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Daily Archives: Sunday, 5th November 2006, 5:31pm
And talking of motivation
Those mythical regular readers will also have noticed a mysterious absence from Losing it[1] lately. Yes, it’s been a while since the last weight report, hasn’t it? Checking my spreadsheet, I find that I stopped recording over two months ago, … Continue reading
The lost week
Regular readers may have noticed that the last week or so was a bit quiet around here. Well, until today, when I did a bit of catching up, and got round to some reviews I’ve been meaning to get round … Continue reading
The Icicle Works – Remastered
I’ve mentioned Ian McNabb previously, and now I’ve got an excuse to talk about his original band, The Icicle Works. The self-titled début album[1] has been remastered, repacked, reissued and reinvigorated to mark the 25th anniversary of the band’s formation. … Continue reading
Robin Hood – Turk Flu
More chivalry and silliness this week, and more of the outrageously anachronistic language and attitudes that seem to be annoying some people. Personally, I find that sort of thing adds a certain charm to what might otherwise have been a … Continue reading
My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade
I first noticed My Chemical Romance when some of the songs from their last album belatedly got through to me. So I was actually paying attention when the NME told me that they were releasing a sort of, well, Concept … Continue reading
Wintersmith – Terry Pratchett
Another Autumn, another Pratchett book. This year’s event is the third in his series about young witch Tiffany Aching, previously seen in The Wee Free Men[1] and A Hat Full of Sky[2], and is described as “A Story of Discworld” … Continue reading
Billy Bragg – Volume 2
It doesn’t seem a long time since I reviewed the Billy Bragg – Volume 1 box set, but here we are already with Volume 2. This rounds up Billy’s recording career so far[1], and includes four albums, each with a … Continue reading
