Archive for September, 2009

Single of the Day – Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras – Soon

Single of the Day – Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras – Soon

September 23, 2009 10:52 am / muzak / No comments

German label Macro, have recently unearthed some rare recordings by disco and HI-NRG legend Patrick Cowley. Recorded in the early eighties with close friend Jorge Socarras, the sessions, recorded under the name ‘Catholic’, certainly intrigue and surprise. Sounding nothing like the up-tempo, sexualised disco songs that he is normally associated [...]

 
The 100 Greatest Films Ever Made… The Full List!

The 100 Greatest Films Ever Made… The Full List!

September 19, 2009 7:05 pm / talkies / No comments

8 Heads in a Duffel Bag… One of many wonderful films that just missed the cut in The 100 Greatest Films Ever Made. Alright, mate. As you may already be aware, Days Are Numbers last month compiled it’s list of The 100 Greatest Films Ever Made (well, I did anyway… [...]

 
Scene of the Day – The Boy Who Turned Yellow (Michael Powell, 1972)

Scene of the Day – The Boy Who Turned Yellow (Michael Powell, 1972)

September 8, 2009 6:30 pm / talkies / No comments

Isn’t it funny how an entire scene from a film can linger in the mind forever, even after the very name of the film itself has faded from your consciousness? This is especially true of films glimpsed in childhood, particularly those screened on television, in the days before digital TV, with [...]