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Obituary: Danny Burlap
Danny Burlap was well known in the squares of central London. Each evening he would wheel his piano to his chosen places and spend thirty minutes or so playing anything from Mozart through Scott Joplin to Keith Jarrett. The public … Continue reading
This for Johnny Winter
Hi Johnny, Of course we have never met, but I sort of knew something about you, being the proud owner of one of your compilation records pressed way back in the early seventies and which had spent the past thirty … Continue reading
RIP Mikhail Kalashnikov
You’ve got to wonder if there’s a place in heaven For he who died today aged 94 and who Was naturally very keen on quick fire and barrels true Designed to kill with lead red hot all the people in … Continue reading
RIP Elmore Leonard
This for Wednesday Write-in #53. One year old! Way back when, those many decades ago, three rough men sat around a small camp fire eating their eggs and beans and slaking their cattle-drivers’ thirst with firewater purchased from a small … Continue reading
RIP Carl Elsener
Who he? I hear you ask. Well, Carl Elsener was the boss of Victorinox – named after grandpa’s wife Victoria – which made that Swiss Army Knife that’s sitting ignored at the back of your sock drawer; after all, when … Continue reading
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