Monthly Archives: January 2003

flaming lips gig

If you haven’t heard of the Flaming Lips, they are one of the most underrated bands of the last decade. Their albums are like nothing you will have heard before.
Anyway, the gig last night was like nothing I have seen before. This review from last year captures the atmopshere. They really get [...]

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war stuff

Do a Iraqi War personality test to see which side of the fence you sit in regarding the war - only 11 questions.
When I see the French government standing up against the US, I wish out government spoke out rather than tugging the US line - probably more to do with our “special relationship” than [...]

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Doves EP

I found a Doves EP on Soulseek, which has 4 tracks - Hit the Ground Running, Far From Grace, Northenden and Willow Song. Have to say it is amazingly good. Very melancholic. Don’t think it’s possible to buy it anywhere (cos it was deleted on day of release) but really worth a listen if [...]

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Sky ‘News’

I’ve sat here in work for the last few weeks being brainwashed by Rubert Murdochs personal propaganda machine that is Sky News. Not only is the format of the programme in the mornings like some sort of gameshow, but the tone of their questioning and reporting is incredible.
They have huge plasma screens [...]

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new york times

Kiff was mentioning how good the New York Times can be. I found this editorial :On Media Giantism, an interesting read… You have to register though.

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