In 1975, as a 12- year old boy who was crazy about cars, two separate events occurred that stamped the name of Lamborghini indelibly on my consciousness. One was hearing for the first time one of their glorious V-12 engines (in this case in an Espada which I would later own, but that’s another story) drive... Continue Reading →
What’s in a noise?
In certain arenas of live theatre, one thing still exists; the need for the “illusion”. The boundaries on this have become skewed more in recent times, with more “interactive” stage performances, but more often than not some basic rules still apply. To an actor of a period drama, sit-com or the like, such things as... Continue Reading →
From Flat 5 to Flat 12 – the music and motors of Mile Davis
To put it simply, Miles Davis is one of the greatest musicians that has ever lived. This is by no means a rash and unsupported statement; it’s an indisputable truth. He lived his life filled with a passion for doing things differently, breaking the mould, whilst being respectful of all that’s good about the traditional. That’s not... Continue Reading →