Dec
2
FIFA 2018 World Cup and Panorama
December 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
To those who say that the BBC Panorama investigation into FIFA is to blame for England losing the World Cup in 2018 I say Whoa!!
Nov
14
Dub Colossus, Nov 10th, Bloomsbury Ballroom: review
November 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment
As with any Dub band bass is key and the Colossus groove doesn’t disappoint. Add in the rumbling trombone and pretty soon the soles of your feet are tingling with soporific steadiness; like cold lager with curry it’s the perfect accompaniment to the Ethiopian supergroup’s infectious brassy pazazz. The elegant décor of London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom […]
Nov
5
Rediscovered track of the month: Nov ’10
November 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Get the Funk Out by Extreme. This one was the last cassette single I bought.
Nov
1
Hollow Halloween
November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment
This handy cut-out-n-keep guide to shooing away kids doing a spot of guising arrived from my local council a few days before October 31st. It’s easy to go into Daily Mail white froth mode but my beef is with the cost. A few thousand of these across the whole of Lambeth Borough comes to a […]
Oct
29
127 Hours: review
October 29, 2010 | 3 Comments
I’ve got this theory that actors love sole roles — films where the cast list pretty much has just their name on it. It’s the chance they have to really impress with minimal risk. If they do screw up then people will inevitably blame the director or the script or some other entity and even […]
Oct
15
Rediscovered track of the month: Oct ’10
October 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Nobody’s Fool by Cinderella.
Oct
15
Viruses — know thy enemy
October 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
With all the talk in the press about Stuxnet doing the rounds I got a timely reminder last month that good ol’ fashioned nasty rootkit viruses are still around.
Sep
5
Rediscovered track of the month: Sep ’10
September 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Gary Moore, Still Got the Blues for You . . .