Author Archives: adrian
Pax Americana, badly mastered CDs
Between trying to get the ‘sfocata’ site finished, trying to record more stuff and trying to practise guitar more, I haven’t really had time for much else. So I’ll just use this entry to recommend a few interesting links… If, … Continue reading
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Bad day for Phil Spector
Well, Phil Spector didn’t exactly have the best day of his life yesterday. As well as being charged with the murder of a woman in his house, it emerged that the two remaining Beatles (with George consenting before his death) … Continue reading
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Censored Picasso – symbol of modern diplomacy
I could post at length about the Iraq situation, but I wouldn’t know where to start. I’m not usually one for conspiracy theories, but given issues such as the unproven Osama/Saddam link, the powerful oil industry positions held by numerous … Continue reading
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New music – 18 Champs Elysées
Once I get going, I just can’t stop… still in my feverish froth of musical inspiration, I did another quick recording this afternoon. It’s another piece for the Recording Collective mentioned in the previous entry. The task was to reinvent … Continue reading
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New music – Winter Thames Sunset
Finally got round to doing some proper recording this year. A short solo acoustic guitar tune is my latest entry in the Guitarist Home Recording Collective, one of my favourite mini-communities on the Net. Winter Thames Sunset (2.4MB mp3) The … Continue reading
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IDS and the Sangatte terrorist massive
Okay, let’s get this straight. You’re a dastardly Al Qaida terrorist and you want to wreak havoc on the nasty Western infidels in Britain. But first you have to get into the country. So, according to Iain Duncan Smith, who … Continue reading
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Double Indemnity
King’s College (where Nicola works) has a Film Studies degree, and the students’ film showings are both free and open to outsiders. Last night was Billy Wilder’s ‘Double Indemnity’. Now, I’m not a great consumer of crime fiction, but I … Continue reading
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The Cuss Control Academy
In both the ‘Only in America’ and ‘Obvious joke response required’ categories, comes this, the Cuss Control Academy. Learn why swearing is bad and, even more importantly, how to stop doing it. No shit…
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Flaming Lips live in London
Last night (oh wait… it’s past midnight… the night before last) I saw the Flaming Lips at the Forum in London. They’re one of my favourite bands, this was probably the fourth or fifth time I’ve seen them and they … Continue reading
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Elections in Venezuela
Hey, if I can do my little bit to make the world a nicer place, I’ll do it. There’s a campaign going on today, regarding the need for democratic elections in Venezuela.
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