I was tagged for the following meme by Blacksheeped, so without further ado ( Read more... )

Look through the following list of things to do and check off those you've done. Count up your total and post it in your own blog ( Read more... )

One supposes that it is about that time of year when I traditionally post my favourite music and movie releases of the year. Not being one to break with tradition, here are my 'best ones' from the year that was 2008. Please remember that these are in no particular order, as there is no way these days that I could possibly rate these beyond the fact ( Read more... )

Okay, so it's another iTunes random music meme. But hey, who can ever get enough of these? You know the score by now. Open up iTunes (or another piece of generic music library software), select random play and then ask the questions below, changing song every time you ask the next question. Post the song that plays for everyone to read!

So how's ( Read more... )

Is Craig Finn the most energetic and enthusiastic thirty-something front man in rock? Last night's gig at Manchester Academy suggested as much. Flailing, bouncing, jiterring, jumping and ocasionally mincing around the stage, spewing forth literary lyrics like his life depended on it, rock n roll showmanship like his hasn't been seen since the mid- ( Read more... )

So here's a music related legal battle that probably won't make many headlines but is intriguing nevertheless. Guitar maestro Joe Satriani is suing global pop stars Coldplay, claiming that their song "Viva La Vida" from the album of the same name uses substantial portions of his composition "If I Could Fly" from his 2004 album "Is There Love In ( Read more... )

I would like to live a much simpler lifestyle. I would love to live in a much more simple society. I find modern living stressful and largely undesirable. Mortgages, taxes, economic downturns, corporate politics, post-modern meaninglessness and a distinct lack of concrete models and modes of living. All I really want to do is live out of the way, ( Read more... )

Well done, America. You've given yourself the best chance you could possibly have. Will things change? Will Obama really make the difference? I suppose that only time will tell. But it feels as though you've made the right decision. It feels as though you've seized an opportunity with both hands and that you have the will to make it work. It feels ( Read more... )

Well, good luck American folk. The rest of the world is watching (and secretly hoping that Obama is the next president.) I envy the fact that American citizens still seem so engaged with their political system. The race for the White House this year has seemed to be a real battle for the hearts and minds of the USA. By comparison, the political ( Read more... )

Dear lord and father of mankind!? What is it with the current fashion in musical circles of proclaiming how badly produced albums by The Hold Steady are?! I've read this comment in forums, magazines, newspapers and blogs so many times lately that I'm wondering if it's a viral infection ( Read more... )