The new makeover at Air Malta has hit the headlines. Inevitably the discussion has centred on the cost (€2m) and not on the content. The press chose to highlight the fury of the pilot’s union when it complained that such an expense was not justified given the sacrifices that workers...
Adam Yauch
posted by Jacques René Zammit
A tribute to Adam Yauch – the Beasties MCA – at the Hollywood Bowl on the 4th of May 2012. You may not like Coldplay, you might not L.U.V. Madonna but the extent of the impact of the Beasties is still being gauged. And for not too weird a reason I am still in shock. Here’s a...
The Beasties and I
posted by Jacques René Zammit
It must have been a Wednesday in 1988. I know that it must have been 1988 because I have a feeling we were two second formers and there is a high probability that it was a Wednesday because that was our day off school. On that day back in 1988 my friend and I met at his house just off Gzira...
The Half-Baked Inter...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
So, we’ve been noticing that other blogs (Ramonadepares that’s you) have been going off interviewing bands in general and in particular. The last interview with the greatest band to hit Malta since the Beangrowers demiscegenated into something new got our attention. Here at...
I.N.R.I – la t...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
The original song is in French (scroll below for video). I have tried my luck at translating it. Yep. Just for fun. I.N.R.I – la tordue kollu tort tiegħek dan kollu tort tiegħek dawk kollha li jiġu għandek qatt ma jiġu lura fik inwaħħlu ħabib fik inwaħħlu tiġġennibx...
Ars Culinaris
posted by Jacques René Zammit
J’accuse rarely ventures into the field of culinary blogging or, for that matter, of restaurant reviewing. We do drop a mention of a place that has tickled our senses every now and then but we very rarely sit down to blog simply to write poems and sing songs about one particular...
I.M. Jack – Th...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
I found myself wondering recently where, when and how the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs got into the traditional celebrations of Easter. Easter Well, believe it or not we’re entering pagan territory here – long before the Catholic monopoly on all things paschal. The word Easter...
Meta tkun Paceville
posted by Jacques René Zammit
I left a comment on an excellent post by Ramona Depares that dealt with the proposed Paceville revamp (Paceville revamp my foot). When I decided to move out of my parents’ house in Paceville, before I came to Luxembourg, some weird homing device in my brain led me to choose an apartment...
Not Sri Lanka
posted by Jacques René Zammit
This Christmas & New Year, the wife and I were supposed to be going on a dream honeymoon to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Were supposed. Yes that’s it. It’s not happening – at least we are not going there. I cannot really complain because we are actually off to tour the...
Gallery Pi goes Yerb...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Bertu of Bertoons for J’accuse has sent in a promo blurb for this exhibition that is runnning at Rupert Cefai’s Gallery Pi between the 14th and 24th October. J’accuse dutifully passes on the information to its readers – do go check out Rupert’s little corner of...
Cambridge – a ...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
J’accuse lends itself to some experimentation for the greater glory of révù. A slide show using flickr that demonstrates both the beauty of hipstamatic shots and the maravilliouos setting of Cambridge (and a bit of toilets (don’t ask), London and food). spread the...
Feel Good Inc.
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Part 1 – food A holiday planned around a wedding in Cambridge was a great opportunity to really relax and switch off. While I could not really resist the temptation to hook onto WiFi and catch up on the news outside, I found the pull of the great town (its history, its food and its shops) to be a soothing palliative to the stress of recent months. Yep, J’accuse went on a sort of mental shut down while walking from college to college in the old University town. Holiday also meant that the Dukan Diet got a deserved break that kicked off with pork scratching entrées at The Chophouse outside King’s College. They’re...