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What is floating my little boat at the minute .
Kind of BlueKind of Blue by Miles Davis
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £3.79
A jazz classic that i have only just cottoned onto , Thanks mainly to the fact that i decided i did,nt like jazz. Idiot .
Battlestar Galactica - The Mini Series [2003] [DVD] [2004]Battlestar Galactica - The Mini Series [2003] [DVD] [2004]
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Never on terrestial TV, after hearing good things about this series i bought the mini-series and it is indeed ,very fine . I will soon be working my way through season 1.
SongSong by It's Immaterial
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Comparisons to the great Blue Nile drew me into this album .The comparisons are valid and this is a quality album. Recommendations do not come any higher than that as far as i,m concerned.
The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 1: The Kingkiller Chronicle 1The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 1: The Kingkiller Chronicle 1 by Patrick Rothfuss
Buy new: £5.44 / Used from: £2.94
Sat on a shelf in my bedroom ( as many books do) for ages before i read it. It turns out this is intelligent restrained well written fantasy which i now wish i had enjoyed earlier.
Black MosesBlack Moses by Isaac Hayes
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No list of this nature is complete without some Hayes and this towering double album , though full of covers , is still definitively Hayes which of course makes it rather splendid.
The Shield : Series 2 [DVD]The Shield : Series 2 [DVD]
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Good cop , bad cop , really really bad cop. Exciting & pacy it lacks the depth of the Wire but is still superior police drama.
Run the Length of Your WildnessRun the Length of Your Wildness by Kathe Green
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Excellent re-issue of a classic sixties orch-pop album .A bit too florid for some tastes i suppose but Kathe Greene is another terrific unheralded female vocalist.
The Wire: Complete HBO Season 4 [DVD]The Wire: Complete HBO Season 4 [DVD]
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I,ve been overtaken by the BBC but what is in no doubt what so ever is The Wire ( whichever series ) is the greatest TV show ever.
Inverting the Pyramid: A History of Football TacticsInverting the Pyramid: A History of Football Tactics by Jonathan Wilson
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Fascinating history of football tactics .Some coaches in the premier league could do with reading this .
The Nazis - A Warning From History [DVD] [1997]The Nazis - A Warning From History [DVD] [1997]
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Wonderful series. Powerfully written and well researched it showcases the importance of learning lessons today from what has gone before.
XXXX by THE XX
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For The xx is such an understated stylish album it truly is impressive that a bunch of wet behind the ears pups have produced it. This is music mature way way beyond the years of it's creators .
The TwelveThe Twelve by Stuart Neville
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The Twelve is a fantastically compulsive debut novel , melding the by the throat grip of the best thrillers with a taut coruscating examination of the peace process and the politics behind it.
The War of the Worlds: Special Edition (1953) [DVD] [1954]The War of the Worlds: Special Edition (1953) [DVD] [1954]
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Beats the pants of the Spielberg remake . Classic fifties Sci-fi and this is a terrific edition with worth while extras and burnished deep colours.
In The Loop [DVD] [2009]In The Loop [DVD] [2009]
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First rate satire that loses nothing by being set on a wider political stage. If there is a funnier film in the next five years it will probably be In The Loop 2 ,
I'm Alan Partridge : Complete BBC Series 2 [2003] [DVD] [1997]I'm Alan Partridge : Complete BBC Series 2 [2003] [DVD] [1997]
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Talking of funny .This gets better with repeated viewings and did you know Geordie Michael( Simon Greenall) in this is actually Alexandra the Meerkat on those ads?
This Is Our MusicThis Is Our Music by Galaxie 500
A joy to listen again to this hypnotic wonderfully crafted guitar nirvarna . Nothing in contemporary music comes close to this
Fairy Tales and FantasiesFairy Tales and Fantasies by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Buy used from: £71.43
Lord , there are some cracking songs on this album .Some Velvet Morning , Jackson, and best of all Summer Wine . Mighty stuff.
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: An Investigative Reporter Exposes the Truth About Globalization, Corporate Cons and High Finance FraudstersThe Best Democracy Money Can Buy: An Investigative Reporter Exposes the Truth About Globalization, Corporate Cons and High Finance Fraudsters by Greg Palast
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Required reading i would say for just about everybody ...except the rich, powerful and deceitful who already know all this stuff if you take my meaning.
La Belle Epoque: EMI's French Girls 1965-1968La Belle Epoque: EMI's French Girls 1965-1968 by Various Artists
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It,s not perfect by any means but there are many superb songs on this collection too, Very cool too.
Auschwitz - The Nazis And The Final Solution [DVD]Auschwitz - The Nazis And The Final Solution [DVD]
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Mixing drama & documentary this is every bit as vital as entry number 10 in my list.
Tale to TellTale to Tell by The Mummers
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Out and out the most singly enjoyable album of the year .An opulent grandiose treat.
Tri-StateTri-State by Above & Beyond
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Luxuriant temperate trance that is just so gloriously enjoyable it sounds good anywhere ..club or home ..not that i,ve heard it in a club mind.
Don't Mention the Score: A Masochist's History of England's National Football TeamDon't Mention the Score: A Masochist's History of England's National Football Team by Simon Briggs
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Brilliant Hugely quotable and entertaining history of the England football team ., Sven Goran Erikson : he is what John Major would be if he swallowed a bucketful of Viagra"
Do I Not Like That - The Final Chapter [1994] [VHS]Do I Not Like That - The Final Chapter [1994] [VHS]
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Leading to the funniest and most revealing film of the idiocy at the summit of English football ever seen . "Can,t we just knock it ?" implored Graham Taylor .Hilarious and then some.
Base Layer Long Sleeve BlackBase Layer Long Sleeve Black
Gone a bit left field( rather like Graham Taylor as it happens ) here but now it,s getting nippy on the bike in the mornings these things are a boon.