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Recently read 2

Posted on February 17, 2011 by blogmywiki

Time to dump my overlong ‘Recently Read’ sidebar cruft into a post… The Dead by Charlie Higson. Prequel to The Enemy – everyone over the age of 14 is dead or a zombie. Excellent stuff. Eldest son quite rightly loved … Continue reading →

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RIP Trish Keenan

Posted on January 14, 2011 by blogmywiki

I’m so sad and stunned that Broadcast singer Trish Keenan has died of pneumonia following swine flu. Her voice was so haunting and beautiful and – to be selfish for a minute – I never got to see Broadcast perform … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t get Instagram

Posted on January 11, 2011 by blogmywiki

Maybe I’m too old, maybe even I’m just getting a bit jaded with the faded faux Polaroid aesthetic – but I really don’t get Instagram. Instagram is a suddenly fashionable iPhone camera and social networking thing that aims to snatch … Continue reading →

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6 great albums you’ve never heard

Posted on December 29, 2010 by blogmywiki

Inspired by the NME’s ’100 Greatest Albums You’ve Never Heard’, here are my six nominations. Giant by The Woodentops (Rough Trade, 1986). They suffered from the Curse of Morrissey: Mozzer would namecheck a band, have them support The Smiths on … Continue reading →

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Blink, always with the Blink…

Posted on November 5, 2010 by blogmywiki

A while back a friend said to me “You Moffat-ites are all the same, you all cite Blink… yeah, yeah, time travel, big deal…” Well, yes we do cite Blink. I think it’s not just the best episode of Doctor … Continue reading →

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