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{ Monthly Archives } May 2007

aaaaand they’re off

To Warsaw. With no zlotys.
Should be interesting..

2007 05 29 sam travel Comments (0)

I’ve lived twice

I just like to keep it quiet.
I’d like to also claim that in my previous life I was a deep, growly bass line, the kind used by Fulborn Teversham, but, SADLY, they haven’t been around long enough for that to be possible.

2007 05 24 sam life Comments (0)

Five (+1) rules of style

These are from an essay written by George Orwell in 1946, available in its entirety here.

Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
Never use a long word where a short one will do.
If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
Never [...]

2007 05 20 sam fives Comments (0)

An Addiction to Hands and Feet

Did I ever mention how wonderful Regina Spektor’s voice is? Human of the Year gets more and more powerful everytime I hear it. A morning of concentration and I’m free for summer. The new Wordpress release is nicknamed Getz, in honour of the tenor saxophonist who took every opportunity to chat up [...]

2007 05 17 sam downloads
gigs
mogwai
re:spektor Comments (0)

(Almost) Eurovision time again

Great selection of lyrics at the BBC:

Oh, don’t call me funny bunny
I’ll blow your money, money
I’ll get you to my bad ass spinning for you.
Gotta tease you nasty guy
So take it don’t be shy
Put your cherry on my cake
And taste my cherry pie.

Sounds hot?
This is the Ukrainian entrant:

Righto.
PS. Seems to have become a BBC [...]

2007 05 09 sam europe
music
silly Comments (0)

A wonderful song

By Sidsel Endresen and Bugge Wesseltoft, two Norweigan musicians. If you like Portishead, shades of Massive Attack, the trippy side of life, then take a listen. It’s too good not to share.
Chanced upon it on a compilation of Nordic jazz. If you’re subscribed to eMusic the whole album is currently free.

2007 05 07 sam downloads
music Comments (0)

Brilliant idea number four hundred and thirty-nine

On overcrowding in prisons:
Send all prisoners with a waist larger than forty inches to a country where space is easier to procure.

2007 05 06 sam brilliant ideas Comments (0)