I've always found mellotrons a fascinating idea (mainly because whoever thought them up must have been clinically insane) and have just wanted one to play with (even though I wouldn't have a clue how to play it). However, I've changed my mind, I want one of these instead... Not sure where I'd find space in the flat to keep a choir though. ( via bagrec )

In the style of elemenopea I'm back from my pre-Christmas dad visit.  Little nephew is still in hospital, now with a stomach infection.  Slightly worrying, to say the least.  He's now been put in a side room, so he can sleep and get some rest and hopefully improve.  The last person they put in a side room was my mum, but I know I'm reading WAY too much into this, so I'm managing to keep...

Got to dig in now, can't really afford anymore slip ups. Fantastic piece by Richard about the Rock Garden circa 1980. Can't remember the last time I went but I don't think I went very often if at all after we played with The Fall in November 1980. I was there most of the nights Richard talked about. It was a very scary venue with fights more nights than not. We must have had some front because...

Had a slightly weird experience today. There's a girl Item's age, who we see around all the same Brighton haunts as us, and whom Item will play with if she gets a chance, although we've never formally arranged to meet up or go anywhere together. I was talking to her mum in the library today, and it came up that the girl's dad is Ed Baxter, programming Director for Resonance FM. Well, of course, that...

From bagrec Comment if you would like a letter. I took these from my stated interests in my userinfo, to prevent me editing them and making them more interesting than they really are. 1. Books : This is too obvious, although I am very proud of my books collection.The size does explain why I have no substantial savings. The author I have chosen is Barbara Ehrenreich (bit of a cheat...

While I think on for anybody who was thinking about taking my advice and going to the Dickens on Southfield Road tomorrow night, don't The Abyssinians are not on. They've cancelled their European Tour due to visa and weather problems. Picked up a recommendation for the Kasai Allstars album from steviecatepage via Bagrec . It looks great. I could have downloaded it from iTunes for $9.99 but...

bagrec  bemoans the boringness of the news here  and while I'd agree that the credit crunch, the American presidential election and the Lib Dem conference are a tedium-fest of staggering proportions, I am relishing the Gordon Brown leadership crisis, if only for the Schadenfreude of watching that schemey tossbag get what he so richly deserves.  Especially as a couple of blogs have covered...

Thanks to Bagrac for encouragement but I was about to return anyway. July's been a big month - I've had a lot on and celebrated a couple of anniversaries. I'll fill you in later. That's not the reason I haven't posted though. That's been down to my usual bone idleness. Anyway, I'm 4 days in to 2 weeks off work and it's flying by far too quickly. I've done very little so far apart from trying to...

I'm on the laptop at Shamila's tonight and I've only got about 20 minutes on my battery so I'll have to be brief. If you read that my old mucker Bagrec 's comment yesterday, he's shunned Myspace in favour of the much cooler Multiply . Need I say more. Great stuff. I'm pleased it's Friday tomorrow although to be honest the week's gone quite quickly. I must stop willing my weeks away! Might be going...

Tagged by blue_condition List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now, shaping your spring. Post these instructions in your LJ along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they're listening to. I'm not a great music-bod and am currently heavily...