Gary Kemp
Credit: Malcolm Venville I’m so glad to say it’s over!” says Gary Kemp, confirming the demise of Spandau Ballet with a palpable release of tension. “We have no creative energy together, the lead protagonists have no communication, it’s just a lie. So it’s over. It’s over. We are never going to get back together.”
The 61-year-old songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is about to release his first solo album in 26 years. Entitled INSOLO, it is an intricate, mature and soulful piece of work, which blends his melodic songcraft with luscious arrangements reminiscent of 70s prog rock stylists like Steely Dan and Pink Floyd.
alzheimer s disease, lives in a nursing home in albany, new york, where for the past year visitors have not been allowed inside. there s a new virus going around. that s why everybody s got the mask on and they have to stay away from people. reporter: that separation at times hard for lauren to grasp. the isolation some days excruciating. don t cry, ur on, now. i love you. i love you too, but don t cry. reporter: his granddaughter, alicia barber, capturing this especially difficult day. my grandfather had gone every single day, had dinner with her, made sure she was put into bed, put to sleep, and safe for the night. reporter: still, bob, her husbandf years, cam i d like to be with you too. reporter: but finally, with everyone vaccinated and restrictions lifted, bob and lauren were reunited. hi, lauren.
live out loud you can do it on your own stand up now be proud, yeah stand up now live out loud, oh the husband and wife married for more than six decades, separated by the pandemic, now reunited for the first time in more than a year. for months, like so many americans, bob and lauren barber were separated due to the pandemic. no, you can t come out, and i can t come in. reporter: lauren, who has
January 26, 2021 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois
Birchal, the leading investment crowdfunding platform in Australia, has published a report on the entire sector of online capital formation as well as platform performance. The report tracks progress in the Australian “crowd-sourced funding” (CSF) industry (investment crowdfunding) via data aggregated by Birchal. The information is said to be current as of December 31, 2020.
According to Birchal, since the beginning of Australia’s CSF industry in 2018, 118 Australian SMEs have collectively raised over $75 million by issuing securities to investors.
Overall, there are now over 55,000 investors who have participated in securities offerings hosted by platforms. In 2020, 49 successful securities offerings were completed – approximately the same as the previous year but, of course, 2020 was the year COVID-19 hit the world. A total of approximately $30 million raised – slightly down from 2019’s total of $31 million.