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Comment on Censorship: The Compelling Case by Twitted by jda_mars

Twitted by jda_mars — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:59:28 +0000

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Comment on Rhythm Festival: “the best small outdoor music festival in Britain” part 1 by Rhythm Festival the best small outdoor music festival in Britain | Outdoor Ceiling Fans

Sun, 31 May 2009 07:12:06 +0000

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Comment on Rhythm Festival: “the best small outdoor music festival in Britain” part 1 by Quick scan of the net - ike turner « The Deep Pit

Quick scan of the net - ike turner « The Deep Pit — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:42:47 +0000

[...] http://www.jimdriver.com/http/After a series of email and telephone negotiations, I arrived at a bill headlined by Jerry Lee Lewis, Ike Turner & His Kings of Rhythm, Donovan, Arlo Guthrie, Seth Lakeman and, most importantly, Roy Harper who had secured agreement from … [...]

Comment on Censorship: The Compelling Case by Cool Blue Shed - Welcome back Jonathan

Cool Blue Shed - Welcome back Jonathan — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:44:20 +0000

[...] Regrding the subject of censorship, one of the bloggers I link to, Jim Driver - the guy who organises the Rhythm Festival - recently wrote a very nice piece, which you can read here. [...]

Comment on Censorship: The Compelling Case by Peddler

Peddler — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:35:53 +0000

More of the same today. There is a ’story’ on the BBC site about Chris Moyles making jokes about Auschwitz and Will Young. The story quotes a BBC spokeswoman as saying that ‘no complaints had been received about the Auschwitz joke’ and that five (count them) complaints had been made about his comments about Will Young.

I am no big fan of Moyles, but his reference to Auschwitz was in connection with the ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ programme where he apparently said that he wouldnt be going there. More a jibe against the self importance of the previous subjects of the programme than about the holocaust, wouldnt you say?

Why is this news?

If I say the world has gone mad, I’ll sound like a Daily mail reader. So I wont.

Comment on John Wayne: Big John or Big Jessie? by Actors » I'd Rather Be Watching Movies: DVD Review: Tropic Thunder

Actors » I'd Rather Be Watching Movies: DVD Review: Tropic Thunder — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:07:26 +0000

[...] John Wayne, Big Jessie? |Odd too that all the main Vietnamese characters in the movie are played by Japanese-American actors. Movie-mad Stalin was so pissed off with Wayne’s anti-Communist views, he ordered his assassination. Luckily for all concerned, … [...]

Comment on Cooking Perfect Rice – easily by Stocks and Bonds » Blog Archive » Cooking Perfect Rice |

Stocks and Bonds » Blog Archive » Cooking Perfect Rice | — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:43:58 +0000

[...] Or slightly more if you eat at the Wong Kei restaurant in London ’s Soho, where servings are particularly generous. A long time ago, before even the Sex Pistols were a glint in Bernie Rhodes or Malcolm McLaren’s eye – depending on the …[Continue Reading] [...]

Comment on Life As An Out-Of-The Loop Music Promoter (Part 1) by Ralph J Dartford

Ralph J Dartford — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:26:43 +0000

I loved that Jim. It rings true and is exactly what it is like. I have seen it from both sides, as a venue manager and a promoter

Stay independent and true. Thats my motto.

You have always been an inspiration.

Best,

Ralph

Comment on Life As An Out-Of-The Loop Music Promoter (Part 1) by superbreaker

superbreaker — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:52:02 +0000

Hey Jim, just wanted to say how much I’m enjoying reading your blog though still in it’s infancy… Found it on the back of your equally entertaining 100 Club emails and I also went to the Rhythm Festival a couple of year’s ago but I don’t think that is related!

Part 1 of your article about music promotion rang true this morning as i’ve just arrived back at work from Wood festival, that I attended with the missus and our 7 month old boy, Woody Joe (his first festival!).

Several times over the course of the weekend I thought fair play to the organisers for being brave enough to put on a collection of acts, a couple wellknown but mostly locally known and independently signed acts.

By not chasing the latest big thing allows them to keep the ticket price down, a rarity on the modern festival scene, allows people to attend purely on the basis of a weekend in a field with entertainment and also the excitment of being blown away by a band you’ve never heard or even heard of!

So I look forward to part 2 of your article and rest assured we can leave the big acts to the Virgins, O2s and even Hard Rock festivals and be happy with the knowledge there will always be people like yourself and the Wood organisers putting on the events that are open to all and that really count!

Anyway keep up the good work and look forward to part 2.