his band Manfred Mann in the Sixties, the man Manfred Mann himself went on to form Manfred Mann's Earth Band in ...
Sunday, January 21, 2024

John Denver: Rocky Mountain High

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John Denver was everywhere in the Seventies. His gentle take on country music may not have pleased hardcore fans of the genre, but he was en...
Sunday, May 28, 2023

Frank Zappa: Montana

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Time for some more Frank. And there's a special reason for choosing Montana, because the backing vocals are sung by the Ikettes, includi...
Monday, December 13, 2021

The Joy of Six 1036

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The Police Bill is not just about curtailing the right to protest, writes Brian Paddick : "The new legislation allows the Home Secretar...
Friday, December 13, 2019

Six of the Best 899

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"We need an agenda that’s more like an unconference – an opportunity for us to have open discussions, big and small, about where we a...
Friday, March 08, 2019

Six of the Best 855

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Seth Thevoz reviews a new publication from the Social Liberal Forum: Am I a Liberal? "A former British ambassador to an EU country...
Thursday, November 02, 2017

Six of the Best 739

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Jonathan Cooper celebrates the 50th anniversary of David Steel's Abortion Act: "1967 was the year that changed so much. Before t...
Monday, November 21, 2016

Six of the Best 644

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"I believe that the Liberal Democrats provide a strong platform for building a centre-left politics in rapidly changing times. The Pa...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Six of the Best 565

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Peter Kelner , interviewed in a podcast, looks at how Labour MPs might depose Jeremy Corbyn - something they will have to do if the party ...
Monday, September 22, 2014

Mike Nesmith as Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa as Mike Nesmith

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From episode 57 of The Monkees , which was first broadcast in America in March 1968. The series was a staple of children's television ...
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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Summer Reading Round-Up 4

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I have invited some bloggers to nominate a couple of books they have enjoyed recently and write a few sentences about each.  You are welco...
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Remembering Vaclav Havel

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From the tribute on Huffington Post : "A great fighter for the freedom of nations and for democracy has died," said Lech Walesa,...
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Monday, October 03, 2011

Six of the Best 191

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You can find pictures and videos of the occupation of Brooklyn Bridge on Mashable : "The movement began in July after anti-consumeris...
Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Six of the Best 119

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Writing on Liberal Democrat Voice , Sara Bedford remembers the Lib Dem blogger Rachel Smith, who died a few days ago. Richard Davis has b...
Sunday, November 07, 2010

Frank Zappa: Son of Mr Green Genes

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As this weekend has seen a celebration of what would have been Frank Zappa's 70th birthday at the Roundhouse, it is high time we feat...
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Friday, October 01, 2010

Six of the Best 95

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Writing on Liberal Democrat Voice , Andrew Stunell argues that we need to take ownership of the concept of the "Big Society": ...
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