Going to keep it short, saw the film "Family' at the BFI (late March) interesting...mmmhh okay so bad it was good. Also saw 'The girl with the dragon tatoo', a bog standard thriller not sure what all the fuss is about re: Stig Larsson. Music wise, finally saw Joan Armatrading at the Anvil Basingstoke and have to admit that maybe Tracy Chapman is a copy of her..lol. She played the classics which was good to hear. The audience participation version of Willow was excellent and the Anvil is an okay venue. Also went to Beatles songbook at Ronnie Scotts, pleasantly surprise, Jazz might grow on me. Book wise have read quite a few good ones: The pleasures and sorrows of work, living dolls and the carhullan army. Coming up: possibly Natalie Merchant in May otherwise Suzanne Vega and Tegan & Sara in June and a pile of books I need to read on religion (I am in that mood).
