portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Self Portrait of The Day


More Levon News . . . . . . 

Fifty stars form 'supergroup' to mark 50 years of Amnesty


Toast to Freedom, performed by an ensemble of prominent musicians and celebrities, goes on sale. Recorded at Levon's place in Woodstock & it looks like this will be the last track ever with him contributing                         .......Guardian Amnesty 50th article here
The video will be available on the Guardian and Observer website from Thursday, along with interviews with some of the artists talking about the project. The song will be available to buy from online retailers and proceeds will go to Amnesty. Looks like it's gonna have an interesting line up! See pictures!
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Ever since Quadrophenia, I have thought Phil Davis a fine British actor and discovering more about him today, that he was a pupil of the Joan Greenwood theatre (where we visited from college as a youngster) surprised me not one jot. Read more about this (another hero? ED) fine fine actor (and Director) here Phil Davis article

Phil Davies, Rupert Penry-Jones and Steve Pemberton in 'Whitechapel' eg Brit TV at its best, tho' my loyalties have favoured Scott & Bailey of late.......but Davis' work on TV is of the highest calibre in all that he does, from 'Silk' to his film 'ID'

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