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iTunes Store hits Europe
After all the excitement, speculation and US-envy, the iTunes Music Store arrived in Europe this week. Or at least, the bits of Europe called Germany, France and the UK. For people in these countries, Apple have arrived rather late to … Continue reading
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England f… (labbergasted)
What a strange evening. It started brightly, with a dismal 0-0 draw suggesting that the competition was almost over from the start for both Croatia and Switzerland. Then the big event started and for most of the first half (and … Continue reading
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Posthumously acting like royalty?
However much I try to put aside my political leanings, to see things objectively, I still fail to understand why Ronald Reagan’s funeral should be shown live, in full, on the BBC. Granted, he had an impact on political life … Continue reading
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A more organized approach to listening
From the “so much music, not enough time” category… After interviewing Ronny Jordan for Guitarist magazine last week, I realised that I hadn’t listened to much jazz guitar recently and that I’d got this far in life without hearing Grant … Continue reading
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London elections
Next month sees a flurry of electoral activity for London residents. The rest of you will have to entertain yourselves with the European Parliament elections, but down here, we also have to vote for members of the London Assembly and … Continue reading
Posted in Local, London, Politics
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The real Qwghlm?
Interesting little bit of trivia for Neal Stephenson fans. Try typing the fictional place name “Qwghlm” into Multimap… the resulting map shows the village of Quholm in Orkney. (thanks to Chris Applegate’s qwghlm blog)
Posted in Art/Culture, Travel
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UKMG in suits!
Much drunken fun over the weekend, as several of the UKMG regulars were down in Wiltshire for Justin’s wedding. Lovely weather, picturesque setting, fine company…
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The cowardly internet critic
One of the great things about the internet is that you can discuss anything with people from all over the world. However, when people exploit the potential for anonymity offered by the technology, the whole system is compromised. There is … Continue reading
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Earliest musical memories
Let’s see if we can get a little meme thing going here. What are your very earliest musical memories? Don’t cheat by naming the first cool teenage albums you bought; this has to be a cathartic experience for all of … Continue reading
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