So, Bill Henson spends a large chunk of last year accused of being a child pornographer. Hetty Johnson lets rip with her cadre of sanctimonious church-group-granny morons, rousing the kind of ignorant rabble we haven't seen since the English dumped all those convicts and half of Ireland off here. The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd bangs it out for the ( Read more... )

My current job was meant to be temporary. Like all temporary job, it is hardening into permanence and devouring giant chunks of my soul every day. Unfortunately, I am terminally incapable of getting another job. Applications and interviews everywhere but nothing. Zip. nada. I've found my reasonably laughable level ( Read more... )

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A mix-tape ...

1.) The Fox in the Snow - Belle & SebastianIn the deepest of winter, when I'd walk home from work of an evening in London, I'd often see a fox darting about just outside of my house. He'd come and go, showing up one evening then disappearing for a week before rearing his head again. Living off scraps probably made his presence in ( Read more... )

A mix-tape ...

1.) Blue Moon - Big Star

Big Star's 3rd is an almighty mess, and its second half is a flagging mess. Half-finished, smacked-out, maudlin-drunk, haunted, very possibly paranoid - and quite incredible because of it. 'Blue Moon' manages to blend one of Alex Chilton's finest melodies with a sweet fog of strings. While the melody and ( Read more... )

Leaving London, it was late in the evening and I could see the city's seams marked out by light. Dozens upon dozens of arms extending from dozens upon dozens of circles glowing against the black earth - the scorched earth I'd walked and watched laid to waste ( Read more... )

I've decided to transplant all my rantings and ravings regarding football to their own blog.

This will occur at http://threepennyfootballingsoapopera.blogspot.com/.

I know this will interest all one of you.

Where cold rooms are emptied ( Read more... )

This is my last night in London ( Read more... )