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Month: January 2009

  • Kevin Yost – Insight

    My on-going job search has pretty much been accompanied by Last fm for the last week or so, leading me to discover deep house DJ, Kevin Yost and his track Insight. It’s from his Hypnotic Progressions album and with over a hundred releases since 1996, I’m surprised I haven’t come across his really rather good…

  • Daniel Merriweather says Change – listen up UK economy

    Not only am I looking for work but I’ve just heard on the radio that I’m one in two million doing so.   I’ve spent the last four hours or so scouring the internet looking for both freelance and permanent posts.  So far, with very little reward.  So naturally, on a fruitless task, I got…

  • Meme: Seven things you didn’t (want to) know about me.

    I hadn’t heard the term meme until earlier this evening when a friend tagged me into one.  So, after discovering that a meme is essentially a digital chain letter, be it a photoshopped image or a link that becomes viral, it seemed rude not to help it on it’s way.  The task involved in this…

  • To brogue or not to brogue?

    Amongst the platform, shoe-boot and plimsoll, the brogue is making a come back. I’ve always been a fan of the classic men’s Bugsy Malone brogue (as pictured to your left) and in fact, do own a pair of dolly shoes in a similar guise.  Note to self…do rake them out of the seven billion other…

  • Screw chocolate. Make February 14th one to remember with My Bloody Valentine – 3D.

    Ok, so the plot is guaranteed to be horrific (and i don’t mean scary) but anyone who knows me will testify to how much of an over enthusiastic horror fan i am.  So, it’s that time of year again (well almost) and Valentines day is almost upon us.  Spurn the chocolates, slushy cards and head to…

  • Escape the cold with Deadmau5 & Jaded

    Over the last couple of days I’ve been starting to think about my 2009 trip to Ibiza.  It’s not a holiday I want to get into doing every year (if nothing for other than the fact I simply couldn’t afford to) but this year, my flights are already booked to see in the big 30.…

  • Little Comets – One Night In October

    I’m not usually a huge fan of indie music simply because it seems there’s just one band after another releasing pretty much the same track.  However, I’m quite taken by Newcastle’s latest export – Little Comets.   Formerly known as Free Runner, Little Comet’s debut single One Night In October has all the ingredients required…

  • Giles Deacon note cards at Smythson – now available

    Just a really quick note to follow up on my post about Giles Deacon’s note cards for Smythson.  They’re now available to pre-order via Smythson’s website and with only 300 available (and a snip at £37), if you’re a Deacon fan, best get in there quick!

  • Dead trendy. Fashion victims bid farewell to wet look leggings

    Peel them off as er, quickly as you can and say goodbye to wet look leggings.  After little more than four months, the explosive trend of PVC, shiny, glossy, or wet look leggings bites the dust.  Thank god for that.  Ok, so only the black ones.   But hey, it’s a start. Truly the sign…