No, really. Aside from the fact that I just cannot understand why it’s such a problem, can we move on from the Brand/Ross thing?
Jesus Crispy Deep-Fried Fucking Christ. GET OVER IT.
–c.
For fuck’s sake
October 31st, 2008 § 2 comments § permalink
iTest
October 30th, 2008 § 0 comments § permalink
Do you know, this is a test post that I’m tapping out on my iPhone.
You do now!
–c.
It is time
October 29th, 2008 § 2 comments § permalink
Say wha…?
October 27th, 2008 § 1 comment § permalink
OK, I’m a little annoyed with you. Yes, you. All of you.
See, as you well know, I’ve been waiting for Amazon’s MP3 download service to become available in the UK. I like the idea, and I don’t like DRM, and I’ve been patiently drumming my fingers on the desk for a year waiting for it to become non-USA-only.
Full disclosure: I have in the past used one or more of the quasi-legal (read “deeply illegal if you’re being even slightly honest”) Russian MP3 sites that still to this day spring hydra-like from the still-spurting neck stump of the previous incarnation faster than you can say “The RIAA are coming”. I’m not proud of it, but there you go. It felt a little bit less like stealing if I was handing over a couple of cents per track, regardless of who it actually went to.
Anyhow, you know full well that I’ve been waiting for such an event, and none of you – not ONE of you – told me that play.com is already doing fully DRM-free MP3 downloads at a price that undercuts iTunes.
Watch it, or I might start taking things like this personally.
–c.
Coining 2
October 25th, 2008 § 3 comments § permalink
Coining 2
Originally uploaded by Clive Murray.
It is, as the Benney says, neck and neck.
8p of glory!
–c.
Coining!
October 24th, 2008 § 0 comments § permalink
Originally uploaded by Clive Murray.
The race is on with the Hale and the Benney to be the first to get all 7 of the new design coins. The rules are simple: it has to happen naturally through receiving change – no asking friends or family for them, no swapsies, no changing money at the bank.
I believe the Benney to be winning at this time.
–c.
OMFG(n’R)
October 23rd, 2008 § 1 comment § permalink
It’s finally happening. If you’re anything like me – and I know I am – then you’ve been noticing the rumour-mill reaching fever-pitch lately concerning the long-mooted release of the fabled new Guns N’ Roses album, Chinese Democracy.
Well, friends neighbours and Evil Dave, set your alarms for November 23rd. It’s finally coming.
NB: Please do not expect this album to continue exactly where Use Your Illusion left off. A friend *ahem* let me hear some *ahem* leaked demos of some of the tracks, and this is a different musical proposition than last we heard from Team Axl, but I tell you this: what I’ve heard is no less than fucking awesome.
Pass it on.
–c.
UPDATE: You can listen to the title track streaming here. Get on it.