Happy Families Too ..

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So I’ve been listening to this for about a week and I have to say that it’s great. Whilst all of the tracks are clearly recognisable as the original songs they are of course very different from the original versions, and that’s good. Also Neil’s voice is different too. It’s a great album and I’m looking forward to hearing the remix album coming out next year.

Well done Blancmange.

Happy Families Too

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The re-worked version of Blancmange’s first album. It’s a really good set of tracks and whilst all the tracks are clearly recognisable as the original songs the new versions are very good indeed. I’m enjoying them.

And back to the Hornet’s Nest

I’ve had this audiobook for about 4 or even 5 years now and I still love it. I can remember the first time I listened to it and just how much I enjoyed it. The thing is, I still do. It’s a great Doctor Who story, part of a nice arc too. The whole story arc runs to about five hours, which is just right as far as I’m concerned.

It’s such a good vehicle for Tom Baker’s doctor. It allows him just the right amount of space to be himself and move the story along too.

I decided to listen to all three story arcs from the pen of Paul Magrs. This is the first, the Hornet’s nest, then there’s Demon Quest, then Serpent Crest. I wish that there were more of these, but now that Tom Baker has started to do stories for Big Finish I’m not sure that there will be space for any more of these. Still, never mind. Whenever I listen to them I enjoy them and find something new in the story.

Neville Staples at Under The Bridge

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this gig, but it was actually immensely good fun. I knew a lot more of the songs than I thought I would do and the atmosphere was fantastic, as was the venue.