Spectral chanteuse stirs wartime ghosts….
‘Coquette’ is a record that has come unstuck in time. It’s a World War II concept album, one imbued with sensuality and loss and passion, not so much evoking as conjuring the period, its sounds and smells, its ghosts. But it’s not a stoic, stuffy period piece. Actually it’s one of the most vibrantly alive records I’ve heard in a long while (more…)
I recently read this incredible article in the Egyptian Gazette in early January about this remarkable and very brave lady Nadine Albdir [a brilliant heroine] who wrote this in Al – Masry Al Youm on December 11, 2009….
‘Let me be wedded to four, even five or nine, is possible; let me chat with them, and choose them according to their different shapes and sizes, handpicked, multi- denominations and religions; it won’t spark a civil war, as a woman can unify them.’
The article provoked uproar, not only in the Egyptian media and legal circles but also in the other Arab Muslim Countries, especially Saudi Arabia. Her controversial and surprising article was entitled ‘My Four Hisbands and I.’
The Holy Qur’an and Islamic Law do not permit polyandry, although Muslim Men can have up to four wives. (more…)
I am very proud to announce that our Magpie’s Nest folk club has got the BBC Folk Club of the Year 2010! well done all – especially Joe Genius Biurski!!!! May the Crow Club and the Magpie’s Nest sing merry, merry songs to our folky families!!!!
Just got 4/5 stars in January’s issue of Maverick – thanks to Steve McCormick for his excellent review! x x xkc
A quirky time machine trip back to the 1940s – I’m not sure how or why this ended up at Maverick Towers. It doesn’t fall into the bracket I expect to hear or read about in these hallowed pages…but…it’s very good – so, listen up….. (more…)
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