Monthly Archives: August 2007

I spent my train journey home tonight writing a furious diatribe to the state of Texas on the death of Kenneth Foster. It was probably the angriest thing I’ve ever written, and I was fully prepared to throw it on … Continue reading →

I’m posting this as a reminder more than anything else. BBC Four will be screening a season of programmes on British comics starting on September 10th. This will include Johnathan Ross’ nearly already legendary Search for Steve Ditko, and a … Continue reading →

Kenneth Foster, the Texan sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, is due to be executed tomorrow. It would appear that Texas Governor Rick Parry is more than happy to allow Kenneth to go to his death … Continue reading →

A beautiful song by Jamie Liddell, given a sweet treatment by my mate Nick Scott. Keep an eye open for a familiar name in the credits Jamie Lidell Promo – Game for Fools Add to My Profile | More Videos

Dreadful news from the Independent on Saturday. The New Piccadilly restaurant, the cathedral of caffs, run by Soho character Lorenzo Marioni, has lost it’s last attempt to keep the bulldozers from its doors. It will close for good on September … Continue reading →

ImprovEverywhere go for broke. The instructions: go to a previously arranged location, and at a specific time, press play on your MP3 player, which you’ve previously loaded with a file downloaded from the IE website. Then simply follow the instructions. 

Happy teens, studes, A-Level celebrants and the occasional adult are skipping merrily to a field on the outskirts of Reading tonight, anticipating three days of fun and frolics during the last big rock concert of the year. What they’ll be … Continue reading →

…and I know you love me back.  (via Ectoplasmosis)

Grooooan. Serious dose of Sunday head, facilitated by alcoholic misbehaviour on Friday. Lately, though, C and I seem to be finding a routine where we both end up doing as little as possible over the weekend. That, tied into the … Continue reading →

Readers, I have a new heroine this morning. Jasmine Wallis was hospitalised after downing seven double espressos in a row while working in her family’s sandwich shop.She says she didn’t realise they were doubles. I say she was just after … Continue reading →