Author Archives: adrian
No Sleep ’til Wigan
Apologies for the lack of content just lately… The main task last week was to prepare for my weekend trip to Wigan, that unassuming little town on the outskirts of Manchester which has become the traditional location for the annual … Continue reading
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Why I do it… no, not IT… *IT*!
That fine fellow Paul Simpson and I probably share a lot of ideas about what “music” can (and should) be, and it seems we’re both delighted by Warren Ellis’ recent blog entry about creativity. Warren’s descriptions are spot on, and … Continue reading
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Fine, vote for your moron, but keep him away from us
Well, there’s not really a lot to say, is there? A government that has the power and influence to affect all of us in Europe and the rest of the world, a government that has used that power and influence … Continue reading
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The inner anorak
For the past few weeks, a bunch of us from the #ukmg chatroom have been running a group on Audioscrobbler. For the uninitiated, this site collects data from your computer’s media player (be it iTunes, Winamp or whatever) to create … Continue reading
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Hello Spaghetti Factory!
Thanks to Mark, I have photographic evidence of a new Italian restaurant in Edinburgh, called… The Spaghetti Factory! I wonder if they need any ambient music to enhance their dining experience…
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John Peel R.I.P.
Celebrity deaths often seem distant and impersonal to me, more like the cancellation of a popular product than the sad end to a person’s life. John Peel, though, was different. It wasn’t just that he came across as “a normal … Continue reading
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It’s cool to be a control freak
As you probably know from previous ramblings, I’m very keen on seeing how people find ways to sidestep the mainstream, avoiding the homogenising effects of big business by remaining independent. There’s something so satisfying about seeing someone create a product … Continue reading
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The Yin/Yang of sex
So, in the red(faced) corner we have those crazy asexuals from the Asexual Visibility Education Network. And in the thoroughly blue corner we have the Australian woman who just can’t stop having sex with strangers in her sleep. Never has … Continue reading
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Find a pub with SMS!
Okay, you probably won’t believe me, but… A few months ago, probably while walking around a town I’d never visited before, I pondered the amount of time I waste in such situations by looking for a good pub. Now, I’ll … Continue reading
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Please queue up and ridicule this man
This man is Robert Kilroy Silk, the UK Independence Party’s Member of European Parliament for the East Midlands region. He used to be a daytime TV talk show host, but even that doesn’t excuse the stupidity of some of the … Continue reading
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