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2020 Vision: Sounds of Music | Rock & Pop

Posted on 2020-01-09 by Judith Schrut

London’s 2020 rock and pop scene looks to be a fat, mixed bag of hot newbies and golden oldies. Judith Schrut tells us more. Following the hoopla of last weekend’s BRIT awards, London’s 2020 rock and pop scene is really … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Vision, Live Performance, London, Music | Tagged Billie Eilish, Judith Schrut, Justin Bieber, Lana Del Rey, live performance, London, Mick Jagger, Motown, music, Pop Music, rock music, rolling stones, royal albert hall, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Tom Jones., Taylor Swift, van morrison | Leave a comment

Tops Sights and Sounds Around Muscle Shoals, Alabama (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-04-06 by tikichris

Nestled along the banks of the Tennessee River, the area of Muscle Shoals in northwest Alabama is a nature lover’s dream. It’s a music lover’s dream too, where a small handful of recording studios have been responsible for some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, Design, Music, OneTravel, Shopping, Travel | Tagged 20th century design, Alabama, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, ARCHITECTURE, aretha franklin, birthplace of helen keller, colbert county, Deep South, design, do right woman do right man, Duane Allman, Etta James, fame studios, florence, florence alabama, frank lloyd wright, helen keller, ivy green, live music, Lynyrd Skynyrd, mid century modern, Muscle Shoals, muscle shoals rhythm section, muscle shoals sound studio, music, north alabama, northwest alabama, paul simon, Percy Sledge, recording studio, Rock 'n' Roll, rolling stones, rosenbaum house, sheffield alabama, shoals, soul music, sticky fingers, tennessee river, the shoals, Travel, travel blog, tuscumbia, tuscumbia county, Wilson Picket | Leave a comment

Dixie Detours: Sweet Shoals Music

Posted on 2014-03-03 by tikichris

Before our visit to the Muscle Shoals area of Alabama, I never would have imagined the music of Aretha Franklin could resonate even more with me than it already did. Goosebumps on top of goosebumps – how’s that gonna happen? But there I was standing in Studio A of Fame Studios in humble little Florence, Alabama where the mighty diva recorded such classics as Do Right Woman, Do Right Man, and something clicked in a deep and soulful sort of way. In the few days since Kemey and I checked out the Shoals, listening to Aretha’s songs has been coupled with an even deeper and more satisfying feeling than before. Continue reading →

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La Giaconda Café Bar Restaurant on Denmark Street

Posted on 2014-02-06 by tikichris

Following a major refurbishment, Denmark Street’s landmark rock ‘n roll restaurant, La Giaconda Café Bar Restaurant brings together a quality caff experience and a fine dining options in the heart of Soho. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Music, Restaurants, Wine | Tagged cafe, caff, Celebrities, cocktails, coffee, david bowie, Denmark Street, Drink, Elton John, Following a major refurbishment, Food, jimi hendrix, La Giaconda Café Bar Restaurant, London blog, music, restaurant, restaurant review, review, Rock 'n' Roll, rolling stones, sex pistols, soho, the kinks, the Rolling Stones, WC2, WC2 H8LS, wine fine dining, zomato, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

No Sir Elton But Still Good Fun at BST Last Night

Posted on 2013-07-13 by tikichris

To say I wasn’t disappointed when I heard that Elton John wasn’t going to perform as scheduled at last night’s BST at Hyde Park would be a lie. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun at the festival and was impressed with the organizers went about handling the new when the superstar announced he wouldn’t be able to play. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, London, Music | Tagged AEG Live, BST, concerts, Elton John, elton john and his band, elvis costello and the imposters, festival, festival review, Hyde Park, j-lo, jennifer lopez, jlo, Lionel Richie, London, nile rodgers, review, rolling stones, summer 2013, the Rolling Stones, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

British Summer Time Festival, 5 – 14 July at Hyde Park

Posted on 2013-06-24 by tikichris

You’ve heard about BST at Hyde Park, right? It’s going to be huge. Bon Jovi, the Beach Boys, Elton John, Lionel Richie, the Rolling Stones … and those are a few of the acts. Continue reading →

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Ronnie Wood @ Symbolic London (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2012-09-23 by tikichris

Running until the 9th of October, the comprehensive retrospective features paintings, sketches, and handwritten lyrics by Ronnie Wood along with signed guitars, photographs and tons of Wood-related ephemera from his 50 years in the music industry – as a participating … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Celebrities, London, Music, Photography, Whitehot | Tagged bernie chase, bruton street, exhibition, faces, jeff beck group, London, mayfair, Rock 'n' Roll, rock and roll, rolling stones, ronnie wood, ronnie wood collection, Ronnie Wood: A Major Retrospective of 50 years of Rock and Roll, symbolic london, W1, W1 6QX, Whitehot, whitehot m | Leave a comment

50 Years of Ronnie Wood’s Art and Ephemera at Symbolic London (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-09-11 by tikichris

Ronnie Wood: A Major Retrospective of 50 years of Rock and Roll is a major new exhibition featuring artwork by and ephemera from the life of Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

Posted in Art, Celebrities, CheapOair, London, Music, Photography, Travel | Tagged bernie chase, bruton street, cheapoair, exhibition, faces, jeff beck group, London, mayfair, Rock 'n' Roll, rock and roll, rolling stones, ronnie wood, ronnie wood collection, Ronnie Wood: A Major Retrospective of 50 years of Rock and Roll, symbolic london, W1, W1 6QX | Leave a comment

50 Years of Rock and Roll with Ronnie Wood at Symbolic London

Posted on 2012-08-13 by tikichris

Ronnie Wood: A Major Retrospective of 50 years of Rock and Roll has been open for a few days already but was officially sanctioned this afternoon when the exhibition’s namesake strolled in off the street for a quick look see (and … Continue reading →