With his James Dean styling and the plucky acoustic feel of the first tracks on singer/songwriter Alan Pownall’s debut True love Stories album you get a sense of 50s/60s nostalgia. But then his brooding tones are set to upbeat, less edgy catchy melodies that could feel happily at home in the mainstream or on a soundtrack for a british romantic comedy. In the end it’s all very polished like on the slower Colourful Day. Very pleasant but maybe a little too glossy at times.
Love to lovebox you
1 AugThe air is so still but cool under this grey sky. Not like that time when I shuffled across Victoria Park in July to find the perfect spot to claim for the evening and prepare for a legend at the Lovebox Festival.
I think back to that encounter when life was a multicoloured fairground of joy, laughter and dazzling outfits. That was night Grace Jones came to town and made us abandon our troubles and watch only her.
We beheld her with awe as she strided and strutted before us, purring the classics like La Vie en Rose and I’ve Seen that Face before. She gave us attitude for Pull up to the Bumper.
Oh never underestimate Grace. So many of today’s hat-slanting, style driven starlets appear to have plundered her look. Oh how she added a little sparkle to our lives.
Come and join me!
25 JulWelcome to my blog! I’m Deborah Fields and I would like to share a little bit of my world with you. I’ll take you through my take on Culture, the Arts, Life and Fashion. Anyone who knows me realises how important all these are to me. Thank you for joining me.
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