The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 by Antony Beevor My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a definitive history of the Spanish Civil War. The book has been regarded by the Spanish themselves as one of the best-researched volumes on this dark period of turmoil in…
This week’s Wez G Sessions show has a dainty, melancholic feel to it with some light romantic tunes mixed up with some dance music bot old and new. :::Tracklist::: # Artist name Track name 1 M-People One Night In Heaven 2 Everything But The Girl The Night I Heard Caruso…
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Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation by Douglas RobinsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This is another book I’ve read in preparation for the Translation (BA) at Cardiff University on which I’m about to embark. This book aims not so much at the theories…
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Romantic Revolutionary: Simon Bolivar and the Struggle for Independence in Latin America by Robert Harvey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Simon Bolivar was one of history’s great characters. His revolutions across South America overthrew Spanish rule in six countries. His empire extended across the continent and was as large…
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This week’s show has a nice blend of genres from classic pop and rock through to upfront dance music. :::Tracklist::: # Artist name Track name 1 Stereo MC’s Step It Up 2 Andrelli & Blue Transparent feat. Hila (Jody Wisternoff Remix) 3 The Cardigans Lovefool 4 David Lynch Good Day…
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Tudors by Peter Ackroyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars The second volume of Ackroyd’s history of England, this work covers one of the most astonishing and exciting periods of English history. Two of the most revered and famous monarchs existed in the Tudor period, that of Henry VIII and…
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This week’s show has a predominantly dance flavour, with some burned vinyl from the Wez G vaults to compliment the mp3s and wavs. :::Tracklist::: # Artist name Track name 1 Inner City Good Life 2 Joy Division Transmission 3 Opus III When You Made The Mountain 4 Röyksopp Tricky Tricky…
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We All Dream Of A Team Of Carraghers: Tribute To A Liverpool Legend by Matt Sproston My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a short book, a collection of essays on the career of Liverpool Football Club’s star defender, Jamie Carragher. It was good to reminisce about Carra’s early…
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This week’s show has a vibrant mix of pop, rock, oldies and dance music. ENJOY! :::Tracklist::: # Artist name Track name 1 DNA feat Suzanne Vega Tom’s Diner (Original Version) 2 Younger Brother All I Want 3 Depeche Mode Enola Gay (Mix) 4 Deap Vally Baby I Call Hell 5…
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Foundation by Peter Ackroyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars Peter Ackroyd is a fantastic author and, having previously read his ‘Albion’, I was keen to embark on this first of a new series of general English history. I wanted further detail on existing knowledge and the fact that this…
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Well, it was just one summer of speculation too far… After a cracking year of retained services at Liverpool we finally lost our talismanic striker, Luis Suarez, to the grandeur of the Catalan giants, Barcelona. It was a difficult summer… What with the failure of the homegrown boys to get…
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