Spice of Friday

There’s something cool about finding a good band very early on in their career and seeing them grow over time. I don’t go to very many gigs – time being something of an absent commodity around here right now – but I made an exception on Friday...

Happy Birthday

The other Neil is fifty today. Happy Birthday Neil, thanks for all the stories, the blog and generally being a the kind of writer who encourages others to make stuff. This is Neil reading one of my favourite of his poems, Crazy Hair:...

Dresden Dolls (They live again…)

Long time readers will know I am a big admirer of Amanda Palmer’s work. To my delight, The Dresden Dolls are touring again following a significant hiatus and Bitter Ruin (who I am going to see perform again on Friday at the The Spice of Life, off the Charing...

8-bit

Via a friend (who I’m not sure wants to go by name on a public site). I love this: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLpkjtWuPs8]

I Google You

I posted a grainy version of this performed live at a gig. Maybe it was even on the old version of the blog but I came across this better quality one recorded at Mountain View. Search based blues, you can’t beat it:...

ARV

Why ARV treatment is important. And why it should be provided to those who need it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdolrSzXj4A] Think it may have been knocking around for a while. But still: important.