Monthly Archives: April 2016

BBC Folk Awards – The Unthanks and Rhiannon Giddens

Posted on April 28, 2016 by howardhalliday

Just had to post this quickly – wins at the BBC Folk Awards last night for The Unthanks (Best Album) and Rhiannon Giddens (Best Folk Singer). Two of my favourite artists, who I’ve posted about here before in the “How I Got … Continue reading →

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Film Posts 40 – The Revenant

Posted on April 24, 2016 by howardhalliday

Who will like this film: Fans of Leonardo di Caprio Fans of suffering acting Fans of Leonardo di Caprio doing suffering acting for two hours, where every scene screams “give me an Oscar!” People who like trees People who like … Continue reading →

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How I Got Into….Rhiannon Giddens

Posted on April 22, 2016 by howardhalliday

I’ve been out of the routine of writing these posts, so this one took longer than it should, and I’ve written and re-written sections of it repeatedly. Because I’m trying to convey a message…. Rhiannon Giddens is awesome. I first got … Continue reading →

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Film Posts 39 – Hail, Caesar!

Posted on April 16, 2016 by howardhalliday

I went in to this disposed to like it – I’ve loved most of the Coen Brothers’ films – and I got what I wanted. Hail, Caesar! is funny and crazy and affectionate for its subject of 1950s Hollywood, where stars … Continue reading →

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