November 1972 – a pre-Bond theme Carly Simon drops “You’re So Vain” and sends it straight to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Since then rumour and speculation about the subject of the song has spiralled its way through talk shows and interviews and message boards. With a verdict far from sight. Fast …
A New Parish: the fall of one of Welsh rugby’s great clubs
A club steeped in 140 years of rugby heritage and a plethora of former Wales and Lions internationals... Now they have to start all over again. Ten seasons ago, Maesteg RFC rubbed shoulders with the greats of Welsh club rugby. This season they will be starting over with a clean slate, at the bottom of …
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Gnome Pun Intended.
I hate Elton John. I appreciate his music, there’s nothing like a bit of ‘Saturday’ to get you ready for, well, Saturday. This aside Elton John brought a childhood recurring nightmare of mine to life and into the mainstream. Those who aren’t in the know might be surprised to find out that he owns a …
#NaNa
In 1967, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger wrote the lyrics to “Sympathy for the Devil” having been inspired by French poet Charles Baudelaire and a book written by a Russian author by the name of Mikhail Bulgakov. In 2018, Banx, Ranx, Jacob Manson, Ella Eyre, Yxng bane and Shakka (because adding an ‘x’ to …
Help! What is a Cardi B?
What is a Cardi B? Wikipedia defines a Cardi B as an “American Rapper” and a “Instagram Celebrity” thanks to her “no filter attitude”. Whereas my sister and fellow young adult defines her as “your second favourite cardigan”. I personally think it’s something that someone would call a Bacardi whilst trying to be cool and …
About Me.
So this is a thing now, I, Rhys Ash Powell, have a blog. This is where I shall be subjecting you to the rants and ramblings of a twenty something year old. It is here that you shall read about my views and opinions on matters that I have no control over nor do I …
Rhys Ash Powell 