Caught by the Reaper
31 October 2010 // Music //Remembrance
On My Way To A Better Place. Whilst mourning the passing of Reggie King this week the news of the deaths of two other favourite singers of mine didn’t quite sink in, hence the delay in writing these few words. General Johnson (23rd May, 1943 – 13 October, 2010) was most famous as the singer [...]
The Great White Silence
Film & event reviewed by Andy Childs. At the very end of November 1910, nearly 100 years ago, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his British Antarctic Expedition set sail from New Zealand aboard the Terra Nova heading south to immortality in Antarctica. Whilst making it quite clear that “the main object of this expedition is [...]
Birds Britannia
30 October 2010 // Birds //Film/TV
pic from the BBC website. This week sees the start of Stephen Moss’ not to be missed BBC4 series Birds Britannia. Set out over four hour long episodes, it examines our native birds, bird lore and bird stories as well as our peculiarly British and complex relationship with these creatures that permanently surround us. It [...]
Chris Watson Watch
El Tren Fantasma (The Ghost Train) BBC Radio 4 Saturday 30 Oct, 2010 20.02 – 21.00 Sound recordist and Narrator: Chris Watson Producer: Sarah Blunt Press Release: A thrilling acoustic journey across the heart of Mexico from Pacific to Atlantic coast using archive recordings to recreate a rail passenger service which no longer exists. Ride [...]
The Nation’s Favourite River – Your Last Chance to Vote
Hi guys, Don’t forget you’ve got until Sunday to vote in the inaugural Our Rivers awards. All the rivers in England and Wales are in the running for the title of ‘Nation’s favourite river’. But one river will also be labelled with the dubious of honour of being the country’s worst river. It’s all about [...]
Towards Re-Enchantment: Place and Its Meanings
29 October 2010 // Books //Events
Press Release: A unique anthology of original poems and essays commissioned by Artevents from eleven of Britain’s finest writers and poets, reflecting on the meaning of ‘re-enchantment’ in reference to a specific place or region of their choosing in the British Isles. The multiple award-winning writers are Elisabeth Bletsoe, Lavinia Greenlaw, Jay Griffiths, Kathleen Jamie, [...]
Simon Emmerson’s ‘Weirdy Birdy’ Mix
28 October 2010 // Birds //Music
A strictly deep Dorset mix from the Lush record label and The Sound Approach bird-recording collective. The twilight call of Great Northern Divers or the dry song of a Yellowhammer encourages the listener to walk away from the maddening crowd and join Swifts, Swallows and Cranes returning home along coastal paths, past childhood oaks and [...]
New Matt Sewell Bird Badges
28 October 2010 // Matt's Bird of the Week //Shop
wren, blackbird, great tit, robin. in the shop now, priced £3.50.
Wood For The Trees
In the three and a half years since starting Caught By The River, we’ve tried to avoid explicitly talking about politics and any partisan beliefs we might hold. We’ve always figured that (to borrow the words of a great man*) “the people who know know’; if you’re along for the ride with us, your heart’s [...]
Eels.
“It’s not widely known that Sigmund Freud’s first job as a scientific researcher was trying to find the testicles in eels”. dark days for eels in todays Guardian.
