interlude
Geeks everywhere rejoice. The genius that is Jonathan Coulton.
music
where is my mind?
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the nsfw christmas carol
UPDATE: YouTube have pulled the vid. Sorry
killers: sawdust
The Killers have a new record out. It’s not a ‘proper’ album, just a B-sides ‘n rarities compilation. Like almost all of The Killers stuff up to yet, it’s fantastic (regardless of the tepid critical reception) - conveying exactly why they’re the most creative and confident mainstream band on the planet.
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guitar heroes
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the irregular quote of the day
From angry mum, Earthpal: -
Spice Girl apologists are coming out with the usual tosh such as them being healthy role models for young girls and great ambassadors of girl-empowerment, blah, blah . . . but Girl Power was nothing but a massive marketing ploy aimed at young girls to get them to spend their […]
in rainbows
I have just downloaded the new Radiohead record, In Rainbows.
There is a collectors box-set version and a download-only standard release.
You can name your own price for the download. You could pay £1 or less. I decided that, while Radiohead have produced some of my favourite records, they have also released some absolute tat. I decided […]
something wonderful
I’m not feeling quite myself today. So you’ll just have to make do with this splendid video. Django Reinhardt with Stéphane Grappelli…
Thanks: Mike Power
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i’m thinking of old friends
Hello Nigel. My old friend.
sir elton wants the internet “closed”
I missed this story. Seems Elton John wants the internet closed down: -
From The Sun (hiss, spit): -
“We’re talking about things that are going to change the world and change the way people listen to music and that’s not going to happen with people blogging on the internet.
“I mean, get out there — communicate.
“Hopefully the […]
does the music industry have a leg to stand on?
Political Penguin has introduced me to the excellent blog by Matthew Revell (who, I assume, is not the Matthew Revell I went to school with??), and also to an equally interesting post about David Cameron’s recent lecture to the music industry ponytails.
Matthew is not too taken with Cameron’s sycophantic pandering, and takes him to task. […]
