An A-Z of my CDs: K

Following on from my entry last week featuring Billy Joel, there were various suggestions made for "K". these included The Kaiser Chiefs - whom I like and have - and The Kings of Leon, whom I do not yet have anything by. Yes, yes, I know, my bad.

I have gone for a current band but neither of the ones above; instead, I have chosen The Killers. First, here's "Mr Brightside":

and here is "Bones":

Next week, L. I may be completely predictable or I may go for something you might not expect. As ever, guesses welcomed below!

Andrew

A Scottish Odyssey

As followers of my twitter feed will know, last week I was on holiday at home in Scotland. While I was there I took some photos to share here, and here are a selection:

Edinburgh Castle

An Edinburgh Skyline

Salisbury Crags and Dynamic Earth

The Scottish Parliament Building

British. Scottish. European.

Benarty Hill, seen from across Loch Leven, Fife

 

Lloyds TSB Scotland, Lothian Road, Edinburgh

Hope you liked!!

Andrew

I have finally succumbed...

..to the hype and decided to post on the Royal Wedding... kind of:



Andrew

Virtual Gallery - Room 5

It's been a while since I posted an entry in my virtual gallery. Today I've elected to feature a series of works painted from 1644 to 1648 by the French artist, Nicolas Poussin. It is a cycle of paintings based on the "Seven Sacraments" of Catholic Theology.

Although I'm not a religious person, some pieces of religious art can still resonate with me. In this case, though, it is not just the art which I really like but also the setting. The paintings are part of the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland and are displayed in an octagonal room which has the entrance in one wall and each of the seven paintings on the the others. The rich purple of the walls combine with the low light levels to give the paintings a somewhat serene setting. In some ways it's a bit like being in a dimly lit church.

I have decided to acquire these paintings for my virtual gallery but only if I can have the room they currently hang in as well!

The Sacrament of Baptism

The Sacrament of Confirmation

 

The Sacrament of Marriage

The Sacrament of Penance

 

The Sacrament of Ordination

 

The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist

The Sacrament of Extreme Unction

You can find out more about these pictures, and Poussin, here.

Andrew

An A-Z of my CDs: J

After last week's (non-)entry for "I", Raybeard suggested my entry for "J" could be either Elton John or Billy Joel. He was right - it could have been either. In the end, though, I plumped for Billy Joel. Here's An Innocent Man:

Here's a fan-video for "We Didn't Start the Fire". I don't possess a copy of this any more, but I used ot have it as a single, back in the day!

Enjoy. As ever comments and suggestions welcome! Next week it's "K"... Who will I choose?

Andrew