Blimey. I've just realised our futurist disco is in T-10 days and counting.

We've been conducting a sociological/aesthetic experiment with the flyers: goths WILL NOT take a flyer with the side with yellow on it uppermost, but are happy to take the black and white side.


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Despite it being the top RAE-rated department in the university, and despite its successful programmes (for MA, possibly the most successful in the UK), Middlesex University management have decided to cut all Philosophy programmes. Despicable. If you think what the market offers you is choice, think again. A university that runs only programmes ( Read more... )

Black Plastic Guest DJ miss_glitch is starting a new night ( Read more... )

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I'm actually really offended by the notion of The Delicious Miss Dahl. I mean, Nigella is after all a food journalist as well as being a bit saucy; it's plausible you might watch it for the food; it's not completely gratuitous. Sophie Dahl is a model, famous for being on an extremely sexually-charged perfume advert. ...This kind of pornified ( Read more... )

RIP Malcolm McLaren. You were often ludicrous and incompetent, but you were important ( Read more... )

Here are some things I've been listening to in the last couple of days, some disciplined music.

The Human League - The Black Hit of Space

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"It got to number 1, then into minus figures..." Chilling synths taking over the universe.

Cabaret Voltaire - Do the Mussolini (Headkick!)Here's a second selection from Sheffield. Extremely simple refrains ( Read more... )

SATURDAY MAY 22ND UPSTAIRS AT THE GARAGE 2200-0300 DJs CHRIS DAMAGE (STRENGTH THROUGH JOY), SUICIDE ALLY & JO CLICHE (BLACK PLASTIC) playing ( Read more... )

Who wants to be on the £3 cheaplist for Black Plastic tomorrow? First 20 people to e-mail me at suicideally[at]yahoo.co.uk get on (please mention your name!) xx

There was totally much less studying done today than planned. And much more drinking cider and giggling.

Jo: "Do you want a drink?"

Ally: "No, I want a fight."