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- Today I'm largely listening to the new record by The Kabeedies. I'm also rejoicing having a proper internet connection again. 12 hrs ago
- Today's musical discovery can be found at http://t.co/U4sP3OwN and is completely free. It's really rather excellent. 1 day ago
- We now have snow, but still have no reliable internet connection. 1 day ago
- Our home network is painfully slow, apart from twitter for some reason. I think I will investigate further. 1 day ago
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Craig Finn (76), Lana Del Rey (37) & The Band (20) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 1 week ago
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: The Big Pink (44), Crystal Stilts (31) & David Bowie (19) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 1 week ago
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Crystal Stilts (40), David Bowie (19) & Luke Haines (17) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2 weeks ago
- Today I'm very much enjoying the (fairly) new record by the Crystal Stilts. I can't believe I'd not encountered them before. 2012-01-07
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Los Campesinos! (64), Luke Haines (48) & Tennis (41) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2012-01-01
- Albums of the year is now done and available at http://t.co/ksQJFYQD 2012-01-01
- Happy New Year everyone. It's now officially 2012 in the UK. 2012-01-01
- I think tonight will largely involve mulled wine and Jools Holland. It's becoming something of a tradition. 2011-12-31
- Today I'm really enjoying the latest Los Campesinos! record and wondering why it took me this long to appreciate it. 2011-12-30
- Albums of the year is taking shape, with a good showing for people I communicate with via twitter. I think there is a message there. 2011-12-26
- Home now, after a day with the (extended) family. I ate far too much, but am otherwise full of festive cheer (finally). 2011-12-26
- Happy Christmas to everyone. Here's hoping your festive season brings heath, wealth and happiness. 2011-12-25
- I'm preparing data for Album of the Year. What are other people's favourites from 2011? 2011-12-24
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Half Man Half Biscuit (26), Dum Dum Girls (15) & Los Campesinos! (14) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2011-12-20
- On my way to Cambridge. On the slowest train ever. 2011-12-17
- Ugh! I hope this sore throat isn't the start of some horrid illness. I have no time to be ill. 2011-12-13
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Luke Haines (40), Los Campesinos! (20) & The Auteurs (12) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2011-12-12
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Luke Haines (30), Tori Amos (15) & The Indelicates (15) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2011-12-05
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Luke Haines (49), The Auteurs (33) & David Lynch (18) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2011-11-28
- Happy thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates such things. 2011-11-24
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Florence + The Machine (25), David Lynch (21) & Jah Wobble (12) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2011-11-21
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: David Lynch (20), Tom Waits (15) & Jah Wobble (14) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2011-11-13
- I'm loving the new Tom Waits album. Hopefully I'll have time to listen to it properly this weekend. 2011-10-29
- It's finally the weekend. I'm really looking forward to doing very little. 2011-10-28
- Chores done. Time for Heroes, coffee and food. 2011-10-23
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Ryan Adams (90), Radiohead (37) & HTRK (37) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2011-10-17
- This week I'll largely be exploring productivity through solitude. I'm hoping this won't be too much of a sanity hit. 2011-10-17
- If I'd known my mother wanted me to shave for tomorrow then I'd not have shaved today as well. 2011-10-14
- iCloud has pinpointed where my computer is to an accuracy of a few metres. Impressed now. 2011-10-12
- I've found the headphones that came with my phone. Sanity will be restored. In other news, I'm loving the Radiohead remix album. 2011-10-12
- Another pair of dead headphones. No music for me tomorrow it seems. 2011-10-12
- iCloud rocks, and has some really interesting features. I did my first remote wipe today and it was remarkably effective. 2011-10-12
- My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Dum Dum Girls (52), Veronica Falls (31) & PJ Harvey (13) #weekly_music http://t.co/vyfFhr0w 2011-10-10
- I'm glad I'm not out tonight. My energy levels have taken a dip and I need to recharge. 2011-10-07
- KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON Image Generator - brought to you by the Ministry of Information http://t.co/ZNMrx5QT 2011-10-06
- Note to self (and others). The new Ryan Adams record is next week's £3.99 Amazon download. 2011-10-03
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