Author: nickbewes

Watch: Funny Cow

May 7, 2018January 13, 2019 nickbewes Leave a Comment

FUNNY COW Starring Maxine Peake What was it like to be a female stand up comedian in the 1970s? Funny Cow tells you. And it wasn’t easy, apparently because ‘women aren’t funny’ according to male comedian played by Alun Armstrong in this gritty drama. Maxine Peake is superb as ‘Funny Cow’ – we never learn […]

Listen: Manic Street Preachers – Resistance is Furtile

April 15, 2018January 13, 2019 nickbewes Leave a Comment

First things first, I’ve got to point out, I’m a massive fan of the Manics. I’ve bought all their albums, yes even Lifeblood and I’ve seen them live several times, probably too many times to be honest. They don’t always get things right, the semi acoustic album Rewind the Film in 2013 was to me, […]