I’ll have to take your word on that as I don’t watch them. I’ve never been overly interested in pop. Not for the first time I find myself to be a very poor fit hereabouts.

I was twenty three in ’79. I returned to art education that year and yes it was a good year for music. However all years contain some good, some not so good and some not for me thanks. 1979 is no different.

I’ve also watched all four. It’s pretty close to faultless. All the actor’s performances are on point. It’s not a jolly watch, it’s not a piece of throwaway entertainment. It’s a piece of serious television with a […]

Nothing much has changed for me. I was alone before the pandemic, I was alone during the pandemic and I’m alone now. I followed the rules to the letter. It was damn lonely. It still is. My thoughts were then and […]

Diolch, don’t mind if I do.

Those Mauritian Moorish hit parade bangers will drive your fans into paroxisms of ecstacy at 128.

I’d listen to Steve about 320k AAC. If that’s good enough for the BBC then costs being acceptable to the head honchos it should be the standard to reach for.

Well AAC is lossy and takes up between 3 to 5 times less storage space than FLAC so if storage is an issue then he’s probably correct. However if it’s a matter of SQ and storage isn’t a problem then FLAC would be […]

I’ve always been of the opinion that ” ze Dan” more “zanged ” than “zinged”.

No Harry Seacombe I notice. How soon they forget.

I am returned and I’m delighted to report that my ophthalmologist has forwarded me for surgery. Huzzah!

Mr. Duck?

The rear. I don’t believe he merits any leniency.

In Elona’s case I think repeated forceful strokes from a cricket bat would be more remedial.

He’s one of mine too Mike. Serendipitously this from today’s Guardian. Best seat in the house: writer Geoff Dyer on why sitting in a corner is so satisfying […]

Can we assume that you’ve read both books six times?

I wish they’d do mine, I can barely see anything with my left eye. I have an eye test appointment tomorrow morning where I’ll no doubt be told that it’s not progressed enough yet and would I care to fork out an […]

It should be made clear that they are very different books with very different aims.

Do you chaps think any of these remedies would work on the USA?

I do too. It’s why I tend to gravitate towards Berg out of The Second School boys. He’s a little less astringent. I have to be in a particular frame of mind to enjoy the more extreme 12-tone stuff but now and […]