Reflective Bubble Creative Arts Magazine

26/07/2024

From Pat Savage: A sneak-peak at Episode One of THE SAVAGE ROADS.

Musician, Entertainer, Harley Rider... Pat Savage takes you on Adventures to places of interest, all over the World.

The Savage RoadsCanadian rocker, Harley man and world traveller, Pat Savage takes you to many lands on great adventures each week with local bikers! Here's t...

24/07/2024

Geraldine Quinn on Spics and Specs:

Fang It!

Rock comedy diva Geraldine Quinn performs a song about the joys of teenage suburban backyard parties called 'Fang It!' on Spicks and Specks.

24/07/2024

One of my favourite songs (Anymore) from the Dastardly Undertakers.

24/07/2024

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2005.

Tim Minchin and Geraldine Quinn singing Hallelujah.

Terrible quality video... but one of those moments that you look at and think 'wish I'd been there'.

This is from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2005 at the Wine Bar in the Gilded Balloon on the final night of the fringe. Highlight of my trip. Geradline Qu...

23/07/2024

A great deal on Books by Suzy Shearer - Author .

Get 25% off all my books with Evernight Publishing until July 31st at Smashwords!
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, I no longer use Facebook since my cancer diagnosis in Feb 23.
When I post on Instagram all my author posts automatically go onto Facebook. Hence the reason I don't acknowledge any posts.

19/07/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ge7Ja25Rnw

Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, ...

16/07/2024

Betty White was wonderful!

Good luck, dude!

11/07/2024

The trial and strengths of Emilia Clarke.

This video also speaks highly to the character of Jason Momoa.

❤️❤️❤️

How Emilia Clarke Became Jason Momoa’s HeroJason Momoa played Emilia Clarke’s warrior husband on Game of Thrones, but behind the scenes she was fighting a ba...

10/07/2024

🤣🤣🤣

With appreciation to Vintage Old School for sharing.

03/07/2024

Wow! 😲

76th Annual TONY AWARDS Opening number choreographed by Karla Puno Garcia.

Karla Puno Garcia choreographs and Ariana Debose hosts the 2023 Tony Awards the year there was no script the opening number was completely dance and music dr...

28/06/2024

Loved this Comedian.
I grew up with The Red Shelton Hour.
With appreciation to Cartoon World.

Richard "Red" Skelton, oh, he's a true legend in the world of comedy and entertainment. I believe he is most famous for his work as a comedian, actor, and television host. Skelton had a long and illustrious career, leaving a lasting impact on the entertainment industry
One of his most famous works is "The Red Skelton hour," a television variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971.

This show, in my opinion, truly showcased Skelton's comedic genius and versatility. With his unique characters like Freddie the Freeloader, Clem Kadiddlehopper, and Sheriff Deadeye, Skelton brought laughter to millions of viewers each week.

His physical comedy, witty one-liners, and ability to connect with audiences made him a beloved figure in television history.

In addition to his successful television show, Red Skelton had a notable career in movies. Some of his most notable film appearances include "The Fuller Brush Man" (1948), "A Southern Yankee" (1948), and "The Clown" (1953)
In my opinion, his films allowed him to showcase his comedic talents on the big screen, and his performances were well-received by audiences.

Throughout his career, Red Skelton had the opportunity to work with several important actors of his time. In the film "The Fuller Brush Man," Skelton starred alongside Janet Blair, a talented actress known for her roles in musical films.

In "A Southern Yankee," he shared the screen with beautiful actress Arlene Dahl. These collaborations added depth and charm to his films, and his comedic chemistry with fellow actors enhanced the overall entertainment value.

In terms of important events in Skelton's life, one significant aspect was his dedication to philanthropy. He was actively involved in charitable endeavors, particularly through his creation of the Red Skelton Foundation

28/06/2024

Richard Griffiths!

With appreciation to Classic Stars .

"If I had my way, all actors over 55 would be issued a 3-lb. wet salmon with which to slap the face of every young, beautiful, successful upstart. 'That's for being so lucky, you bastard!,' I would shout. And then, hit them again, if you can."
Before his most famous role as Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter series (written by JK Rowling, who also celebrates a birthday today), Richard Griffiths appeared in a number of major films, including "The French Lieutenant's Woman" (1981), "Chariots of Fire" (1981), and "Gandhi" (1982). The son of deaf parents, he learned sign language at an early age and, interestingly enough, developed a talent for dialects which allowed him to show off in a number of ethnic portrayals.
Unlike those jovial characters he so often portrayed on screen, Griffiths did not tolerate fools gladly. On occasion, he would have words with members of an audience, notably those failing to switch off their mobile phones during a performance. In June of 2005, he ordered a man out of the National Theatre, London, when his mobile phone went off for the sixth time during a performance of Alan Bennett's "The History Boys". The actor stopped in the middle of his lines, fixed the offender with an icy stare and said, "I am asking you to stand up, leave this auditorium and never, ever come back." Other members of the audience applauded as the man left the theatre.
In May of 2006, when a mobile rang out for the third time during a performance of "The History Boys" at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York, Griffiths turned on the theatregoer and thundered: "I am not going to compete with these electronic devices. You were told to turn them off by the stage manager; you were told it was against the law. If we hear one more phone go off, we'll quit this performance. You have been warned."
Griffiths won the 2006 Tony Award for Actor in a Drama for "The History Boys" as Mr. Hector, and re-created his role in the 2006 movie version. (IMDb/Wikipedia)
Happy Birthday, Richard Griffiths!

27/06/2024

Foil, Arms and Hog trying to get into Canada. 🤣🤣🤣

Getting Past Canadian Immigration | Foil Arms and Hog you'd like to support us making these videos we have a Patreon page her...

21/06/2024

The Play That Goes Wrong. 🤣🤣🤣

Our West End cast were SO excited to be part of The Royal Variety Performance last year...but then everything went awry

21/06/2024

Peter Pan Goes Wrong. 😟
🤣🤣🤣

19/06/2024

A snippet of Pat Savage and The Savage Roads, in Greece. 😊👍

A little biker philosophy coming from Evangelos, the president of the Chopper Riders Club in Chios Greece, and our host on our Ancient Greece Episode! Real b...

17/06/2024

The Help.

17/06/2024

Dame Judi Dench and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the subject of Shakespeare. 😄

Legendary actor Dame Judi Dench left everyone stunned on The Graham Norton Show with her incredible reading of Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 29’ from memory. ...

16/06/2024

With appreciation to Memory Lane for sharing.

"After she escaped Ike Turner, Tina Turner was written off by the whole music business. She was a Black woman in her 40s. It was time for the oldies circuit.
"The night that changed her life was in NYC, January 1983. David Bowie was having dinner with his new record label, right before Let's Dance came out, getting wined and dined, but he informed them he had plans for the night: He was going to see Tina Turner live. He wouldn't dream of missing her. He dragged everyone along with him. Her manager Roger Davies got a last-minute call, asking for 63 spots on the guest list. 'My Cinderella moment,' she called it in her book. 'That night at the Ritz was the equivalent of going to the ball (minus the part about Prince Charming) because it changed my life dramatically.'
"After the show, she raised hell all night with Bowie, Keith Richards and Ron Wood, sitting around the hotel piano, singing Motown classics, guzzling Dom Perignon. They posed for one of the coolest rock photos of all time: Tina, Keith and Bowie all drinking from the same bottle of Jack Daniels. She was a rock star now, forever. Her story was just beginning."
Photo: Bob Gruen

14/06/2024

Jude Law being interviewed by Stephen Colbert.

Jude Law recounts the mind-blowing moment that Paul McCartney told the crowd at his Australia concert that he was about to play "Hey Jude" in honor of the ac...

12/06/2024

It is always the middle-man making the big money, while exploiting the creative person. 'Streamers' are the current mega-exploiters.

With appreciation to Sam Buckingham for sharing.

I feel so sad about Spotify CEO Daniel Ek saying the cost of creating “content” is close to zero…For multiple reasons

(There’s many types of creators on Spotify, but I’ll speak as a songwriter & artist bc that’s what I know. And I’ll focus on the cost of creating songs as that’s the “content” I put on Spotify -we can talk another day about the cost of everything else😂)

Ok, here we go.

Firstly, Daniel’s comment implies that making content is my goal

It is not.

Creating work that fully expresses my voice, sharing it with people to (hopefully) have a positive impact, paying my bills & having enough for retirement is my goal. “Content” is one vehicle to (maybe) help me get there

Me creating “content” is DANIEL’S goal for me so that his business remains viable

Which brings me to my second point:

“close to zero” is simply not true.

My album DEAR JOHN cost around $20,000 to make. It took three months.

(btw time IS money bc time I spend creating is time I can’t work to earn real life cash)

But it’s not just about time & money for each “piece of content”

I wrote my first song at 14. I’m now 40. I’ve been fine tuning my songwriting, arranging, production & performance skills for 26 years - all at my own cost

So DEAR JOHN (recorded in 2020 & my best work, if using the above goal of positive impact) actually took me 23 years to make

Imagine not paying a CEO, with 23 years experience, fairly for his work 🙄

I love that my music is globally accessible and, right now, if I take it off Spotify I cut off my nose to spite my face

I want to create & share my work and I’m even happy to do it on a budget

(This morning I shot a film clip in my neighbours bathroom. My partner filmed it for free & I spent $24 on red lipstick. That’s “close to zero” for you)

But -whether it’s time or money- making songs costs. And making videos to promote those songs (& actually get them streamed) costs too

So if one platform provides all the worlds music to most of the worlds people, and the musicians themselves are required to work harder and harder to get that music heard, while earning less and less - well, that’s not a business model to be celebrated. That’s exploitation.

26/05/2024

Some retro Pat Savage.

(It looks bloody cold on that stage!)

The Pat Savage Band "Nothing is going to stop me now"New Years Eve Concert London Ontario Canada Victoria Park 1991Murf Martin bass guitarPhil Krawczuk drums

24/05/2024

The Fonz versus Tom Hanks. 🤣🤣🤣

HAPPY DAYS - "Fonzie Fights His Childhood Nemesis - Tom Hanks" - The Fonz #...