[Chorus] Someday we gonna rise up on that wind you know Someday we gonna dance with those lions Someday we gonna break free from these chains and keep on flyin’ [Verse 1] They tellin’ me it’s all good just wait You know you’re gonna be there someday Sippin’ on Jim Beam ok Gotta get these …
George Thorogood est un musicien de blues-rock américain qui a formé le groupe George Thorogood & the Destroyers au début des années 1970. Sa musique est souvent associé au monde biker.
Je vous offre ici une petite série de quelques articles dans lesquels je vais raconter tout ce qui a concerné le voyage en Angleterre auquel ma collègue m’a convié il y a de cela quelques mois. Commençons par le commencement, voici comment tout cela s’est passé : L : Matt, tu fais quoi vers la …
A general presentation of Tristram Shandy The title shows that novelists played with the rules of the New Novel genre. Tristram Shandy is a unique literary experience. It is a long and intricate text that does not even tell a story, or at least in an unusual way. It cannot be read from cover to …
This is post 4 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries English Romanticism began in …
This is post 2 of 4 in the series “Death of a Salesman” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Death of a Salesman : an extended introduction Family in Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman: Tragedy versus Social Drama Death of …
Here’s HONEYHONEY performing “Thin Line” at Music City Roots live from the Loveless Cafe in 2012: Thin lineWalking a thin lineStaying out late at night I’m not happyFeeling lowIt’s so hard these days to play my cards right It’s about timeTo start the showI got tickets for my friends that want to go And I …
This is post 2 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …
Introduction Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer born in 1931, who studied literature in Toronto. In the 1960s, she was a graduate specialist in Harvard and then came back to Canada to teach literature. She was a well-known poet with The Edible Woman (1969), Surfacing (1972), Life before man (1979), The Robber Bride (1993). Margaret …
Act I Scene 1 Theseus and Hippolyta look ahead to their wedding day, in four days’ time. Hermia plans to defy her father and elope with Lysander, but Helena reveals their plan to Lysander’s rival, Demetrius. The scene takes place in Athens. The characters are : Duke Theseus Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Egeus and …
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “Cider with Rosie” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the novel Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee : chapter analysis Relatives in “Cider With Rosie” by Laurie Lee Here is an analysis of each chapter in Cider …
This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries Introduction Realism and Naturalism …
This is post 3 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries Definition of Romanticism Romanticism …
Quatre ans après le passage du codec XviD au codec x264, voici que la “scene” change de nouveau les règles du jeu : les fichiers SD et HD seront maintenant en .MKV (Matroska) et non plus en .MP4 pour les séries TV. Depuis le 10 avril 2016, les nouvelles règles sont entrées en vigueur : …
Cette année encore, je suis allé au Hellfest, dans les vignes de Clisson et comme l’année dernière, cela a dépoté. Day 1 : vendredi Sitôt mes cours terminés, j’abandonne mon sac de cours dans la salle des professeurs et me change rapidement dans le parking du collège. Adieu l’uniforme, symbole de l’aliénation et de l’asservissement. …
Johnny Marr (de son vrai nom John Martin Maher) est un musicien anglais né à Manchester. Guitariste, compositeur, mais également clavieriste, harmoniciste et chanteur, il est surtout connu pour son rôle de compositeur au sein du groupe culte des années 1980 : The Smiths. Son jeu de guitare créatif, mélodique et harmonieux en a fait …
Pearl Jam est un groupe de rock alternatif qui s’est formé à Seattle, Washington, en 1990 avec Eddie Vedder (voix), Stone Gossard (guitare), Jeff Ament (basse), et Mike McCready (guitare). J’aime beaucoup cette version de Black en acoustique, issue d’un concert sur MTV Unplugged en 1992 :
Allez, un peu de l’esprit soul des seventies aujourd’hui – voici Lee Fields and The Expressions et leur morceau Wish You Were Here : You never missed your well till your well run drySeemed like only yesterday you were here, smilingNow you’ve gone away, but I know you’re in a better placeNo traces of you, …
Il y a quelques semaines, la “scene” s’est réunie pour discuter des standards des releases et a décidé d’abandonner le format XviD (.avi) au profit du format x264 (.mp4) pour les releases en SD (Simple Definition). Analyse de la situation. Pourquoi ce changement ? La raison invoquée dans le document intitulé The SD x264 TV …
Qu’est-ce qu’ACTA ? ACTA est une offensive de plus contre le partage de la culture sur Internet. ACTA est l’Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ou accord commercial anti-contrefaçon), un accord négocié secrètement entre 2007 et 2010, dans l’ombre et en gardant le public dans l’ignorance plutôt que débattu démocratiquement. Jusqu’à 2010, toutes les informations relatives à ACTA …
Lundi soir, je suis allé voir Hayseed Dixie en concert à la Maroquinerie à Paris avec Olivier et Gilles. Hayseed Dixie, c’est un groupe de rock/country à la sauce bluegrass : ils ont adopté le look des paysans péquenots (salopette courte en jeans à la Tom Sawyer) et boivent leurs bières plus vite que leur …
Some of Larry’s proverbs, sent to me via email last week : A day without sunshine is like night. On the other hand, you have different fingers. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. Remember, half the people you know are below average. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. Depression is …
Taylor Mali (born 28 March 1965) is an American slam poet, teacher and voiceover artist. And he’s one of my role models too – I think he’s just awesome :
Voici la huitième journée de l’US Summer Trip. Il est 5h du matin et nous nous trouvons à l’entrée du Plaza, sous les milliers d’ampoules qui en constituent le plafond. Il fait tellement chaud là-dessous que l’on commence quasiment à transpirer ! Nous attendons un bon quart d’heure. Jack regarde sa montre et commence à …
Racer X Racer X was an American heavy metal band formed in 1985 in Los Angeles, California. The group has gone through a hiatus, and a few lineup changes with bassist Juan Alderete and vocalist Jeff Martin being the sole constant members. The band is signed to Shrapnel Records. Guitarist Paul Gilbert first gained notoriety …
This is post 3 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …
This is post 9 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …
This is post 2 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …
This is post 8 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …
This is post 4 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …
I – Characters and structure Multiplicity of lines. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is remarkable for the many levels of its text. The play is different from Romeo and Juliet or the Taming of the Shrew (which have one main plot) because of the various levels of plots and characters. There are 4 levels: Theseus and …
J’ai regardé Eurotrip hier avec Julia… que dire ? Je crois que c’est l’un des meilleurs films de campus que l’on ait jamais regardé. Il y a tous les éléments du genre mais avec un petit plus : pas de temps mort et des scènes à en pleurer littéralement de rire ! Et une chanson …
Internal Affairs Agent : Hang on ! (zooms in with binoculars)This is one screwed-up crew… Special Agent Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson) : Alright… just so that there’s no confusion, here’s the deal : you’re in my world now not yours and in my world your responsibilities begin and end with me. Andy Fidler (Eugene …
Dear Santa, You must be surprised that I am writing to you today, the 26th of December. Well, I would like to clear up certain things that have occurred since the beginning of the month, when, filled with illusion, I wrote you a letter and asked for a bicycle, an electric train set, a pair of …