For getting on for a decade now, I’ve been an avid fan of Jay Ryan. Other Jay Ryan fans will no doubt understand some of the frustrations involved with this. For instance Googling his name returns some tool who used to be in Neighbours… not ideal! I digress. The Jay Ryan I’m talking about is part of / creator of The Bird Machine. His...
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A few years ago I missed two gigs that I really wanted to see. One was Jack Rose playing solo (ex-Pelt) and the other was Jason Molina (of Songs:Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. fame). Jack Rose died just a few months later, and despite my careful monitoring of his touring schedule, Jason Molina never played in the UK again. Last week Jason Molina also died...
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Yeh, I could do something post-ironic like a best of list of the list of best ofs for 2012, but it seems more fun to just share some cool music from the year, and keep the chatter to a minimum… So please take a few mins to hit play on these vids and make sure your volume’s set irresponsibly. List not in a hierarchy, but instead as a potential...
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Tomorrow I’m doing my first ever screenprinting course, and with tongue lightly stuck in cheek, I’ve just done this Tweet Truth To Power design with a picture of a protesting young fella I tried to ‘Banksy’. Obviously once I unleash this bad boy on tee shirts (if I get the opportunity tomorrow) it’ll probably become as iconic...
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The RSA Animate series is one of the best series of introductions to modern thought leaders, be it in philosophy, economics, sociology, psychology and other fields. In 2009 Slavoj Zizek published First As Tragedy, Then As Farce, the title refers to a phrase attached to communism in the 20th century, and is used reflexively to apply to the current state of...
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Joyful Noise Recordings. Joyful Noise Recordings. Need I say more? Alright, so I’ll give it a shot. I’ve always been aware that some record labels are pretty good and clearly run by people with similar (and therefore obviously excellent) taste in music to me, like Polyvinyl Records, Light In The Attic Records, etc. This year however I’ve...
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