The Americans use “momentarily” to mean “soon.” In fact US dictionaries now use that definition whereas in the UK it still means “for a moment.” Unless that’s all going to change due to Brexit?

When did “logistics” replace “moving”? You can’t hire a pantechnicon to move house anymore. You have to contact the logistics department.

The vocal melody on ‘Barrytown’ and XTC’s ‘Standing in For Joe’ is pretty close:

Very sad news, even though I was never a Talk Talk fan. 64 is no age.

I once ‘acquired’ a 7″ white label with no info on it at all. Being the record nerd I was I recognized the number in the run-out groove as […]

Not really. It’s all down to Don Was (now head of Blue Note). I work with the guy who’s heading up the new ‘Tone Poet’ reissue series. He was involved in a previous Blue Note reissue series for the Music […]

“Teleplay by George R.R. Martin.” I wonder if there’s dragons in it?

I Ain’t Married But The Y Fenni Is.

Same here in my little corner of Los Angeles. The downtown area is a disaster. There’s frequently reports of crime and shootings on the news, and as long as that happens, it’s never going to be the destination […]

Have an up for that!

My best friend’s wife absolutely adores them. She drove almost 500 miles to Tucson (and 500 miles back) to see them last year.

Hey! That’s racist! Caucasian cab drivers could just as easily win Mastermind.

“I must go down to the sea again
to the lonely sea and sky
I left my socks and vest there
I wonder if they’re dry?”

I recently found my copy of Spike Milligan’s “Little Pot Boiler” that I’ve had since I was […]

Blimey. I’ve got one of those albums (Elvis Costello). I haven’t even heard of most of them.

Seems particularly Grinchworthy to make this announcement 6 days before Christmas. All the best for the future.

Lou and Sam Moore doing ‘Soul Man’! What the bloody hell was that?

This is my ringtone:

The Jam.

Cats Labelled Trains

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