tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23571956.post3362054515304011330..comments2023-11-05T09:13:09.921+00:00Comments on Where do I start, where do I begin?: Cultural Review of the Year 2008SandDancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09799646379550700816noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23571956.post-12342890089743453112009-01-06T08:34:00.000+00:002009-01-06T08:34:00.000+00:00Claire - You should definitely try to see JAMC the...Claire - You should definitely try to see JAMC the next time they play in London, which I'm sure they will again this year<BR/><BR/>Hottie - if you do get hold of any Magnus Mills books, I'd be interested to know what you think. "The Restraint of Beasts" is his first novel so that might be a good place to start but my favourite is "Three to See the King".<BR/><BR/>NM - I didn't see many reviews of the year either but lots of predictions for 2009. I would love to see Rage Against the Machine. A DJ played one of their songs at Glastonbury a few years ago and everyone went mad for it. I read Wally Lamb's "She's Come Undone" this year and really enjoyed it, but I saw it was in a list of the Top 10 Worst Books Ever Published, which I thought was harsh. I've been daunted by the length of the length of the other book.SandDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799646379550700816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23571956.post-42758435031915625382009-01-04T17:47:00.000+00:002009-01-04T17:47:00.000+00:00There doesn't seem to have been all those end of y...There doesn't seem to have been all those end of year reviews on tv and in the papers this year (maybe 2008 is a year to forget already?) so it's nice to see one...<BR/><BR/>Am so with you on the music...been hanging onto all the old stuff myself...my best gig was rage against the machine at reading festival.<BR/><BR/>Didn't do the theatre or films much or at least nothing sticks in my memory except cloverfield, which wasn't the best ever but I'm a sucker for monster movies...<BR/><BR/>TV - this year I discovered the wire so spent most if it catching up ready for the last series in July, then I moved onto the shield (which I read about on your blog) - stil on DVD series 1 but I am enjoying it. I am also madly in love with my sky+ box - how did I ever live without it or manage to watch tv shows at their scheduled times?<BR/><BR/>Books - discovered Wally Lamb and have devoured his 2 massive tomes and have just read 'eat, pray love' by Elizabeth Gilbert (which M was raving about on brain drops) and loved it!<BR/><BR/>Happy new yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23571956.post-62761315199103675482009-01-04T10:43:00.000+00:002009-01-04T10:43:00.000+00:00Nice review! My favourite gig was Biffy but then I...Nice review! My favourite gig was Biffy but then I guess it was the most recent so sticks in my memory the most. Crowded House would be next - consistently fab.<BR/><BR/>I've never heard of Magnus Mills. After your description, I'll have to have a look on Amazon - sounds like my kind of thing.Katy Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307372217258677697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23571956.post-46135638701541516302009-01-03T12:21:00.000+00:002009-01-03T12:21:00.000+00:00Happy New Year!I wish I'd been to see the Jesus an...Happy New Year!<BR/><BR/>I wish I'd been to see the Jesus and Mary Chain, they are still one of my all time favourites. It's definitely something I'll do more this year, go to more gigs - it's such a waste of being in London otherwise.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769769018677736023noreply@blogger.com