The Strangler returns
The man who rejected Chrissie Hynde as lead singer, gave lifts in his ice cream van to Elvis Costello and above all, co-wrote such anthems as ‘Golden Brown’, ‘No More Heroes’ and ‘Peaches’, is back. Hugh Cornwell, for years the face of The Stranglers, is hitting the charts again.
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He’s back in Marbella this summer, one of those performers whose silky sound just seems to fit right into the setting. Think of it; a sultry summer’s night at the Puente Romano Tennis Club, and George Benson’s unique blend of jazz, pop, R&B and romance rising into the air against a backdrop of palm trees and La Concha Mountain. No wonder it has become such a mutual love affair, this was the sort of place his music was made for. The artist himself says it is one of the most beautiful locations he has played at, “It has to do with the topography of the region, the sunshine and beautiful seaside.” (more…)
Alfa Romeo Tour de España Classic
For those who like cars there is nothing quite like the automotive mythology created by such legendary events as the Mille Miglia, the Targa Floria and the ‘Monte’. Visions of Bugattis, Ferraris, Maseratis and Aston Martins taking to Europe’s country roads and battling it out in the halcyon days of motoring lay at the basis of much of the attraction that sports cars and motor sports have on us today. Such was the stuff of legend, a romantic era that has been superseded by the necessities of modern traffic and the realities of modern motor sport, but even though today’s racing car drivers are limited to specially built circuits, there are still a few select occasions when the spirit of classic motoring is revived and beautiful sports cars from the past can take to the road in competition once more. (more…)
Marbella’s message: style over substance?
We all know Marbella’s image has been somewhat tarnished since its heyday and its subsequent revival in the late 90’s. Corruption, money laundering, never-ending mass construction that turns large parts of the area into Bolivian-style open cast mines, the constant presence of a jungle of construction cranes, fleets of construction vehicles that pound the surface out of the roads, planning debacles and a rise in both prices and crime have had their effect. (more…)
Pollution, global warming and climatic change have been a source of debate for as long as most of us can remember. Recent events suggest that we may not have the luxury of debating about such issues for much longer.. (more…)
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