Tuesday, Tuesday. Up here in Scotland (specifically Edinburgh) it’s the last day of the school holidays. To any other parents north of the border - we’ve done it, folks. The end is in sight. Looking forward to tomorrow’s hectic early morning followed by a day of bliss.
Anyway, TV and Tunes Tuesday! Whatcha watching and listening to? Recommendations for movies, TV shows and music please!
Personally I have the last episode of Strange New Worlds, which I’m saving for tomorrow lunchtime and then it’s sayonara Paramount +. We’ve also just finished the reboot of Quantum Leap, which was cheesy but fun.
Music wise. Well, I’m a gen-xer so I’ve been listening to the remasters of the Lush albums. Long live shoegaze, the only correct style of dancing.
TV - pleased by the return of Annika: Scotland-based procedural/noir with some great scenery and touches of dark humour. Otherwise Good Omens, The Righteous Gemstones, What We Do in the Shadows & Only Murders in the Building all continue to entertain.
Film - a couple of recent-ish ones that I have enjoyed lately are The Fence (2022): well done '80s Bristol tale which captured the bleakness of the time well and You Hurt My Feelings (2023), a thoughtful, well observed relationship piece from Nicole Holofcener very much in the same milieu as a lot of Woody Allen’s films.
Latest URNE album and the new Kataklysm album for me.
I’ve finally gotten around to watching season Three of Ted Lasso. I’m not sure why they made the decision to push the episodes above 50 minutes; it messes with the pacing and leads to less snappy dialogue…and the shows grasp of the business of football has never been less… realistic.
Aside from those complaints it’s been pretty good stuff.
Oh I totally forgot. I’m loving the most recent album by Radiator Hospital. Been a fan of their ramshackle power pop since their debut EP in 2012. New album is $1 (or more) on their Bandcamp.
https://radiatorhospital.bandcamp.com/album/cant-make-any-promises
11 tracks in 29 minutes. Bam.
Only Murders in the Building, started season three, will watch the latest episode tonight, always loved Martin Short since Innerspace.
