13.Feb.2010 Meeting the xx and Florence
After The Killers bailed out on us, I was crossing my fingers that the next gig I was looking forward to – The xx with Florence & the Machine – wouldn’t be cancelled. Thankfully, it wasn’t and on Feb 7th at the Esplanade Theatre, I managed to experience one of the best value-for-money concerts in a [...]
02.Jan.2010 Liverpool 09/10 halftime report
Disappointing is an understatement to describe our season so far. Coming on the back of one of our best seasons in recent times, our high hopes were pretty much dashed within the first month of the campaign. Much has been pointed to the loss of Xabi Alonso but I think it’s much more than that. [...]
15.Sep.2009 Freddie's Burger FTW
Had dinner with Elisa at Ion Orchard tonight. Finally managed to try Freddie’s Burger at Basement 4. I tried the Victorian Burger which was a simple chicken patty topped with a slice of pineapple, shredded lettuce and a dollop of mayo. I ordered a side of curly fries as well. Didn’t expect too much but [...]
09.Apr.2009 movie review: gran torino
Synopsis Clint Eastwood, who also directs, plays the role of grumpy old widower, Walt Kowalski, to near perfection. After his wife’s death, the Korean War veteran retreats further into his shell despite the best efforts of his pastor; his only company being his dog and mint condition 1972 Gran Torino. Shunning his gold-digging children, [...]
04.Jan.2009 2008 Top 5s: Albums
2008 Top 5s Honestly, it's rare for me to find an album which I relish from start to finish. Maybe it's my attention deficit but it has to be something special for me to sit through 10 tracks back to back. Of course, for the sake of work, I do force myself. But when it [...]
