The incredibly catchy tunes and lyrics, these folk songs have garnered so much attention. But like with all things on this blog, it’s the story behind sea shanties that interests me the most. Specifically, the black history and influence on the sea faring tunes.
That’s three years of AvidBards done and dusted. Every year it takes us by surprise that we’ve managed to keep this going for as long as we have. Coming out of 2020, that feeling was incredibly intensified. And at the end of every year, knowing that our yearly round-up post is going to come up, we dig into the statistics. To say that we were surprised would be an understatement. Statistics Total views in 2020: 16,130 Most views ever in one month: Nov 2020 with 1,894 Top posts of 2020: Casual Racism, Sexism and Homophobia in Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’,…
It seems like an endless loop to keep hearing how much 2020 was a write-off in so many ways to so many people. And while undeniably true, I am a big believer of New Years inspiring us to look back at the year past rather than just looking forward and moving on. In that vein, where 2020 left me quite socially deprived, it did give me a lot my time to engage in activities that I previous considered luxuries; Things that could only be done as a reward for getting work done, or in those few and far between moments…
At AvidBards, we continue to be honoured when authors ask us to review their books. Though we've admittedly been much slower to take on new books and respond to requests in the last little while (especially throughout the pandemic), one request that really piqued our interest was actor Leon Acord’s memoir entitled Sub-Lebrity*: *The Queer Life of a Show-Biz Footnote.
Changing tune today for today’s post, I want to look at how we even begin thinking about planning for the new year after a year like 2020. Everything we have ever known about planning went out the window this year, and one thing was left clear: No matter how much you plan, life will get its way. So, how to go about thinking about what we want to accomplish in the new year? I will be the first to admit that I felt utterly lost this year, unsure how to measure my productivity and successes when I was struggling to…
A list of the shows that, quite literally, got me through 2020.
