On 6th July 2020, a certain contender for the accolade of the greatest film composer of all time, sadly passed away aged 91. His unparalleled career included contributions to over 500 films, from his beloved Italy to Hollywood and all over the world. I can't pretend to have seen even a quarter of them, but … Continue reading 12 of the best… Ennio Morricone Scores
I have had a mixed relationship with the music of Lana Del Rey since her sensational debut album, Born To Die in 2010. I loved that album, and played it a lot! I still do. But always felt like it wasn't really for me, yet I couldn't help replaying it and humming the tunes. I … Continue reading Norman Fucking Rockwell
In the search for a way to watch the 92nd Academy Awards live from Hollywood tonight I was led to a subscription for Now TV, which is basically the online platform for Sky Cinema. And there I found all the missing films I had yet to see from last year that aren't available "free" on … Continue reading Bohemian Rhapsody
Billie Eilish wins 5 Grammys Congratulations to The Wasteland's favourite new artist for sweeping 5 awards at yesterday's Grammy's. I hate to say I told you so, but I kinda did, a long way out. It just makes sense to me, that if you have a musical ear, this is the best pop music that … Continue reading Such a Bad Guy!
Those of a certain age, like myself, will realise wistfully in 2020 that the music we loved the most is now half a lifetime away, and an entire generation behind us. This list celebrates the CDs we cherished and played till they broke, long before MP3 and Spotify was even a thing. Back then, you … Continue reading 12 of the Best… 90’s Albums
My intention was to listen to this twice through and then tell you what I thought about it. In the past, I have always admired Nick Cave more in theory than in practice. Finding his heavier touches a little too "noisy". Typified by the 2004 release Abbatoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus, where I … Continue reading Ghosteen
Decade lists… there are a lot aren't there!? Here, then, are my Albums of the Decade - based entirely on how much I genuinely listened to them, and at some point was (and perhaps still am) obsessed by them. I could have picked more artistic or cooler stuff, but I think this list more accurately … Continue reading Albums of the Decade.
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