…perhaps. I don’t spend a lot of time on Twitter these days (for others’ benefit more than my own) but yesterday was A Very Good Twitter Day. My Scottish-born friend recited Robert Burns’ Address to a Haggis. Then there was Radiohead demonstrating the purpose of reading books (via @rageabc). Gush.
Also tagged poetry recitation, reading, Robert BurnsA while back, I freaked out because I realised I had no access to a copy of one of my favourite albums (it’s technically an EP but whatevs) of all time. Not on CD, not on my laptop’s hard drive, not on an external drive or flash drive, not on Dropbox. I panicked. And then [...]
Also tagged classical music, essential music, Gustav Mahler, hard drive crises, Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Janna, post-punk, The FallI can’t believe I had to wait nearly two hours at the doctor’s clinic when I had an appointment to have something done that literally took two minutes. Ooh, perhaps three. Not only did I miss EMS concert band rehearsal, I couldn’t even make it to MINM to watch the new X-Files film. Life is [...]
Also tagged creativity, doctors, poetry, poets, Portishead, workCurrent musical obsessions! For the moment I’ve stopped listening to Julie Doiron and am listening to more upbeat stuff – for instance, Franz Ferdinand’s first album, The Libertines, Ladytron (who I am going to see, woo!), and finally found some Death In June stuff I was looking for. At last!
Also tagged Coil, Interpol, music, Portishead, The FallI listen to too much Radiohead. I don’t care, they’re ace! Am loving Hail To The Thief at the moment. So yesterday earlier in the day wasn’t too fantastic, but the evening got better. I found myself at the pub surrounded by various lovely EMS people (whose ranks I shall shortly be joining. One of [...]
Also tagged alcohol, friends, music, work