I managed to do one non-World Cup* related thing last weekend and catch Maxwell in concert at Madison Square Garden. I loved his first album, Urban Hang Suite, way back in 1996 but then completely lost track of him. As a result I didn’t even realise it was Maxwell performing at last year’s BET Awards [...]
Posts Tagged ‘England’
Maxwell’s hot summer night
Posted in What I'm listening to, tagged BLACKsummers'night, England, football, Germany, Maxwell, music, World Cup on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Football is boring argument dies in US
Posted in NY-LON, What I'm watching, tagged England, football, soccer, World Cup on June 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Before the World Cup started I regretted not being in England due to the lack of enthusiasm in the US for my all-time favourite sporting event. So it has been a real, and wonderful, pleasure to be in New York and see interest leap one hundred-fold from four years ago. One American friend who works [...]
Football vs soccer
Posted in NY-LON, What I'm watching, tagged England, football, Nike, soccer, USA, World Cup on June 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Not wishing to indulge in hyperbole of course but is this possibly the worst result since 1066?” Paul Bowler in the Guardian After Friday’s embarrassing performance by England I was wary of even thinking about football but it proved to be a good lesson in letting go – despite my heartfelt wishes there was nothing [...]
