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January 25th, 2012 -- Posted in General |
2011 marked the 110 anniversary of the birth of the greatest Jazz musician of all times, Louis Armstrong. And even though his life ended on July 6, 1971, the music, which was the meaning of his existence, will never die. Luis Armstrong was a genius; his colossal contribution and greatness are something that cannot be neglected or forgotten. His hard life however, proves that not all great and famous people live like kings and queens, quite the contrary.
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November 5th, 2011 -- Posted in General |
I discovered the other day that jazz has hidden powers; no, it can’t find you red diesel suppliers, but it is actually much more than just a music genre. All those years I’ve been a hardcore jazz fan and I never knew that there are guys out there who will use it to try and impress the ladies. OK, I’m a female jazz fan so a guy telling me how much he loves John Coltrane is always going to spark my interest, but does it really work on women who are more into Lady Gaga or Oasis? There was only one way to find out…
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August 2nd, 2011 -- Posted in General |
The recent tragic death of Amy Winehouse has done two things; it has filled retail shop fitting units with her albums and brought her father, Mitch, very much into the public eye. Obviously, the tabloids have been eager to get photographs of the grieving family and Mitch has been on hand to provide them with some suitable soundbites about the government not doing enough to tackle the drugs problem. He’s even planning to set up a foundation in his daughter’s continue reading »
June 24th, 2011 -- Posted in General |
I grew up listening to jazz and this genre is just the perfect thing for serenading the soul. Back in the days, I did not really know much about the artists but I had the opportunity to listen to Jazz, thanks to my dad who made sure he played jazz every Saturday morning for about two hours. He did everything within his power to observe those sacred hours of classic jazz. My dad was a truck driver transporting diesel, I continue reading »
May 16th, 2011 -- Posted in General |
For those who are into music collection, such Storage is incomplete without a few dose of good Jazz music. Music and musicians have become very influential in the world today, this is why we will be considering some of the most influential artists ever to grace jazz genre. The list starts with my personal favourite, Billie Holiday the woman known as Lady Day. Born Eleanora Fagan, she has a vocal style inspired by the sound of the instruments she heard continue reading »
April 16th, 2011 -- Posted in General |
I fear I may soon succumb to geek temptation and be forced to alphabetise my music collection. I really don’t want to; middle aged men alphabetise their LPs, not cool young girls with eclectic taste and absolutely no Dire Straits records. I’ve resisted temptation on previous occasions, but Satan keeps on tapping me on the shoulder – and at the moment, he’s being very persistent!
It all started a couple of weeks ago when I was having a party. More continue reading »
March 12th, 2011 -- Posted in General |
I sometimes look at the contents of my overflowing inbox and wonder what kind of weird sites I’ve been signing up to. After all, companies using email marketing to sell Viagra should be trying to reach a very different group to charities using the same software to beg for cash, yet somehow I end up with both those types of email in my account, and all the different types in between!
It’s my own fault really. I’m not very picky continue reading »
February 9th, 2011 -- Posted in General |
In the UK, healthcare is free at the point of consumption. The National Health Service provides us with free healthcare, hospital treatment, mental health services and old age care on the basis that we contribute to “national insurance” and a few taxes. This is extended to people who work in the UK, students in the UK under certain circumstances, and British nationals abroad (with the right form) who can use that country’s health services.
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February 9th, 2011 -- Posted in General |
In the UK, healthcare is free at the point of consumption. The National Health Service provides us with free healthcare, hospital treatment, mental health services and old age care on the basis that we contribute to “national insurance” and a few taxes. This is extended to people who work in the UK, students in the UK under certain circumstances, and British nationals abroad (with the right form) who can use that country’s health services.
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January 23rd, 2011 -- Posted in General |
Buying headphones is just like buying any other piece of furniture, and you really need to take your time, and do some serious research and study before investing. After all, you wouldn’t buy an old oak chest, a big expensive wardrobe, or a chest of drawers without really shopping around and knowing what you want, would you? The same should be true when you buy some headphones too. The most important thing that you really do need to know is continue reading »
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