Today is David Bowie's birthday, and he's sixty ( Read more... )

There's always something new to discover in Finland. Today it's apple flavoured Cola. Not so strange and idea? How about coffee flavoured? Hmmm? No? Rhubarb flavour! Yes rhubarb cola. I don't know why I find that more strange than tar flavoured vodka...

Finland: land of the midnight turtle.

Well it's time to head off soon to that wonderful place. Finland is a calling, and resistance is futile. I will be taking part in their national sport: drinking, at keirf's housewarming, and hopefully recovering in the traditional manner: steam cleaned in a sauna at regulo 6. Saw darkgoblin last night who is also joining us ( Read more... )

Woo yay!

I have Bauhaus tickets!

Well that's another job on a considerable list ( Read more... )

I can't find the words. I really can't ( Read more... )

Yesterday I pre-ordered Kashmir's latest album. So far these guys have been almost unheard of in the UK, with just John Peel playing them. However they are huge in Scandinavia, having won the equivalent of four Grammies in Denmark for their last album: Zitilights. This is stunning piece of work, and if the new one competes with it I suspect they' ( Read more... )

No words really

( My car went in for a service yesterday )

The King Street Run has been persuaded to show Live 8 today.

Here is an unconfirmed line-up. I'm pleased to see that the Scissor Sistors aren't going to embarrass themselves by playing Comfortably Numb in front of a reformed Pink Floyd. I'd love to witness them bumping into each other backstage...