Let’s continue today with another celebrity birthday celebration. Today marks the birthday of actor Billy Bob Thornton. I have to admit this guy had to grow on me. It took some time but damn, this gut is a great actor. Once again I am not gonna bore you with all kind of details, if you …
Martin Sheen, born August 3, 1940, is a highly acclaimed American actor known for his versatile and powerful performances in movies and TV series. From his iconic role in “The West Wing” as President Josiah Bartlet to memorable film roles in “Apocalypse Now” and “The Departed,” Sheen’s talent and charisma have left a lasting impact …
So my connection is terribly slow once again. Pretty much looking forward to be back home with a decent broadband connection. For now I just have to deal with it for just a couple of days. Today is the birthday of long time Orb collaborator Steve Hillage. His musical career spans over 5 decades since …
So, last night I did not sleep very well. This morning did not work out as planned either. And since there is a lot of rain and storm on it’s way, we spent the afternoon with some packing and preparing to leave. And since it’s rainy I assume the whole camping is browsing the internet …
Do you know a lot of uncommon instruments? Neither do I, probably the reason why someone felt the need for an Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day. But I do know one uncommon instrument: the theremen. An electronic musical instrument which is controlled without physical contact. Want to know more about this strange instrument, check the wiki …
Our original plan was to stay on the camping till around half of August, and maybe even longer. But since the weather is not that great for quite some time, and according to the forecasts it will not improve real soon. So earlier this week we asked ourselves the question ‘should we stay or should …
So yesterday we went on a trip to Cancale, a small town just above Saint Malo. It is about an hour and 10 minutes from the camping. But so far, I had never been there during all these years. We first took a walk to the city. Pretty touristic, but with an absolute great look …
Sorry international readers, today’s blog will be in Dutch only. Het overlijden van Sinéad O’Connor gooide gisteren even roet in het eten. Mijn oorspronkelijke planning was om mijn favoriete Doe Maar liedjes te delen. Dit omdat 27 juli de geboortedag van Henny Vrienten was. Van uitstel komt geen afstel, dus vandaag dat lijstje. Toen ik …
Another great musician is gone. Yesterday the news reported that Sinéad O’Connor passed away at the age of 56. Way too young! So today on the interwebs there are plenty of stories and other news about Sinéad. Not here, I prefer to let the music speak. While she was most known for Nothing Compare To …
Yep, not Kylie & Jason, but Sandra & Jason. Why? Because both Sandra Bullock and Jason Statham are having their birthdays today. In a previous blog I combined the birthdays of Donald Sutherland and Derek de Lint, so why not combine the birthdays of these Sandra & Jason? Both are great actors and starred a …