Spring. Huh.

Saturday and Sunday: sunbathing on balcony, temperature up to 16 degrees Celsius.
On returning across Parker's Piece from Watchmen (of which more tomorrow: ++good) we were assailed by razor sharp hail. Which turned, eventually, to heavy rain. Which managed a final flurry of SNOW (or possibly sleet, I did not stop to examine).

STUPID WEATHER.

[concert] Berg/Mahler, Philharmonia, RFH, 22.03.09

Berg (Piano Sonata #1, Kammerkonzert); Mahler (Symphony #9). Royal Festival Hall, 22nd March 2009. Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Mitsuko Uchida (piano)
I didn't know the Berg pieces: now I know that I don't care for them. "Undermined by chromaticism," says the programme; "on the brink of atonality". "Nasty modern stuff," says I. ( maligning Berg, enjoying Mahler )

[film] Watchmen

Saw Watchmen last night (much-postponed) and loved it. Yes, it's over-long, but it's so beautifully shot that I can forgive it a great deal. Love the soundtrack too, except 'Hallelujah', context of which made me want to giggle.( not very spoilery )

Watchmen extra

Mini-feature and clips from The Black Freighter