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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
1:40 pm - Buzz Aldrin talk at the Southbank
This may be of interest to some of my space fan friends. Buzz

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Thursday, March 12th, 2009
10:47 am - Film trailer :
G-Force nothing to do with Battle of the Planets but will probably appeal to [info]bugshaw.

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Listening to: The Pixies - Hey
http://foxytunes.com/artist/the+pixies/track/hey

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Friday, February 20th, 2009
10:41 am - Video of the week #15 Walk it Off by The Breeders
An interesting idea similar to the Mike Figgis film Timecode.





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Listening to: The Sugarcubes - Coldsweat [DB/BP Mix]
http://foxytunes.com/artist/the+sugarcubes/track/coldsweat+%5bdb+bp+mix%5d

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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
2:34 pm - Birthday plans
I'm having a bit of a do for my Birthday this year. It will be from 8pm on Saturday 21st of March at our house (Greville Road, Cambridge).
Limited crash space I'm afraid.
RSVP if you intend to bob along.
For those of you thinking of going along to Eastercon, Elaine, Ian and I are planning a joint Birthday celebration (probably a big meal) on the Saturday of the Eastercon.


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Listening to: Throwing Muses - People [*]
http://foxytunes.com/artist/throwing+muses/track/people+%5b*%5d

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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
3:02 pm - A rather interesting version of a reknowned Joy Division song
can be found as track 2 on Peter Hook's myspace.

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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
1:43 pm - News
Just a quick note, to those who don't already know, that Deb and I are having another baby, due early June.



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Listening to: The Smiths - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
http://foxytunes.com/artist/the+smiths/track/there+is+a+light+that+never+goes+out

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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
2:24 pm - That Band Meme
Bands i've seen live. I'd need to go through my tape/record collection before I could give a more comprahensive list
Obviously behind here )


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Listening to: Elbow - Bitten By The Tailfly
http://foxytunes.com/artist/elbow/track/bitten+by+the+tailfly

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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
9:54 am
Book meme
* Grab the nearest book.
* Open the book to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST

Excitement parted his big lips

from Master of Space and Time by Rudy Rucker

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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
4:01 pm - Video of the week #14 Cause I Said So by The Godfathers
Unfortunately embedding is disabled for this song by the 80's punky but nattily dressed Godfathers.
They play the Brixton Academy on 24th of October.


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Listening to: The Prodigy - Mindfields
http://foxytunes.com/artist/the+prodigy/track/mindfields

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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
3:44 pm - How to while away a few engineering hours
I've found this intriguing game on t'internet
fantastic contraption, it should be found fun by anyone who used to (and maybe still does) like lego.

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Listening to: Being 747 - Use Your Friends
http://foxytunes.com/artist/being+747/track/use+your+friends

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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
2:04 pm - Video of the week #13 Leeds Station by The Parachute Men
There aren't too many pop songs about train stations (especially if you discount that one by ABBA). The Parachute Men were an excellent band from Leeds in the late eighties with a nice jangly pop feel.




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Listening to: Parachute Men - So Mistaken
http://foxytunes.com/artist/parachute+men/track/so+mistaken

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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
3:14 pm - Video of the week #12 Strange Nature by The McCarricks

Martin McCarrick now has his own band with his wife Kimberlee rather obviously called The McCarricks. I saw them a while back supporting Kristen Hersh in Sheffield, where they gave an excellent enigmatic performance against projected backdrop.

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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
4:22 pm - Watchmen movie musings
As the hype builds for the Watchmen Movie even with over 200 days to go I'm still musing over what they may have done with (to) one of my favourite pieces of fiction.
The trailer has quite a lot of recognisable scenes from the comic but I thought people may be intereseted in these pho tos as they seem to indicate that 2 of the most controversial scenes from the comic will be in the film.


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Listening to: Saloon - Victor Safronov
http://foxytunes.com/artist/saloon/track/victor+safronov

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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
10:27 am - Video of the week #11 Sexy Robot by The She Creatures
I'm sure this will appeal to some of you.

More info at their excellent website


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Listening to: Shelleyan Orphan - Tar Baby
http://foxytunes.com/artist/shelleyan+orphan/track/tar+baby

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Friday, June 20th, 2008
11:32 am - Video of the week #10 Leaps by The Broken Family Band
Includes appearance by someone who could probably get quite a good job as an Alan Moore impersonator.

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Friday, June 13th, 2008
12:59 pm - Video of the week #9 Soon by My Bloody Valentine
I'm finally getting to see MY Bloody Valentine a week on Sunday after I missed them at The Boardwalk in Manchester circa 1989.



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Listening to: The Mekons - Flip Flop
http://foxytunes.com/artist/the+mekons/track/flip+flop

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Friday, May 30th, 2008
2:36 pm - Video of the Week #8 Mean Girl by Pooka
Pooka were a female duo who were around for quite a while before splitting into their component parts. Sharon Lewis is now one of the mainstays of the Brighton House Concerts collective set up by Paul Chi.

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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
5:19 pm - Video of the week #7 Drive That Fast - Kitchens of Distinction

KoD have long since gone the way of most bands I like but their singer/songwriter Patrick Fitzgerald's new band Stephen hero have plenty more classic poignancy

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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
10:32 pm - Video of the week #6 Ferris Wheels by I am Kloot
Another I am Kloot video you say, but this one is a bit special.

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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
10:47 am - Video of the week #5 The Host of Seraphim by Dead can Dance
This has quite stunning visuals (of a not particularly cheery variety) and is well worth viewing full screen (via last.fm)

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