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Eddie is no longer kidding (warning: extreme Zappa geek content)
Edward Nalbandian, the LA tailor whose TV adverts inspired a daft parody song by Frank Zappa, has gone to that great textile warehouse in the sky. LA Times Obituary All together now… # I’m coming over shortly # Because I … Continue reading
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The football Illuminati, part 2
I decided to spread this across two entries, to keep them to a more manageable size… According to an entry on the G-14 site yesterday, the Guardian’s claims are all fiction. Fair enough, but the illustrious pressure group *is* campaigning … Continue reading
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The football Illuminati, part 1
Oh yes, now you mention it, I *do* have a blog! Sorry for the lack of action, but I seem to have been constantly busy for a couple of weeks. Anyway… I struggled to suppress a little shudder the other … Continue reading
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Party like it’s 1996
New Labour’s biggest domestic sleazefest seems to be cooling down slightly, but I’m sure it’ll all get stirred up again once new evidence is found. I know it’s irrational, but I feel much more of an urge for harsh justice … Continue reading
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“I’d like to make the Smiths eat dirt!”
Ivor Cutler 1923-2006 The world will be a duller place without him…
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Different sizes of music
[I started writing this entry on my phone last year, trying to relieve the boredom of an airport lounge. I couldn't get GPRS access at the time, so I forgot about it. Hey ho. It's still relevant.] Adding a few … Continue reading
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New music – “Peaches en Regalia”
I think I’ve mentioned this before… considering how much time I’ve spent listening to Frank Zappa’s music over the past twenty years, I’ve barely played any of it, given the vast quantity available. I put it down to a mixture … Continue reading
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Dinnerlog #5
So anyway… the reason I bought that “French Kitchen” book mentioned in the previous Dinnerlog is down to a long-standing tradition here (“here” in the offline sense, I mean). Way back when we were either impoverished students or impoverished just-graduates, … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Muhammed cartoon affair
With complex, controversial issues such as the Muhammed cartoon affair, there’s a temptation to avoid voicing an opinion at all. Whichever side of the argument you take, you’ll inevitably find yourself in the company of some unsavoury bedfellows. However, that’s … Continue reading
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www.custom-transcription.com
I had been intending for a couple of years to make a more formal statement of my availability as a freelance transcriber. After all, the brief mention on the “Who?” page of this site wasn’t really going to drum up … Continue reading
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