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Month: November 2008

  • Trackback #1 UNKLE – Lonely Soul

    I decided to take to the sofa last Sunday, not leave the house and fill my afternoon with movies.   Danny Boyle’s The Beach was one of them.  At eight years old, it’s maybe quite an old (very good) film but its soundtrack still packs a punch with tracks such as  Mory Kante’s Yeke Yeke and William Orbits…

  • Milly Rose; vintage furniture with personality

      A good friend of mine has just introduced me to Milly Rose; a brand new company that specialises in adding a contemporary, designer twist to vintage furniture. As a vintage enthusiast, I’m only too happy to discover somewhere new to feed my ever-growing addiction (as is my bank manager).     Milly Rose is the…

  • The End…of London’s club scene?

    Following the announcement The End is to close in January 2009; the ill fate of four more London clubs has been sealed.  Supposedly some of the glitziest clubs of London (and regular hang outs to C-list celebrities), Café Royal, Paper, Dolce and Chinawhite now add to the list of clubs to close.  In January this…

  • From the horses mouth; top tips on credit crunch interviewing

    I’ve recently been lucky enough to become a victim of the credit crunch and found myself back in the interviewee’s seat.    Having had a couple of interviews, it would appear (as expected during economical decline) companies are experiencing a sea of candidates for few roles and are using it to their advantage.  Wouldn’t you? …

  • Sunday soundtrack #2: Pryda – Armed

    Under the aliases Sheridan, Moo, Cirez D or Pryda, Eric Prydz continues to release euphoric, floor filling beats.  Armed by Pryda (released in April 2007) may have potentially been bypassed by better known tracks Proper Education and Call on me with THAT video but deserves a mention in its own right.   Discovered yet again thanks to the…

  • Styleshake; affordable bespoke fashion at the click of a button

      Put one new media expert and one very talented Central St Martins graduate together and what do you get?  Styleshake.com.   A funky little idea, Style Shake is a bespoke fashion eBrand that allows you to follow a set of simple instructions to become a fashion designer…and responsible for loosing a couple of hours…