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Hope you like my old direction

Ok this may be straying into “better when no-one liked em” territory but I discovered this after Moby’s advert baiting ‘Play’ album entranced then annoyed the world. I have no idea what he’s up to...

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Bob Dylan’s Ex-Bootleg Series

The recent Bob Dylan ‘The Cutting Edge’ music bomb of his 1965-66 sessions has left me on Desolation Row. For one of my favourite CDs, a real “game-changer”, inspirational and fascinating is now...

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If you are in a war of culture and lifestyle with France

Good Fucking Luck The witty Brit nails the fucking arseholes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUzNcu0fhJw

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Winter drawers on: Seasonal TV treats

No I don’t mean The Great Escape and Andrew Preview with Eric n Ernie – are there any films TV shows that you dig out at this time of year as an act of welcoming the season to be jolly/miserable? For...

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The small victories, the trinkets and medallions, they keep me thinking that...

I’ll never forget my first group therapy session. It was exactly how I expected except maybe posher. There was a proper wood fire and comfy chairs rather than flaky lino, moulded plastic and the faint...

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Podcast bizness

So we hope you have been enjoying the new podcasts after our brief hiatus due to a cross between life getting in the way and frustration to the total lack of indifference feedback received. Someone...

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Doctor Who Series 9 (35) : Episode 11: Heaven Sent *spoiler free*

I suppose I must declare interests here – my mate Rachel directed this but if it was shite I would say so. I think possibly my favourite Doctor Who story (alongside Androzani, Genesis, Talons, Daemons...

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Bjork’s Vulnicura – now with added strings (or rather less digital beats)

Am currently putting my socks back on after having them knocked off by ‘Vulnicura Strings’ a “stripped back” version of her album from earlier this year. The same vocal takes, made more intimate and...

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Scott Walker’s lost Bond song

When Bond was in his 60’s pomp I find it inconceivable that they didn’t approach Scott Walker to have a crack at a theme – although perhaps they did and the wayward talent turned them down, anyone...

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This the sound of someone losing the plot

Making out that they’re okay when they’re not And here comes another panic attack Oh here we go again ——- I explained In a recent missive from the dark side that dealing with depression, anxiety and...

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Radiohead’s Bond Song

The band released this track today of what they produced when asked to write a tune for ‘Spectre’ I think it’s rather good but I like the buggers. Maybe just as downbeat as the Sam Smith thing but a...

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RIP BaaadDad

Years before The Massive (aka you lot) were moaning on about the annoying intricacies of modern life on C4’s premier late night post pub TV show ‘The Adam & Joe Show, Adam “Dr Buckles” Buxton’s...

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World Cup Of Chocolate 2016

The World Cup Of Chocolate 2016 has been running on Twitter this week and we are down to the final with those plucky globes Malteesers taking on the slab of diabetes Dairy Milk Richard ‘Pointless’...

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Who is this young whippersnapper off to see David Bowie?

Maybe pretty easy but still a great pic View post on imgur.com

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The small victories, the trinkets and medallions, they keep me thinking that...

I’ll never forget my first group therapy session. It was exactly how I expected except maybe posher. There was a proper wood fire and comfy chairs rather than flaky lino, moulded plastic and the faint...

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Podcast bizness

So we hope you have been enjoying the new podcasts after our brief hiatus due to a cross between life getting in the way and frustration to the total lack of indifference feedback received. Someone...

View Article

Doctor Who Series 9 (35) : Episode 11: Heaven Sent *spoiler free*

I suppose I must declare interests here – my mate Rachel directed this but if it was shite I would say so. I think possibly my favourite Doctor Who story (alongside Androzani, Genesis, Talons, Daemons...

View Article


Bjork’s Vulnicura – now with added strings (or rather less digital beats)

Am currently putting my socks back on after having them knocked off by ‘Vulnicura Strings’ a “stripped back” version of her album from earlier this year. The same vocal takes, made more intimate and...

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Scott Walker’s lost Bond song

When Bond was in his 60’s pomp I find it inconceivable that they didn’t approach Scott Walker to have a crack at a theme – although perhaps they did and the wayward talent turned them down, anyone...

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This the sound of someone losing the plot

Making out that they’re okay when they’re not And here comes another panic attack Oh here we go again ——- I explained In a recent missive from the dark side that dealing with depression, anxiety and...

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