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Back in the days of 7-inch vinyl, there was always the B-side. There was the hit song on the A-side, and on the B-side there was, generally speaking, a song favoured by the artist, but never likely to be a hit record.… Read the rest
Most years there’s two or three songs I really, really like, and “meh” is my usual reaction to most of the remainder. But this year, there were half a dozen songs I really liked, including one I’ve put on permanent repeat.… Read the rest
Having been a fan of Petra Mede from Sweden’s Melodifestivalen, I was so pleased when she got to host Eurovision in 2013, and then in 2016, she co-hosted with Måns Zelmerlöw, the previous year’s winner.… Read the rest
Following on from yesterday’s awesome half-time moment from when Norway hosted Eurovision comes another awesome half-time moment. This time it’s from Sweden, and it’s one of two (or maybe three) moments I’ll post featuring the awesome Petra Mede.… Read the rest
Initially I was a little “ho hum” about Loreen’s entry in Melodifestivalen (the contest which leads to Eurovision) in 2011, “My Heart Is Refusing Me”. It kinda sounded like someone had put Swedish lyrics into “Google Translate”.… Read the rest
As it’s now exactly one month until the Eurovision Song Contest final, I thought I might start sharing each day some of my favourite moments from Eurovision and Melodifestivalen (the Swedish contest).… Read the rest
It's still 3 years until I qualify for my defined benefit superannuation scheme. But there's nothing a public sector organisation…
"“I’m not as happy in Sydney as I am in Lismore”, I told her." Will he? Won't he? WHEN will…
You have been a busy boy. We've never been to The Imperial and I don't know why. Next Sydney visit,…
You're coming up next month? When? I'm heading back to Lismore, but it would be good to compare dates. Let's…
Hello James, Belated happy birthday. Sounds like you all had a good time at the trivia. My birthday was the…