This is a really cool concept. An enterprising London Taxi driver films up and coming musicians who play one set in the back of his traditional London Black Cab. It's a really cool way to discover new musical talent. The tagline is "One song. One Take. One Cab." I spent some time on the site … [Read more...]
Dispatches From The North: My Awards Show Scorecard
February 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It is the end of BAFTA/Grammy/BRIT/Oscar season and I have watched at least parts of all of these shows for the first time in my life. For those who don't know, The BAFTA Awards are the British equivalent to the Oscars. BAFTA stands for British Academy of Film and Television Arts (although no … [Read more...]
Anglophile in Exile: Inside the Brit Awards
February 13, 2009 By 2 Comments
This month the best of music will be not only be honored at the Grammy's on Sunday, but at the BRIT Awards on February 18th. Started in 1977, the BRIT's, an acronym for British Record Industry Trust, is the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Like the Grammy's, it is a … [Read more...]
Anglophile in Exile: My Top 10 Favorite British Bands
January 30, 2009 By 3 Comments
As mentioned in my introduction a few days ago, I love British music. To kick off my weekly column, I'd like to share with you my top 10 favorites. 1. The Beatles Hands down my favorite group of all time, regardless of country. The Lads from Liverpool rocked my early musical world and … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
