Moon boy

REM had already got themselves quite a large following by 1992, but with the release of their eighth studio album they attained a mega-star status. ‘Automatic for the People’ was by far their most mainstream of works and it gained them a whole new audience. Many fans of the band would not say it was their best album, but it was certainly their most successful. And in the early part of the nineties, REM were in serious danger Read the rest of this entry »

In 1989, The Cure released their catchy single, ‘Lullaby’ and a rather cool video to go with it. The Cure’s songs have always had an enormously cinematic feel about them and this one was no exception.

Robert Smith plays two different parts in the video; ‘The Spiderman’ and ‘The Victim’ (‘shivering in bed’). He is brilliant as the hapless prey in stripy pyjamas, but his role as the nightmarish creature is even better. The sight of Robert Smith Read the rest of this entry »

With this being my very first season watching the NHL, I have to admit, I am very excited about the prospect of watching some excellent play-off hockey. The games are fast paced and energetic as it is without adding the possibility of winning the Stanley cup to it.

There are a few teams that look like they are probably going to make it already. San Jose have looked awesome this year with Thornton, Marleau and Heatley leading the assist and Read the rest of this entry »

Wow, it has been a rollercoaster ride being a Southampton fan for the last few years. A few ups, and plenty of downs. However, even after all the issues we have been through recently, it seems we are in a great position, finally, to move forward and build a successful team.

Just think, only a few years ago Southampton were a mid-table, well established Premier League side who has narrowly lost 1-0 to Arsenal in an F.A Cup final. European Read the rest of this entry »

I’d been living in Cologne, West Germany, for two months and couldn’t find a job, so I did what I always do when I’m broke and needs must—headed out with my paint brushes and sketch pad with the hope of selling some paintings on the street.

Summer and the city was buzzing with tourists.

Arriving at the Dom—the enormous cathedral built over hundreds of years—my heart sank: the marbled flat expanse was hidden beneath thousands of hurrying feet; painting anything Read the rest of this entry »