January 2009
The Fall Lyrics Parade →
Indulge in the poetry of Mark E Smith. You know it makes sense.
“We are Northern white crap that talks back We are The Fall we were spinning we were stepping Cop out, cop out as in from heaven The difference between you and us is that we have brains Cos we are Northern white crap But we talk back Uh oh, uh oh Bang fucking bang, The Mighty Fall The Fall, we are back, we are back And...
Mr Feastingonroadkill’s favourite Donna...
The Mekons: ‘32 Weeks’
The Labour...
“Bud: Credit is a sacred trust, it’s what our free society is founded on....”
– Repo Man
Governments across Europe tremble as angry people... →
“France paralysed by a wave of strike action, the boulevards of Paris resembling a debris-strewn battlefield. The Hungarian currency sinks to its lowest level ever against the euro, as the unemployment figure rises. Greek farmers block the road into Bulgaria in protest at low prices for their produce.”
The Long Blondes: ‘Fulwood Babylon’
...
“I eat with a different lady every night. The deal is: I pay, they drive. That...”
– Jimmy Saville
Luke Haines: ‘Leeds United’
...
Want To Know If The Economy Is Really Going Down...
So sez eurogamer here:
“With an enormous audience of market newcomers for whom gaming is arguably not yet established as a key form of entertainment, Nintendo’s Wii is the canary in the coalmine - the first whiff of economical toxicity will hit the Wii market before it goes anywhere near the more established “hardcore” end of the games sector. The Wii, however, is still...
“The year to come is best approached as a learning opportunity. It offers a...”
– Bruno Argento ‘The True 21st Century Begins’ (here) - Bruno Argento is an Italian futurist, a cautious optimist, and Bruce Sterling’s twin brother. He lives in Turin, Italy.
Ah, The Blues. Muddy Waters: ‘Got My Mojo...
Dozens believed dead in reprisal attacks as Hamas... →
Probably the one Guardian Gaza piece noticeable by its absence on Tumblr recently.
Just musing.
Thinking about the Blues. Leadbelly: ‘The...
The 50 Worst Things About Modern Football →
38. The manager’s programme column
“First off I’d like to say a big welcome to blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah we were robbed last week blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah the lads have been training brilliantly blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah get behind the lads today blah...
The Del Aires: ‘Zombie Stomp’
Keith Leblanc puts Malcolm X to that hardcore...
“Economies may fail, banking systems may collapse, but we’ll always have...”
– Marina Hyde. Here
Another deeply obscure 1979 powerpop gem from the...
Art Brut: ‘Formed A Band’
Because Mr...
After a mere 24 hours of solo parenting - Mr Feastingonroadkill’s admiration of single parents is again reinforced. Single parents must be awesome! Put them in charge of major industries!
(goes off hunting for school socks..)
Have some 80’s Mod revival for Friday.
...
“Software development has become like the old Steve Jackson game Ogre, and...”
– From here. And Mr Feastingonroadkill got the reference straight away.
To paraphrase Valerie Solanas: I am a nerd, a miserable lowly nerd…
The Smiths: ‘Panic’
For those...
“Ever since Alistair Darling hired a posse of City bankers to advise him on...”
– Simon Jenkins. From here.
To put you in that Mother Africa vibe today:...
we're on to you...
ShesCrafty627: Somebody started following me on tumblr and they dont even have a page set up
DanIellE z3: me too!
DanIellE z3: napstr?
ShesCrafty627: napstr?
me three.
..me too..
Me too!
Moi, aussi.
Moi, aussi, too.
et moi....
“…In my single days I was charmed by a stranger on the internet and we...”
– Quote of the day, from a chum into Mr Feastingonroadkill’s inbox. Do I have tenuous links with pop stardom or do I have tenuous links with pop stardom…
