Dec
5
Celeb Watch
December 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
Gawking at celebs is a national pastime in London. An occasional series updated whenever I spot a celebrity in London and If I ever get a phone from this millenium then I’ll post pics here too . . . unless of course the 3AM girls demand an exclusive.
Nov
30
Nuance
November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Nuance. It’s a word you hear a lot about in media circles. Fareed Zakaria uses it on average three times per sentence I think. Personally I don’t think I’d used it more than a coupla’ times prior to entering the world of journalism. It has come to carry with it the very strong whiff of […]
Oct
30
Rogues, Barfly, 28th October
October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Ever wondered what happened to the the cast of the Lost Boys? Expensive haircuts, cool shoes and feathery earrings all feature when Rogues hit the stage. Hell, the bassist is called Frog and frontman/guitarist Sam James even looks like Corey Feldman. Welcome to 1987, leave all preconceptions at the door. The following review appears in […]
Oct
3
Krautpod#3
October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Welcome to Krautpod3 with Uncle Pauly and Julian B . . . recorded in Julian’s high-class studio. Featuring Die Fantastischen Vier, Beehoover, Annett Lousian and others . . . download the podcast here.
Sep
29
Broken Records/Story One/Simon & Eliza, Macbeth, 24th September
September 29, 2008 | 2 Comments
I like my electronica old school even if it is fake old school. Simon Mills plays gentle beats reminiscent of Bent’s lilting orchestral twiddling back when Bent were good. Layered on top, and with a crisp clarity that cries ‘look at me’, Eliza Wren Payne sings with the enthusiasm of a young girl who just […]
Sep
29
Who the Hell . . . returns with a whimper
September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Q Magazine’s great feature of the early nineties was “Who the Hell . . “. Anyone over thirty with an interest in music will remember its scathing brilliance. It’s been revived with the November edition of Q . . alas, things ain’t what they used to be.
Sep
9
Drive Thru — latest news
September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Jeff Browning of the Drive Thru series announces that the next Drive Thru will be . . . . BALI! Awesome news and I’m privileged to have it announced on my humble site. Click on the above link, scroll down and check out Jeff’s comments including the strange news of an easter egg on the […]
Sep
7
McCain’s attack Kitten (and a bad poker analogy)
September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Ana Marie Cox over at Congressional Quarterly has the best take on Sarah Palin I’ve yet read: The McCain campaign has found a way not to be accused of beating up a puppy: They sent a kitten to do it. After that lacklustre speech by McCain, would we now be talking about ‘neck-and-neck’ polls if […]