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6. Antigua and Barbuda — ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ by King Short Shirt
By: Marçal Cuberta
Tags: Calypso, World Music, Antigua And Barbuda, Album Review, Soca

6. Antigua and Barbuda — ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ by King Short Shirt

Another challenging one. With less than 100000 citizens, the selection of albums to pick from wasn’t that big. I selected ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ by Sir MacLean Emanuel — better known in Antigua as King Short Shirt. Born in 1942, he is the nation’s most successful calypsonian.

In the beginning, I struggled with this album. It feels long — 11 songs that last over an hour — and there’s not much variety in its production. It reminded me of that keyboard I had as a child in the late 80s, that had all those preset rhythms and melodies. Every song has a karaoke feeling to it — a distance between King Short Shirt’s voice and the instruments, and you can imagine him singing in his restaurant (called Shorty’s Bar-B-Q) whilst people are having a chat and a drink.

I think I’ve only played the album once in its entirety. Most of the times, I stop it every two or three tracks. Maybe the circumstances (writing this in London, in December, and 2020) don’t allow me to enjoy the tropical vibes that the music has.

According to Wikipedia, his lyrics are full of social commentary against injustice of all kinds. I tried to focus on that. Then I listened to the song ‘The Password’ a few times, and now I’m hooked. “The password / can somebody help me / the password / I forgot it already / is it ABC123 / the password / and I need it instantly / please make it easy”. It made me wonder why hasn’t Taylor Swift ever written a song about the pain of passwords.

This song is definitely the highlight the album. Other than that, you need to get over the fact that the album is what it is. You shouldn’t take it too seriously, as it is obvious that neither King Short Shirt did. It is meant to be light, fun, and even though fun albums can be made with a lot of effort — and this doesn’t seem to be the case — I wouldn’t mind swapping this dreary winter weather for a trip to Antigua and Barbuda and have this as the soundtrack of my holiday.
Album Review — Iron Maiden. Iron Maiden — Legacy of the Beast
By: Dave Maturo
Tags: Iron Maiden, Album Review

Iron Maiden — Legacy of the Beast

It wasn’t too long ago that we heard news that Bruce Dickinson was battling cancer. The band had just released “Book of Souls” and they had to postpone their tour. A couple of years later, Dickinson is back and healthy and Maiden has released their second live record in the last couple of years.

Legacy of the Beast was recorded during three sold out shows in Mexico City in 2019. It’s basically a greatest hits with five songs that have not been released as live tracks before.

As expected, the performances are outstanding. Dickinson sounds as good as ever and the band hasn’t lost a thing. The crowd is lively and Dickinson continually calls more out of them with his patented “Scream for me Mexico”.

From what I have seen, the real beauty in this release is in the packaging. I only have the download so I have not experienced this personally. But I saw a video of Dickinson revealing the different formats and they look pretty amazing.

Other than the few songs that the band had not yet captured live, I’m not sure there is anything here that’s a must own unless you want to go for the physical copy. These are great performances but what Maiden performance isn’t?

For diehard fans, go buy a physical copy and enjoy all the cool stuff that comes with it. Otherwise, maybe download the songs you don’t already have and enjoy those.

Let’s just be happy Bruce is healthy and hope for more Maiden in the years to come.

Track Listing

1. Churchill’s Speech

2. Aces High

3. Where Eagles Dare

4. 2 Minutes To Midnight

5. The Clansman

6. The Trooper

7. Revelations

8. For The Greater Good Of God

9. The Wicker Man

10. Sign Of The Cross

11. Flight Of Icarus

12. Fear Of The Dark

13. Iron Maiden

14. The Number Of The Beast

15. The Evil That Men Do

16. Hallowed Be Thy Name

17. Run To The Hills
Screaming Optimists
By: Nick Antonelli
Tags: Music, Album Review, 2020

Screaming Optimists

Bellowing, full-throated, and aggressively optimistic. Ultra Mono, IDLES’ follow-up to 2018’s Joy As An Act Of Resistance, continues to carry the ethos of mindfully and resolutely rejecting notions of societal norms, while presenting a polished sonic field that consumes and demands the listener’s attention.



The band re-upped with Joy producers Nick Launay and Adam Greenspan, and the result is an organic and natural sounding next step in the band’s evolution. Songs like “Model Village”, “Grounds”, and “Reigns” feature punchy verses with explosive choruses. Songs like “War” come on as full sonic assaults, fueled by the drumming of Jon Beavis, distorted guitars, and wailing gang vocals. “Mr. Motivator”, a song named after Jamaican-born British fitness instructor Derrick Evans, is full of biting, sometimes almost nonsensical pop culture references, and a chorus that literally screams “you can do it, yes you can.”

Though the band decided to release the album during the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, they’ve managed to continue doing shows. Live-streamed performances including live fromAbbey Road Studios, as well as performances for KEXP and the BBC have allowed the band to showcase their new songs with a similar energy to their usual performances. Live shows slated for the middle of next year have already sold out, to the point where 6 new shows had to be added to their UK tour. Ultra Mono peaked at #54 on the US Billboard Top 200, #6 on US Top Rock Albums, and #1 on UK Album charts. This, in comparison to Joy, which did not chart on either the Top 200 or Top Rock Album charts, and charted at #5 on the UK Album charts.

In short, Joy As An Act Of Resistance was the introduction of IDLES to a much broader audience. Ultra Mono is them claiming their place, and confirming themselves as individuals. The band rejects the “punk rock” label, and their output makes a clear distinction between them and most punk bands. IDLES taps into an energy that calls out what they think is evil, but differs by coming from a place of healing, awareness, clarity, and unity, rather than antagonism and nihilism. During a time of isolation, stress, and social and personal reckoning, IDLES is a band that continues to champion true vulnerability, strength, and progress.

To purchase and listen to IDLES’ discography, including Ultra Mono, check out the links below:
New Artist on the scene: Ant Clemons
By: Christian Evans
Tags: Hip Hop, Ant Clemons, Album Review, Music, New Artist

New Jersey native Anthony “Ant” Clemons released his debut album Happy 2 Be Here this past Friday and while it might be his debut album Ant Clemons is anything but a stranger to the music scene. Anthony Clemons or “Ant Clemons” his chosen artist name, started making music in 2009 to deal with his parents’ divorce. He notes that going through the experience (divorce) helped him realize his passion for music. Ant Clemons has worked with a variety of music artists including Kanye West, Kid Cudi G-Eazy, Kali Uchis and Jeremih as either a featured artist or as a songwriter/producer. On Kanye West’s 2018 album “Ye’, Ant Clemons has uncredited vocals on the song “All Mine” which went on to be one of the more popular songs on that album. Furthermore, in Kanye Wests’ 2019 album “JESUS IS KING” Ant Clemons has credited vocals on two songs including one with Ty Dolla $ign.

A majority of the artists that Clemons works with are either connected heavily with the R&B genre or are creating an R&B inspired album, so It only makes sense that Happy 2 Be Here is an R&B album itself. The album features guest appearances from Timbaland, Ty Dolla $ign and Pharrell Williams. The “album” is a total of eight songs for a total of 21 minutes, which honestly seems more like a short length EP to me. But from the eight tracks of Happy 2 Be Here there is some great songs here. The two best songs on the album are Excited featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Aladdin featuring Pharrell Williams. Excited is Ant Clemons’s third-ever collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign. The song sounds like a love poem with a slick up-tempo bass beat that flows beautifully with the vocals of Ant Clemons and Ty Dolla $ign. Aladdin is Ant Clemons’s first-ever collab with Pharrell Williams and hands down my most favorite song on the entire album. The beat here sounds like it’s going to give wat to a heavy rap song when all of a sudden it gives way to this glitzy seeming cascade of even louder and pronounced up-tempo bass beat. The contrast that Ant Clemons and Pharrell Williams vocals on this track is nothing short of mesmerizing, I found myself listening to this same track at least a dozen times in a row.

However, while these two songs are amazing it cannot be helped but to be felt like this album is overall lacking in substance. The Timbaland featuring “4 Letter Word” feels out of place and the song “Beep” which was released more than a year ago and simply feels like recycled material put on a debut album and makes it feel like the artist ran out of material.

Maybe there is a good reason why the two best songs on the debut album (in my opinion) are both songs with features. Maybe there is also a good reason why Ant Clemons is known as “that guy on those Kanye West songs”. Some people are better suited for the future role than the main artist role. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best, I give Happy 2 Be Here a 2.5.
New Ke$ha FTW
By: Christian Evans
Tags: Kesha, Album Review, Music Artist, Music, Pop

What, some guy reviewing a Ke$ha album? Yupp that is what is happening here and I have to say this: Girls, Ke$ha is back with her anthem-filled glitzy fourth studio album, . Ke$ha stans will be happy to know that she sticks true to her brand with High Road and releases wave after wave of euphoria with multiple radio-worthy anthems in the mix on this album. Ke$ha officially announced the album Oct.21, 2019 with a video trailer that premiered on Rolling Stone. When asked about , Ke$ha said the album would “revisit the rap-inflected vocals of her earlier work” and that is exactly what High Road does in its fullest ability.

The first song on the album, “Tonight” is your classic Ke$ha song and with it, she sends a message to her fans that if you’ve been with her from the beginning, you’re going to love this album. It’s almost impossible to listen to the first song without listening to the second one, “Doing My Own Dance,” where Ke$ha sings about how in the face of critics that want her to return back to her old musical persona, she will defiantly continue to do her own “dance” or way of doing things. The third track and also first single off High Road is the pop banger/anthem “Raising Hell” where Ke$ha sings about how even good people want to do bad things before they eventually die.

The fourth song on the album is the title song and is another faster paced and even more lovable pop banger/anthem. When I first heard the song, my jaw literally dropped with some of Ke$ha’s word choice in the verses I heard (why would she delete the message and drink a beverage?). The seventh and eighth song on the album, “Cowboy Blues” followed by “Resentment” is the closest you’ll get to a western/country genre influence on this album. “Cowboy Blues” has a ukulele twist to it as Ke$ha sings about questioning if she might have already met and missed her one true love and, thus, messed her whole life up. “Resentment” has Ke$ha teaming up with country singer Sturgill Simpson for a duet directed by legendary songwriter and producer Brian Wilson.

Moving further into the album, track number 12, “The Potato Song (Cuz I Want To)” is the weirdest song on the album. In the song, Ke$ha indirectly tells the listener was recorded by her because “she wanted to” and no one can or would stop her. The final song on the album “Chasing Thunder,” has Ke$ha ending the album on a somber note, reflecting on what kind of person she is.

When listening to the album High Road, it is clear that Kesha is sticking to her roots and not changing her sound, despite the multiple times she claims throughout the lyrics of High Road that she has changed her sound and is getting criticized for it. Ke$ha not changing her sound is not a bad thing in any way because what she does works and creates for a music listening experience that is unique when compared to any other artist. On a scale of one to five, with five being the best, I give High Road a solid four.
Album Review — Orianthi. Orianthi — O
By: Dave Maturo
Tags: Orianthi, Album Review

Orianthi — O

Orianthi released her fourth studio album simply titled “O” in early November. It’s her first release since then end of her partnership with Richie Sambora (RSO). And let’s just say she has a few things to say about that on this record.

I wasn’t super familiar with Orianthi before RSO. I had heard a couple of songs and knew that she had played with some folks. Those folks include Alice Cooper and Michael Jackson. I enjoyed the RSO record but it was more poppy than I expected.

There are some pop elements to “O”, but overall this record has an edge to it. The album starts with a crunchy guitar on the dark sounding “Contagious”.

“Sinners Hymn” continues the distorted guitar sound but in a little more bluesy fashion. There’s definitely a more angry tone to the record, and we will see in the coming tracks what the source of that anger is. A strong bluesy track.

“Rescue Me” has another bluesy vibe to it complete with some well-placed blues harp. It’s got a slower pace in the verses but kicks in between. Orianthi shows off her guitar playing chops with an explosive bluesy solo.

The highlight of the record is “Crawling Out Of The Dark”. It’s a simple track with vocals and guitar and tells the story in detail of a past broken relationship. It’s not hard to guess who the song is about. It’s sad, angry and hopeful at the same time.

Other highlights include “Sorry” and “Impulsive” which both feature some strong guitar work.

“O” is another pleasant surprise in a rough year. After hearing the RSO record, I figured Orianthi was behind the pop influence on that album. But “O” is a guitar driven record that features strong guitar work and quality songs.

“O” is a good record. It finds the right balance of hard rock, pop and blues with plenty of edge. And most importantly, there are some very good songs here.

90 out of 100

Track Listing

01. Contagious *

02. Sinners Hymn *

03. Rescue Me

04. Blow

05. Sorry *

06. Crawling Out of the Dark *

07. Impulsive *

08. Streams of Consciousness

09. Company

10. Moonwalker

*Best Songs
Liam Gallagher — All You’re Dreaming Of — Track Review
By: Joseph Jordan
Tags: Liam Gallagher, Album Review, Oasis, Music, Indie

Liam Gallagher — Joseph Jordan

Liam Gallagher is back with a new single his first new material since his 2019 LP, ‘Why Me? Why Not.’

Christmas single, ‘All You’re Dreaming Of’ is a warm, optimistic ballad which is perhaps slightly different to what you’d expect from the former Oasis frontman.

Together with co-songwriter Simon Aldred, Gallagher has produced a dreamy ballad complete with brass and string sections which add very much to the Christmas feel of the track.

There is also some pretty wordplay in the song such as the opening lines ‘Paint the Night Sky while the morning waits’ which adds mystic energy to the track.

Gallagher’s vocal performance on the single is slightly different from the usual nasal snare which you would expect with him delivering a more subdued take leading up to the big choruses which are delivered well.

All together this track mixes elements from various places, the Lennon influence is strong on this one, the strings and piano are reminiscent of ‘Imagine’ but dressed in a Santa suit.

The song also has echos of Oasis’ 2005 single ‘Let There Be Love’ which also takes the slow ballad approach whilst having a similar love will conquer all type lyrics.

All in all, this is a decent effort at a Christmas song which is both optimistic and tender which seems a perfect antidote to the dreadful year we’ve all experienced.
no. 9 — Kiid by Mal Devisa. Let me talk about a hometown hero real…
By: Jenna Sylvester
Tags: Mal Devisa, Music, Album Review, Amherst

Let me talk about a hometown hero real quick, because this album is insane. Mal Devisa is one of the coolest artists I’ve ever heard. She does more with just her voice and a bass guitar than anyone could do with five times that many instruments. She switches genres with ease, combining hard-hitting rap songs like “Fat” and “Dominatrix” with the eerily beautiful and sparse “Forget That I”. This one-woman storm of an artist is Deja Carr. She’s been written about in Pitchfork and Stereogum, almost toured with Mitski, and collaborated with so many amazing artists it can be hard to keep track.

Every time I’ve seen Mal Devisa play live, I hold my breath. She has that effect on audiences, easily holding every person rapt and attentive. Her voice is both commanding and soft, the loops she builds from scratch on stage are organic and mesmerizing. Listening to her music I feel like she might be a genius; she has pure, raw talent. This album is so dynamic and so ensnaring that it blows my mind. Not only should you listen to every single track, but I absolutely implore you to buy this album. It’s worth every cent. Or just throw her some cash because she’s absolutely excellent and the world should do everything it can to support Black artists. Her venmo is Deja-Carr, and her paypal is shareyourvibe@gmail.com.

I’m not sure why, but most of the times I’ve seen Mal Devisa live have been in basements. One was a house show held in the basement of a rickety farmhouse in Hadley, MA. Another time was in a basement dance studio at Amherst college. I’ve also seen her at local festivals, DIY shows, and opening for big name bands, but no matter what the venue, her voice fills the space. In the basement shows, she set up a single spinning colorful disco light from the 90’s and stood with a bass, singing to a dead-silent crowd. In the festival shows, she stands alone on a big stage, playing through her repertoire with a remarkable ease. Her songs hit so many emotional chords that I often feel like I’m cracking open when I listen to them.

This album is more stripped back than “Shade and the little Creature” which came later and dropped out of nowhere in 2018. But no matter what form Mal Devisa takes, she is fucking amazing. Both albums nod towards her history with jazz music, her experience as a Black woman, and her love of music and creating. Her music carves out its own path among the genres that try to constrict it. Her voice can simultaneously soothe and shock you. Do yourself a favor; buy her music.

You can listen and buy her albums here
The Cribs — Night Network Review. It’s been a tough few years for The…
By: Joseph Jordan
Tags: The Cribs, Album Review, Indie

It’s been a tough few years for The Cribs, they were staring down the barrel of oblivion after parting ways with their management at the end of 2018.

However, two years later they are back with a bang with their eighth LP, ‘Night Network’.

The Wakefield trio has teamed up with old friends and found support from unexpected sources with Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl providing his LA studio for the band to record in.

The album retains the typical Cribs approach whilst taking fresh influence from Motown as well as 50’s and 60’s rock and roll which certainly comes to fray immediately on the ironically titled opener ‘Goodbye’.

The track takes a lullaby Beach Boysesic type of tone an immediate departure from the band’s stereotypical raucous sound.

This is immediately switched up with lead single ‘Running Into You’ which explodes into the scene with a banshee-like riff which immediately announces the Wakefield band’s return.

This continues on the third track, ‘Screaming in Suburbia’ with a chorus which reads like a manifesto for this new era of the band referencing that things have changed but the spirit has remained the same in the group.

‘Never Thought I’d Feel Again’ is a Cribs classic in the making with the typical passionate delivery which the band has become known for as well as ‘Deep Infatuation’ providing an excellently crafted bass line.

This all leads into the albums best track which sees the return of Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth fame and features a stunning descending riff which pulls you into the song as if you had fallen into a kaleidoscope which grows more beautiful as you get deeper.

‘She’s My Style’ feels like a Motown song delivered by a rock band which leads to great results. Whilst the lyrics of ‘The Weather Speaks Your Name’ provides spectacular imagery developing from a grungey song into a beautiful chorus.

‘Siren Sing-Along’ has a melodic riff and singalong chorus which delivers whilst ‘Earl and Duke’ sounds like it could have been delivered by The Stone Roses with a nasal vocal delivery as well as providing breathing space before the big finish to the album, ‘In the Neon Light’.

The song provides a classic Cribs anthem with the same energy as many of tracks from ‘The New Fellas’ and self-titled eras before descending into psychedelia with whistles and heavily chorus driven guitar solo before disappearing into the night in a very ‘A Day in The Life’ type manner from Sgt. Peppers.

Overall, The Cribs’ return was resounding success with the band showing that the future is bright once again for the Wakefield trio.
Album Terbaik Coldplay
By: Aldy Pradana
Tags: Album Terbaik, Album, Album Review, Coldplay, Music

Album Coldplay Terbaik - Aldy Pradana

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Davido: “A Better Time” Album Review
Tags: Nigeria, Davido, Album Review, Africa, Music

The fact that the four biggest artiste in Nigeria dropped their album this year makes me so happy. We have come a long way in the industry and the different albums reveals so much growth, effort and experience.

The recent album that we would be talking about is Davido’s A Better Time which has been making waves all over social media and topping charts. ABT houses 17 tracks with 13 featured artiste (a bit too much for an album though) which includes Nicki Minaj, Lil Baby, Chris Brown, Young Thug, Tiwa Savage, Bella Shmurda amongst others.

I love how Davido was really diverse in his album. If you want street jam, owambe jam, club jam, family jam, it’s all there in the album. While some critics would say it makes the album more of a playlist, I won’t say I totally agree. It is just Davido being diverse, as always.

ABT had received lot of condemnation as well as critique. This started right from when a short part of Holy Ground which he featured award winning rapper, Nicki Minaj, in was leaked. A lot of opinion started flying around on social media. It became worse when the whole album was leaked two days to the date.

I would be talking about a few songs off the album and my personal view on them.

1.FEM

2.Jowo

3.Something Fishy

4.Holy Ground

5.Heaven

6.Very Special

7.The Best

8.Shopping Spree

9.Sunlight

10.Tanana

11.Mebe

12.La La

13.So Crazy

14.Birthday Cake

15.I Got a Friend

16.Fade

17.On My Way
Album Review — Black Stone Cherry
By: Dave Maturo
Tags: Album Review, Black Stone Cherry

Black Stone Cherry — The Human Condition

There is a lot of music out there. I’ve got my list of bands that I like and follow. And then with all of the solo records and offshoots of those bands it’s hard to find time for anything else. But once in a while I’ll come across a band I like that has been out for a while and I have no idea how I missed them.

Case in point, Black Stone Cherry. I’ve seen their CDs in record stores and they looked like a band I might like. But I never got around to checking them out. Late last month they released their seventh album, “The Human Condition”, and I’m finally getting around to checking them out.

Fans of the band will wonder why I’m so late to the party and that I won’t be telling you anything new. But maybe there are some of you that haven’t heard them or aren’t as familiar with them. And to you I say it’s time to check them out.

To me, the band sounds like a mix of newer rock with a touch of classic and southern rock. Vocalist Chris Robertson reminds me a bit of Richie Kotzen with a deep rasp to his voice. The band is very guitar forward with lots of big hooks. You can hear a little blues and country influence, but it’s definitely rock and roll.

There are 13 tracks on the record and I like all of them. There’s the ELO cover “Don’t Bring Me Down” which sticks pretty closely to the original. I’m not sure the album needs this cover song as the other 12 songs are plenty good. But that’s nitpicking.

I haven’t spent enough time with the record to really have favorites yet. The songs that have stood out to me so far include the album opener “Ringin’ In My Head” and the second track “Again”. Both are driving rock songs that set the tone for the record.

There are three tracks that I would call more mainstream. I really like two of them. “When Angels Learn To Fly” and “In Love With The Pain” are both very catchy with their big hooks.

And the album closer, “Keep On Keepin’ On” is another standout track with more big hooks that leaves you wanting more.

I’ve only been listening to “The Human Condition” for a couple of days but I already know that I’ll be spending more time with it and will go into their catalogue to see what I’ve been missing.

In what has been a down year overall and in music, it’s nice to a pleasant surprise as the year is winding down. I expect after a few more listens my rating may change a bit, but for now, I’ll say it’s very solid and well worth your time.

90 out of 100

Track Listing

1. Ringin’ In My Head *

2. Again *

3. Push Down & Turn

4. When Angels Learn To Fly *

5. Live This Way

6. In Love With The Pain *

7. The Chain

8. Ride

9. If My Heart Had Wings

10. Don’t Bring Me Down

11. Some Stories

12. Devil In Your Eyes

13. Keep On Keepin’ On *

*Best Songs
King Gizzard get consistent with ‘K.G’
By: Adam Inniss
Tags: Rock, Album Review, King Gizzard, Music, Psychedelic Rock

Q: How can a band shock listeners after a decade of innovation? A: Find their sound.

K.G album cover, Flightless Records.

It’s frick-wild that Australian psych freaks King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have been making music for ten years.

Despite being together for a longer time than the Beatles were, Gizzard still feels like a fresh, shiny face in rock music. Part of the reason for that shine is their constantly shifting style.

Last year they made a blistering thrash metal album called Infest the Rats Nest. In the same year, they made a cute, mellow dance record called Fishing for Fishies.

They’ve built their own instruments, made a fully acoustic album, made albums with jazz and jam influence, put out five records in one year, made audiobook hybrid albums, and made a feature length concert movie.

They’re hard to lock down.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard live at Lexington, 2016. Photo by Paul Hudson on Flickr

But after ten years of concept albums and genre warping, the group has delivered an album summing up the more consistent elements of their sound.

They’ve returned to the instruments used on their trippy and excellent Flying Microtonal Banana record, using similar microtonal scales.

The opening track, K.G.L.W, has a very similar chord progression to Billabong Valley off Microtonal Banana.

Some Of Us has a groove reminiscent of songs like Crumbling Castle which come off polygondwanaland.

The track Instaport ventures into some of the electronic funk and dance territory they explored with their 2019 single Cyboogie, which appeared on Fishing for Fishies.

The penultimate song Honey combines the microtonal weirdness of Banana with the warm acoustic sound of Paper Mâché Dream Balloon, and the closing track The Hungry Wolf Of Fate has some of the Black Sabbath like, heavy metal influence heard on Rats Nest.

The instrumentation is very familiar, and the lyrics are frankly unremarkable. The environmentalist message in tracks like Straws in the Wind is handled a million times better in Rats Nest and Fishing for Fishies.

Straws in the Wind single cover, Flightless Records.

It’s a familiar album. Which is surprising for a band who usually brings listeners into unfamiliar territory.

However, It seems like it was the band’s intention to make an album definitive of their style. They named it K.G after their first two initials, and the opening track is the full name of their group: K.G.L.W

Releasing what is basically a self titled album ten years into your career is a weird move, but it makes sense for a band like K.G, who’s creative output hasn’t faltered yet.

If a band like AC/DC can get away with pumping out the same stadium rock for almost 50 years, a young rock outfit shouldn’t be expected to always freshen up.

This is a record you could give to a friend and say “start here.” And while they may not have delivered anything mind blowing on this album, musically or lyrically, the group has accomplished what they set out to do: made an album that’s unmistakably K.G.
Coming Soon: “Who Wants to be a Millionaire: A Very Major Scandal”
By: Shain E. Thomas
Tags: Documentary, Major Charles Ingram, Television, Itv, A Very Major Scandal

Chris Tarrant and Jeremy Clarkson, the former and current Who Wants to Be a Millionaire hosts, are joined by former celebrity contestants and other big winners to recount their memories of retired Major Charles Ingram’s unforgettable journey to the million pound question.

The sixth episode in the documentary series, specifically addressing the Ingram scandal, comes to television screens Tuesday, 5 January 2021 on ITV at 20:00 (GMT).

Promotional Image: Chris Tarrant

The Ingram scandal, sometimes referenced as the Coughing Major, was dramatised in a three episode miniseries earlier this year. Tarrant, the quiz show host at the time of the scandal, was played in the miniseries by accomplished Welsh actor and thespian Michael Sheen.

Major Charles Ingram and Diana Ingram, if you recall the miniseries, are respectively characterised by Matthew Macfadyen and Sian Clifford.

Previously…
BIG DREAMS
By: The Endless Journey
Tags: News, Documentary, Africa, Migrants, Photojournalism

Mutombo, now 23, does not exactly fit the general stereotype of a bodybuilder. He was born with a number of physical disabilities in his legs, shoulders, arms and hands. A handsome young man with a loud, infectious laugh, his larger-than-life presence belies his physical stature. With a height of around 130cm and a weight of about 40kg, he is used to attracting attention.

The disabilities, however, have never held him back. One of the first things he did when he moved to Cape Town from Johannesburg’s East Rand two years ago was to learn to swim, and shortly after that he learned to surf. He was able to stand upright on the surfboard on his second attempt, he said proudly. “I didn’t choose my circumstances. So I don’t really dwell on the fact that ‘this is not working, or that is not working’. Or I have been dealt that kind of hand. I sort of just brush it off.”

Mutombo and his older brother, Kalala, were both born with sickle-cell anaemia — an inherited red blood cell disorder — which means he doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells to move oxygen through his body.

As a result of this illness, their parents left the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and travelled to South Africa to seek treatment for their two sons when Caleb was only two years old. He had operations done on his legs, his arms and his chest, and also received a blood transfusion. He was lucky that his older sister, Jemima, was a match. But unfortunately for Kalala, their sister was not a match for him.

One of the first things Caleb did after moving to Cape Town was learn to swim.

Shortly after the first medical procedures on the two brothers, their parents ran out of money. “I don’t know what happened but there was a dispute around the finances. My parents decided to go back to Congo to work and get more money to send to us here,” he said.

Caleb, Kalala, Jemima and their youngest brother, Jeremy, stayed behind with their grandmother in South Africa. Their parents would send money whenever they were able to, but that eventually dried up after his father was retrenched.

“I used to feel like a burden. I would think ‘They’re right, this isn’t my country. I don’t have money, what am I doing here?’”

In 2005, when Caleb was eight years old, their grandfather in the DRC passed away. Following his death, their grandmother took Jeremy and returned to the DRC, leaving the three children behind. One of their aunts came to look after them, but Caleb said they soon realised she was “unfit to take good care” of them.

This started a downward spiral for the children and they eventually became a child-headed household, before Caleb and Kalala ended up in a children’s home. Fending for himself and then living in the children’s home, Caleb had to learn to have a thick skin. He and his brother would be mocked because of their disabilities, their poverty and the fact that they were not South African.
Channel 4: “Royal Antiques Revived”
By: Shain E. Thomas
Tags: Channel 4, Documentary, Wallace Museum, Television, Victoria Coren Mitchell

British Network Television

Channel 4: “Royal Antiques Revived”

Pictured: Victoria Coren Mitchell … Image Credit: Wallace Museum/Channel 4

Victoria Coren Mitchell, in her latest Channel 4 production, took television viewers behind the scenes as expert royal repairers restore remarkable pieces with curious pasts using techniques as old as the items themselves.

A rare copy of King Louis XV’s roll top desk, pictured above with Victoria, is disassembled and relocated to the Wallace Museum. Reassembling the piece, considering the delicacy required, is no small task.

Pictured: Nigel Scaife and Victoria Coren Mitchell … Image Credit: Wallace Museum/Channel 4

Further, in other parts of the show, we get to see repairers bring back to life a piano previously owned by two British monarchs and a car that’s believed to have belonged to the Queen Mother. Did the Queen Mother really own the featured Humber Super Snipe Mk III?

The vehicle’s royal provenance, when Humber-super fan Alex Scott recognises a few glaring inconsistencies, is soon questioned. The Humber’s royal pedigree is properly investigated.

Unfortunately for new owner, Anthony Barney, there is troubling news. Victoria, diplomatically approaching the issue, tells Anthony what has been discovered.

It turns out, confirming Alex’s suspicions, there is no evidence pointing to the Humber Super Snipe Mk III ever having a royal connection.

Victoria, bringing an exceptional touch of class to the documentary, is no stranger to British television viewers.

Further to frequently guest hosting BBC One’s Have I Got News for You, on BBC Two, Victoria can be seen presenting the panel quiz Only Connect. The quiz, originating on BBC Four, is currently in the midst of its sixteenth series.

The Wallace Collection, housed at London’s Wallace Museum, affords attendees a glimpse into the past. There are many exhibits, not exclusively for the eyes of academics, students, and historians, people will find fascinating.

The Wallace Museum, situated in Hertford House, can be found located on Manchester Square. Currently, with COVID-19 restrictions in effect, the museum is not open to the general public.

Whilst the museum is temporarily closed, with technology being what it is, people can still explore the Collection online by visiting the website.

The Wallace Collection is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and a charity exempt from registration under the Charities Act of 2011.

The Channel 4 documentary, shown at 20:00 (GMT), was televised on Sunday, 20 December 2020.
The Subtle Art to Avoiding a Scam, Disassociate and Listen
By: Bashar Salame
Tags: Scam, Society, Documentary, Life Lessons, Life

When a good scam goes wrong

An interesting feature of the documentary was a gross lack in a tragic figure. Not one person to feel sorry for. It’s hard to empathize with those drinking the equivalent value of an average person’s home, or entire net worth, in wine, on a random Wednesday. The circles Rudy ran in would routinely host events for a handful of “collectors”. Eating, drinking, laughing, and boosting about the sheer volume and value of wine they were consuming.

This was all going down in the early 2000s, well before the 2008 financial collapse; not that it matters when it comes to the finances of the .1%. These are people who typically grow richer while others faced layoffs and foreclosures.

Like any party ever thrown, the music inevitably came to a stop. Two people; a wealthy wine collector, and a French wine maker would ultimately pull the plug.

When billionaire Bill Koch, brother of political influencers Charles and David, better known as “The Koch Brothers”, discovered his wine cellar contained more than four million dollars in fakes, he enlisted help. Using private investigators, cork, label, and bottle experts, as well as depositions, Bill Koch would help expose Rudy Kurniawan as a fraud.

The other crucial piece of evidence came from a misstep by Rudy and the auctioneer Acker Merrall & Condit who had broke records selling thirty-five million dollars’ worth from his questionable collection. The lots included bottles of the coveted Domaine Ponsot Clos Saint-Denis, from the years 1945, 1949, and 1966. The problem, as Ponsot himself pointed out, the vintner did not start producing that particular wine until 1982.

Ponsot and Koch, separately, but in the end collectively, exposed enough fraudulent sales and counterfeit bottles to necessitate a raid. What the feds found in Rudy’s mansion would ultimately seal his fate. Authorities uncovered piles of labels, bags of corks, crates of bottles, mixing tools, and of course wine; all of which helped Rudy reproduce expensive and rare makes through his discerning palate and much cheaper substitutes.

Rudy would become the first person in the history of the United States charged with wine fraud, sentenced in 2014 to serve ten years in a California prison, where he remains today.

For anyone listening, or asking the right questions, Rudy revealed himself well before his trial.
The Netflix Docuseries “The Ripper”
By: Jeff Ehren
Tags: Netflix, Documentary, Television, Investigation, Serial Killers

The Netflix Docuseries “The Ripper”

“The Ripper” has become an example of how many lives are impacted by the committing, investigating and reporting of murders. The series is a must-see, and it is a reminder that retelling stories — as well as how it is done — is both a necessity a responsibility.

The Crimes

Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, referred to as the Yorkshire Ripper, attacked and murdered women in West Yorkshire and Manchester. He was found guilty in 1981 for murdering thirteen women and attempted murder seven others between 1975 and 1980.

It has been suspected that Sutcliffe committed other attacks. Keith Hellawell was able to get Sutcliffe to confess to two more attacks:

“He’s confessed to what he’s chosen to confess to. There are still crimes that he has committed and he knows that. But I think he’ll take that to the grave. And he will believe, overall, he’s won.”

Sutcliffe passed awayNovember 13, 2020.

The Investigation

Hindsight is 20/20, but misogyny, patriarchy and poor judgment fueled an investigation that could be used as an example of what not to do.

The investigation included one of the largest and most expensive manhunts in British history. Sutcliffe had been interviewed at least nine times during the investigation, but leadership never considered him a suspect.

Investigators were thrown off Sutcliffe’s trail due to a hoax concerning letters and an audio tape. Any indication that these items were not sent by the perpetrator had been dismissed.

It was only by dumb luck — or as said in an interview, “Just straight forward coppering” — that led to Sutcliffe’s arrest.

Women are the Future

Feminism, sex work and the stigma of women not living a “proper life” is conveyed in the series. It can indeed be difficult to watch how men in the 1970s treated women. It can be infuriating to listen to how single mothers who did their best to provide for their children were demonized and ostracized.

However, it is good for younger generations to see the toxicity that has perpetually been indoctrinated from one generation to the next. It is good to see how difficult it was for women to be seen as people and appreciate their struggles. It is good to see how women fought against the patriarchy at the workplace as women today find their own courage.

Women marched to “Reclaim the Night” because they realized that they were being told what to do and not do. Men were not told to stay home or to not walk alone, but the women had been.

We need to treat each other better than in the 1970s. Thankfully, there were women forty years ago who spoke out and tried to make a difference. They pointed out what was wrong with society which allowed atrocities to go unnoticed. It is up to us to honor that effort and those whose lives were taken by continuing the fight for change.
Longa Caminhada: Pés Livres
By: Erick Quirino De Almeida
Tags: Documentary, Ação Social, Ong, Documentário

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Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller
By: Shawn Gerard
Tags: Investigative Journalism, National Geographic, Documentary, Report, Opioid Epidemic

I can’t recommend this series enough. Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller is a documentary series on National Geographic in which Mariana van Zeller goes firsthand into some of the seediest and darkest corners of our globe, which are sometimes right under our noses. Her courage and drive to chase down all parts of the story lead to award-worthy reporting. I first heard about this series on an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience.
How I traveled to 10 000 places around the world in a heartbeat.
Tags: Traveling, Travel Writing, Documentary, Travel, Blog

How I traveled to 10 000 places around the world in a heartbeat.

I have been sailing the world the last 5 years before Co-vid struck. This has given me a broader perspective and helped me see and understand different points of view and perspectives.

I am a documentary maker for human interest pieces and had the wonderful opportunity to see different exciting places and have covered most parts of the world from Thailand to Japan, Sweden, Denmark, Central South America,Alaska and many more.

When creating documentaries it’s not what you create but how you piece it together and the zeal and energy you bring to the piece. Story telling allows the viewer to be captivated and educate and inform with a sense of positivity.

Each place has its own wonder and can bring so much upliftment and satisfaction. I seriously enjoyed every part of my experience which many people would have the opportunity to do.

This was definately a once in a life time kind of adventure only experienced fully when young without respondsibilities or commitments. I would say they were the best days of my life.

Now in a Covid world. Where does that leave travel. Is there any hope that things will improve im terms of restrictions. How will the post covid world really be sustaining the travel industry. What are your thoughts and insights with regards to travel?

Feel free to follow for more interesting pieces that create more insight into the world we live.
Led TV Price In BD - Pentanikitall - Medium
Tags: Apple, TV Series, Led, Documentary, Movies

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Documentary film on a German Artist who tries to attract aliens back to Earth with a castle he built in the Dominican Republic premieres on Amazon Prime!
Tags: Dominican Republic, Castles, Documentary, Film, Aliens

Documentary film on a German Artist who tries to attract aliens back to Earth with a castle he built in the Dominican Republic premieres on Amazon Prime! Mundokingproductions Dec 14, 2020·1 min read

Monday, December 14th, 2020

Filmmakers are proud to announce that the eight year documentary project, The Mundo King, is now streaming on Amazon Prime!

The Mundo King is the story of an eccentric German millionaire who fled his corporate life in pursuit of more creative endeavors. At the age of 51, Schulz moved to the Dominican Republic to become a full-time artist and to devote his days to a special project,­ a castle he hopes will attract aliens to Earth.

The Mundo King on Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/Mundo-King-Rolf-Schulz/dp/B08PCRRCGR/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

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I’ve watched My Octopus Teacher three times and will watch it again.
By: The Girl With The Tree Tattoo
Tags: Netflix, Documentary, My Octopus Teacher, Storytelling

I’ve watched My Octopus Teacher three times and will watch it again. It is an amazing piece of art, both visually and in the story. As Tim Denning points out, great storytelling like this film can change the world and if you do it right, people won’t even notice the change.

For me, the story about a man and an octopus was about connection. As much as we humans try to detach ourselves from the natural world, we remain connected to it. When we embrace that connection, our lives become richer and we see what we never noticed before.