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- Inbox zero failed today. I have a feeling it might fail tomorrow as well. 1 day ago
- Now we _really_ have no kitchen. 2 days ago
- I may need to investigate remedies for removing paint from cats. I hope this will not be required, but fear it might be. 3 days ago
- I've had two hours extra sleep and I'm still shattered. This does not bode well. 5 days ago
- I'm glad this week is over with, although I don't forsee a relaxing weekend either. 5 days ago
- This week is broken, can I have a new one please? 1 week ago
- More wallpaper removed, and more floor tiles smashed. We may even be ready to start phase 2 on Monday. 1 week ago
- After a chaotic start, today was actually ok. I'm sure the sunshine helps a lot with this. 1 week ago
- Tame Impala might just be my musical discovery of the year so far. They paint pictures in my mind. 1 week ago
- My new headphones should arrive tomorrow. That's still a day without music though. 1 week ago
- Time to attack the kitchen again soon. It's oddly cathartic, although I don't particularly need catharsis today. 1 week ago
- Summer might be back next week. This makes me happy. I'm less happy that I've killed yet another pair of headphones though. 1 week ago
- Tonight I revamped my blog. User interface seems important right now. 2 weeks ago
- I'm fed up of seeing the same stupid frog in our house. Three times today and counting. 2 weeks ago
- After a shaky start, today has not been too bad. Now if only the rain would go away... 2 weeks ago
- Yesterday was a long day, but ended with curry and beer so it can't all be bad. 2 weeks ago
- After a rather excellent weekend I'm somewhat disappointed to be back at work today 3 weeks ago
- Banana bread beer - it shouldn't work, but it does. 2010-06-30
- It's days like today that I'm so glad there is a fan on my desk at home. Now I just need one for work. 2010-06-27
- I have had a lot of sun today, but also a lot of stress. I think I now need a lot of beer. 2010-06-22
- Google calendar just emailed me to remind me it's my birthday tomorrow. I should probably turn that notification off. 2010-06-21
- I'm loving the heatwave, but right now I'm feeling somewhat drained. 2010-06-21
- I'm experimenting with the GoogleCL tool today. It certainly has potential. 2010-06-19
- It's been a good day today, and soon it will be a good day with pizza. 2010-06-18
- The new Pernice Brothers album is rocking my world this week. 10 songs. 32 minutes. Damn near perfect. 2010-06-17
- I could live without another day like today. Although at least the weather is nice. 2010-06-16
- Apparently the pollen count is through the roof today. That explains a lot. 2010-06-15
- We now have proper torrential rain and thunder. I'm very glad I'm indoors. 2010-06-13
- So, the World Cup has started. So far I'm underwhelmed. 2010-06-12
- I didn't think I'd like Ariel Pink, but I really do. 2010-06-12
- Tomorrow does not look like a good day to have left my umbrella in the office. 2010-06-08
- Yesterday was a long (although productive) day. Today promises more of the same, with added rain. 2010-06-08
- Summer is back, and I'm still on holiday. This can only be a good thing. 2010-06-03
- I'm not sure I'm capable of relaxing any more, but despite this I'm having an enjoyable week off. 2010-06-02
- Today I've largely sorted through old CDs. My listening habits may be odd this week. 2010-05-31
- We've just been up into the attic. Far too much dust for my liking. 2010-05-30
- The Portuguese #eurovision entry is just bad. Not cheesy. Just really not very good at all. 2010-05-29
- I've heard Armenia's #eurovision entry somewhere before. Possibly on a Madonna album from the 80s. 2010-05-29
- The Russians forgot their costumes and their cheesy synths. Worthy #eurovision winners? 2010-05-29
- The Romanian #eurovision entry have a perspex piano and a lot of fire. This won't end well. 2010-05-29
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Category Archives: Music
Musical discoveries of the weekend
Various freely available MP3s by Portugal. The Man – I’d not heard of this band until about 3 hours ago, but am actually quite taken with them now. It’s American indie with a strong side order of psychedelia, and I … Continue reading
Review : The Glass Bead Game by James Blackshaw
James Blackshaw is a London based guitarist who creates 12 string guitar and piano based instrumental soundscapes. I’d been meaning to check out his work for a while, but only got round to downloading this album yesterday (another case of … Continue reading
Mercury Music Prize
The nominations for this year’s Mercury Music Prize have been announced. Usually I have a fairly clear idea of who I think should win, but this year I’m torn between Florence & the Machine, Bat for Lashes and The Horrors. … Continue reading
Albums of the last 3/6 months
Albums of the last 3 months (as a follow on from the first three months of the year): 1 Maxïmo Park – Quicken The Heart 2 Manic Street Preachers – Journal For Plague Lovers 3 The Horrors – Primary Colours … Continue reading
Tribute before the fact
All the media hysteria about Michael Jackson dying reminded me of a little know freely available hip hop album made by Rhymefest a couple of years ago as a tribute to Jackson (albeit a quite tongue in cheek one). It’s … Continue reading
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Review : Lots of free music
I may get round to reviewing The Mars Volta, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and Placebo, but as you can read about all of these in a fair few other places I thought I’d concentrate on a couple of months worth … Continue reading
Concept albums for the 21st Century
I’ve always liked concept albums. From Genesis and Pink Floyd to the Mars Volta and the Decemberists, I’ve always loved collections of songs that tell a story. But the one band who are probably the most overlooked in this area … Continue reading
Albums of the year (so far)
Posted largely because I’m far too brain dead to finish any of the half-started posts about computers and/or music that I’ve started over the last few weeks. The Hold Steady – Stay Positive Frank Turner – Love Ire & Song … Continue reading
emusic
I don’t write about emusic enough. I signed up a few months ago on a 50 songs a month package, and have downloaded countless really good songs that I would never have bought otherwise. This month I’ve concentrated on new … Continue reading
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Review : Stages by Abscondo
I reviewed the first Abscondo album a while ago, and actually still listen to it a fair bit. So I was actually quite nervous about downloading the second one in case it didn’t live up to my expectations. Thankfully Stages … Continue reading
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