EXACTLY.

Putin, Xi Jinping, and Trump are just dividing the world up between themselves. So which way does Europe go if it’s not strong enough to stand up to any of these alone? Maybe that peace dividend should have been […]

That half-wit cnut has an crap action movie model of life, and has never faced a real consequence for his BS, and in fact has thrived on it. That he has not been pulled down by reality or reason has convinced him […]

Fair enough re Peter Gabriel. ,l’m big enough to see you as right here re the artist doing what they jolly well like, and some folks enjoying the concert. I was entertained, it looked nice, but maybe the setlist […]

His earlier gimmicks were at least silly, not pseudo-deep, or whatever he is trying to convey in the grab-bag of portentous rationalisations: releasing tracks by the phase of the moon? light and dark mixes? I […]

I’ve not watched the last series. It was mostly ok up to that. I find the CGI monsters a bit formulaic, though.

I recall George Osbourne claiming he went to see NWA in Brixton in the late 80s. I can just imagine that entitled public school shitbag thinking he was down with the kids, having discovered weed in the last […]

Exactly. The Jam and Bowie transcended musical tribes. Stevie Wonder, too, I think. “The one ring to unite them all”. I think we once decided here that “Ghost Town” by The Specials” was the unifying single, […]

I think tribute bands are fine, and quite like the historical detail plus witty playing with it to break the fourth wall. It’s entertainment, and what’s wrong with that? The Aussie PF were better than the real […]

The Light likes Rush? You married a unicorn!

I’m sorry he seems to be being remembered for DHFC. Though it’s a great song, warm and human, I heard the same in “Fool (if you think it’s over”, and “on the beach”. I suppose nobody has control over their posthumous legacy.

I have produced a salacious crossword to amuse folk on Boxing Days. That is, if you like saying “bum poo willy” and read the Viz Profanosaurus. Imagine if Roger Mellie set the Telegraph cryptic. Good test of […]

I am listening to Percy ‘s RFH set just now. (Sugarmegs is your friend). Whilst I loved LZ when I was young and noisy, I think RP made a good artistic decision to not turn himself into a retro rock act, and I’m […]

I saw the 7/7 bomb in Russell Square from about 100 yards away. I didn’t know about the earlier terrorism on the Underground, and just thought “bloody foreign students”. Then there was a massive Ker-Rump, all […]

Thoughts and prayers, non-ironically. People migrate to escape all the crap in the old country, wherever it is. If they bring it with them and keep the old rows going, they haven’t migrated.

This thread chills my blood. My thousands of books and other media are my other family. My other friends. The thought of them divided and unloved…. gulp.

People haven’t quite worked out how to end this a rock career yet, other than drastically. Maybe Tom Waits? When Ronnie Barker decided he was not at his peak any more, he opened an antique shop. I liked Box […]

This too will pass. You’d think America could do better, but we can’t get the staff, either.

Fantastic

That’s going to be made over Chrissie for sure. Many thanks! My lucky family….