Category Archives: music

Bombast

Posted on September 17, 2008 by blogmywiki

One of the unexpected pleasures of having young children who play rugby on a Sunday morning, is that one of the other dads just lent me Mark E Smith’s autobiography. I’m glad I didn’t shell out for the hard-back as … Continue reading →

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They’ve All Gone Home

Posted on July 24, 2008 by blogmywiki

They’ve all gone home. All gone home. All of them. And I am in here and she in there with her head on the desk and I am wondering what she is doing. And I think if I keep playing … Continue reading →

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FFS

Posted on April 24, 2008 by blogmywiki

Apparently the new Portishead album – which I love – is ‘depressing’ and ‘scary’. What the hell did anyone expect? An album of Aqua covers? The song from Lazy Town?!? FFS…

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They tried to change the world with their fake theremin!

Posted on April 22, 2008 by blogmywiki

I love Portishead. I bought their first single ‘Numb’ in a record shop (remember them?) in Greenwich purely on the strength of the name of the band – I knew nothing about them. Then I saw them live twice, once … Continue reading →

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Hey Mickey, You’re So Fine

Posted on April 13, 2008 by blogmywiki

Cannot. Stop. Playing. This. (‘That’s Not My Name’ by The Ting Tings)

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