Fun Stuff
| Captain & Tennille - Love may have kept them together, but it was Shop Around that first caught my ear... all those snazzy syncopations in the bass! Check out what Captain & Tennille are up to now. |  |
| The Partridge Family - Recipe for becoming a great backup vocal arranger: 1. Study sixteenth-century counterpoint. 2. Study the music of The Partridge Family. |  |
| Uncle Bonsai - Who can forget such favourites as A Lonely Grain of Corn, Women with a "Y", Julie Andrews, or the many songs of The Doug Suite? Though Uncle Bonsai isn't around (much) anymore, they recently reunited for some special concerts (I saw one!) and have just released a brand new album, Apology, with such great tunes as I Awoke in Iowa, Where's the Milk?, You Call That a Hat and Mr. Nice; and the incredible work of singer-songwriter Andrew Ratshin lives on through Electric Bonsai Band (It's not electric, it's not a band) and Mel Cooleys. Find out about them, him, and more at Seattle's Yellow Tail Records. |  |
| Coronation Street - Here in Canada, Coronation Street is several months behind the British broadcasts. Missed an episode? Want to see what's coming up? Keep track of the goings-on with the residents of Weatherfield at Mike Plowman's Coronation Street Visual Updates (and enjoy Mike's delightful commentary.) |  |
| Space 1999 - September 13, 1999. The fateful day the moon was blasted out of orbit, sending the 311 inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha hurtling through the universe. There's a whole network of websites devoted to the unparalleled British '70s science fiction series Space:1999. In its syndicated heyday, I could watch it five times a week on five different stations, four in English and one in French. Que penses-tu de ces Alphans, Maya? |  |
| The Vicar of Dibley - One of the most hysterically funny shows around is The Vicar of Dibley starring Dawn French and an outstanding ensemble cast. Check out this comprehensive site about Dawn French's work. |  |