http://www.wikio.co.uk/blog/search/Brian Graham Wikio Blogs - search: Brian Graham wikio wikio http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=65007754 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:02:09 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=65007754 admin 2008-07-21T18:02:09Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=62628248 Rare Bird " Last Tango in Beulah: The Best of 1972-1974 " If you're anything like me, and I know I am, you love Rare Bird's first two albums and consider the rest of their career to be a complete disappointment. They lost organist Graham Field and, with him, much of their originality and ambition. Out went classicism and dual keyboard interplay, in came funk and guitars, and while I have nothing against funk or guitars in the right hands, they just meant a drift towards generic AOR mediocrity for Kaffanetti, Gould and company. Meanwhile Graham - clearly the real brains (or at least the artistic conscience) behind the original Rare Bird - put out one album of rathered good (if mannered) prog rock with the almost eponymous Fields and vanished. Sigh. But the real kick in the pants is that the three Rare Bird albums after "As Your Mind Flies By" each boast at least a song or two that are worth listening to - but not worth sitting through up to half an hour of tepid lite-funk for. So that's where this compilation comes in - the cream of the crap, if you will. About seventy minutes of latter day Rare Bird that can sit, if not proudly, at least compactly next to your treasured copies of their first two masterpieces. Apologies if my choices were too generous or, conversely, if I missed your fave rave. DL --- An additional note - I've seen a few comments here recently that, if I'm not just reading too much into them, seem to suggest that my posts here are some kind of desecration to the spirit of Time Has Told Me, presumably because my music choices have not been of a folky or singer/songwriter nature. Well, I figured it'd be alright because this already struck me as a rather eclectic blog, and I've been turned on to some of these very same band's other albums by it, as well as a wealth of other musical gems in ALL styles. This blog has, in all seriousness, routinely left me saying, "oh my God, how did I live without this album all those years?" It was my first music blog, it remains my favorite, and now that I'm giving back (I hate that expression, it sounds so "corporate community outreach"), it's where I'm doing most of my posting (not counting my own MySpace blog). I'd never want to do it any disservice. Besides, clearly Lizardson wouldn't be approving my posts for feature in the blog if he didn't feel I was offering something valid - he does not, from what I can tell, post every contribution willy-nilly to the main blog. Sometimes he just approves the comment for reading on the "recommendations" page but does not post it to the main blog. Long story short, if it's up there on the big screen with the pretty picture, Lizardson must've been alright with it. So, please, if you ain't pickin' up what I'm layin' down, move on to the next entry. Or ask for a refund! BaM Thanks always Brian, THTM is not only for folk music lovers. I know lot's of people loves your posts. Keep up!! Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:42:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=62628248 noreply@blogger.com (Lizardson) 2008-07-01T15:42:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=62416407 At the end, John McCain decided – actually, wife Cindy McCain decided -- they must fly to North Carolina to visit the Reverend Billy Graham, ailing evangelical preacher for presidents, as invited. The meeting happened on Sunday afternoon. It was a huge mistake of McCain for President campaign functionaries to have spurned the Reverend Brian Jacobs’ offer last month to set up the meeting between McCain and the renowned evangelical preacher, as I initially reported on this site. When the news of the rebuff hit, it was a thunderbolt throughout the McCain campaign. John McCain himself hit the ceiling, wanted... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:35:29 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=62416407 George Archibald 2008-06-30T03:35:29Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67978148 Greetings from Toyota Park and Brian McBride's likely debut for the Fire. Today's opponent-appropriate tunes are courtesy of Graham Parker. Unlike our last visit, there are no tornado sirens wailing. In fact, nothing but a few puffy clouds and blue skies. As usual, an immaculate playing surface. Read my match preview. Read about the Fire supporters/security issues. No standard TV coverage in the Washington area. You can watch on Direct Kick or listen to the...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:44:53 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67978148 Steve Goff 2008-08-16T22:44:53Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67992018 Following the appointment of Brian Smith as attack coach, England's Frankenstein-featured manager, Martin Johnson, was no doubt beginning to feel a little intimidated in management meetings. As he sat outlining his strategy, he could not help but be distracted by the Bond-villain (not Renard, obviously) good looks of Smith and the cheeky-chappy visage of defence coach Mike Ford. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:24:13 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67992018 Blood and Mud 2008-08-14T20:24:13Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67340158 I'm a chump. You get a press release and think 'that's kinda neat... I'll save it 'til Monday', only to realise that the whole point of getting said press release on the day receieved was because the date was special.... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:51:49 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67340158 mofgimmers 2008-08-11T08:51:49Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66631054 The 2008 football season unofficially opened today with the start of fall camp. The Utes opened up camp earlier this afternoon and you can read some great insight over on ESPN by Graham Watson, who's reporting from Salt Lake today. Some good things I saw from her post: Quarterback Brian Johnson took almost all the snaps with the ones during 7-on-7 drills. He made a couple nice throws and didn't seem to have any lingering effects from his shoulder injury. He did throw a pick to a linebacker. Never looked the guy off and threw it right to him. I think we're all holding our breath when it comes to Johnson, so if he can get through fall camp and the Michigan game without any injuries, I'll feel a lot better. Running back Matt Asiata split carries with incumbent Darrell Mack . Asiata missed last season with a broken leg that he suffered during the first game of the year. Asiata and Mack are listed as co-starters on the depth chart, but my gut feeling is that it's Mack's position to lose. I think Mack will start and Asiata will get a healthy dose of carries. Utah's run game is going to be extremely good. In fact, maybe the best in years. Asiata looked surprisingly adjusted in his first game last season, even though it didn't last long. Of course, no one has to be reminded of how well Mack did. One early position change: Sophomore Neli A'asa has switched from offensive line to tight end. A'asa was a backup defensive lineman before switching to offensive line Ok, now it's about to hit. I'm pretty pumped right about now, unfortunately, we still have a few weeks until the season begins. Get ready, because the next 26 days are going to be long. Very long. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:13:51 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66631054 JazzyUte 2008-08-04T19:13:51Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67130950 Football England's choice of The Championship Team of the Season for 2007-08. We pick our outstanding performer for each position and the top manager as well. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:50:38 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67130950 2008-08-08T10:50:38Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67075769 news just in people : 808 State: ‘808:90′, 2xCD Deluxe Edition (ZTT 102CDX) out: 06.10.2008 808 State: ‘ex:el’, 2xCD Deluxe Edition (ZTT 103CDX) out: 06.10.2008 808 State: ‘Gorgeous’, 2xCD Deluxe Edition (ZTT 104CDX) out: 06.10.2008 808 State: ‘Don [...] Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:31:20 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67075769 mark e 2008-08-08T09:31:20Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67122106 • Joe Spangolo of the Sunday Times reports that the Liberal internal polling that persuaded Troy Buswell to go showed that even with Buswell as leader the party would have retained Bunbury (Liberal-held but notionally Labor post-redistribution) and won the notionally knife-edge new eastern suburbs seat of Kalamunda. However, they were trailing slightly in the [...] Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:43:17 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67122106 William Bowe 2008-08-08T15:43:17Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66960562 - Airline Helps Customers Take a Pass on High Fares - ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ), has signed another athlete for its sports advertising campaign in Atlanta by signing Matt Ryan, the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Ryan will be featured in radio spots and high-impact billboards across the Atlanta area starting August 11, 2008. "As Matt Ryan embarks on his pro career, we are excited to have the future NFL signal caller join the AirTran team," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' vice president of marketing and sales. "Given the predictions of superstardom for the young quarterback, we view this signing as a major score for our company, and AirTran Airways plans to continue scoring here in Atlanta by offering our passengers low fares, great service and unique amenities." Ryan was the 2007 ACC Player of the Year and an early Heisman Trophy favorite. He compiled a 25-7 record as a starter for the Boston College Golden Eagles and was widely regarded as the best quarterback in the 2008 Draft. Thanks to the numerous comeback victories he had for the Eagles, Ryan carried the nickname "Matty Ice" during his college career because of his calm demeanor under pressure. Ryan joins Atlanta stars Keith Brooking and Brian Finneran on the AirTran Airways' roster of endorsers. AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, ranked number one in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study. The airline offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 57 U.S. destinations, employs 8,900 friendly Crew Members and operates America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. AirTran Airways also provides XM Satellite Radio and Business Class seating on every flight. For more information and free online booking, visit . Media Contacts: AirTran Airways Tad Hutcheson Judy Graham-Weaver Cynthia Tinsley-Douglas 678.254.7442 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66960562 2008-08-07T11:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66808120 It's fine for dance companies to exhibit their wares south of the border. That way we aren't forced into the worst festival venue of all Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:30:31 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66808120 Judith Mackrell 2008-08-06T07:30:31Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66846609 We’re thinking no. Everyone seems to assume Tampa’s a lock for the services of the retirement-challenged Brett Favre, so for the moment, we’ll view the outlook as such. Since Tampa’s Super Bowl triumph over Oakland, there have been two Bucs postseason games and in both of losses (to NFC East teams), the offense stalled miserably under [...] Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:45:26 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66846609 TheBigLead 2008-08-06T13:45:26Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66069740 College Football Teams You’ll Need to Watch By Brian Walker (07/29/08) August is almost here, and with it comes the new college football season. Last season brought more upsets and general mayhem than perhaps any other season in history, and if we’re lucky we might get to see more of the same this time around. Before things officially [...] Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:09:49 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66069740 Mr. Fumbles 2008-07-30T13:09:49Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66508758 What a day. What a monstrous day it’s been. Here’s my thoughts on his career highs and low as a captain. The highs… Levelling the series in 2003 England’s new captain in 2003 © Getty Images The reins were passed over by an emotional Nasser Hussain to Vaughan in 2003, but his tenure began poorly with a thumping [...] Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:34:02 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66508758 Will 2008-08-03T16:34:02Z