Album Digest, January 2011
Here’s to 2011 and the start of a monthly album digest. I want it to be a brief trot through some of the albums I have listened to each …
In Defence Of Tolerance
I’ve found twitter to be a bit boring lately but today a perfect storm brew up and once again the Daily Mail and one of its odious …
Understated Classics #7: 100 Broken Windows by Idlewild
Idewild are a solid band who have released four or five albums that I could consider for this series. I’m even in the sleeve credits …
Programming an UNO game
Tales From Home
Understated Classics #6: Arbor Bona Arbor Mala by The Shamen
The Setback
Since the run there has been a bit of a hiatus in this blog. I wrote about how running was making me feel better. In fact, I should have …
Movember 10K
So, Saturday. Finally. The big day. Would I a) be able to get to Greenwich in time for the registration? and b) be able to make it all the …
Understated Classics #5: A Weekend In The City by Bloc Party
J. G. Ballard, The Crystal World
At last, Ballard in full flow. The Crystal World (TCW) is definitely the most enjoyable of the early trio of apocalyptic novels. It takes …
Understated Classics #4: Substrata by Biosphere
I bought this album in the summer between my two years at college. I remember listening to this music under skies glowering with clouds so …