Apr 20th, 2012
The vinyl countdown
Record Store Day 2012 is almost upon us. Just like last year, there’s a lot of publicity about how people love vinyl more than ever – the smell of it, our visceral connection with the object’s shape, packaging, design and even warmth of sound. This can only come from listening to music in its full [...]
Apr 2nd, 2012
It’s a dog’s life
Myself and Ruby the beagle were intrigued to learn that a recent study has shown that bringing pet dogs to work can reduce stress and make the job more satisfying for other employees. US researchers found that those with access to dogs were less stressed as the day went on than those who had none. The [...]
Mar 29th, 2012
Absolutely spamulous
It’s lovely having my own blog to muse about things that interest me and connect with people far and wide who share my interests and creative endeavours. In fact, since having this blog I haven’t bothered with the podcast. Maybe I should abandon that now? Anyway, this blog runs on WordPress which does a great [...]
Mar 16th, 2012
iPaid. It’s a hard habit to break
Being an Apple addict isn’t a cheap habit but it’s one I’ve given up trying to beat. Quitting biting my nails was much easier… So, there’s a new iPad and it’s called just that – ‘The New iPad’. Bit strange really, as they still sell the iPad 2 which is now inferior to iPad ‘The [...]
Feb 6th, 2012
Tied in
The John Moores Painting Prize is nearly here. Today is the closing date for entries and in a few months time, all the successful entries will be on show at Liverpool’s prestigious Walker Art Gallery for the world to see. A visit to this exhibition has been on my bi-annual agenda since I was a [...]
Jan 27th, 2012
Ooh aah… just a little bit
What’s not to like about the Eurovision Song Contest? It comes around every May and brightens our lives with eclectic sounds, visuals, performances and dance. The quality ranges from tragic to terrific and anyone willing to suppress snobbish musical opinions can usually find at least one gem amongst the 40+ international offerings. As a graphic [...]
Jan 23rd, 2012
Dutch Lawn
I have always been interested in music, I remember getting bought a tiny Casio VL-Tone when they came out and thinking I was the fifth member of Kraftwerk or John Foxx Junior. My musical career however was never meant to be, even though I wrote plenty of songs and even did a couple of gigs [...]
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