As of Friday, I am no longer an employee of the second best university in the world. It was a day I had been looking forward to with some relish – I’ve been unhappy in my job for quite some time. I expected to bound out the doors of my building with a spring in [...]
Archive for March, 2008
MP3s of the Week: Anticipating Gordon Lightfoot
30 Mar 2008 at 21:23
A Free Man
American artists, Australian Artists, MP3 of the Week, Swedish artists
There are some bands that just shouldn’t make a comeback, beautifully illustrated by the recent release of The B-52s’ “Funplex” – their first original album in nearly two decades. There’s nothing wrong with the music, at least what I’ve heard, it sounds a lot like the last B-52s’ record “Good Stuff”. I just don’t see [...]
Great Interview of the Week: Beware of charismatic populists leading private armies
Most of my interviewing lately has been of bands and posted over at A Free Man. But I haven’t abandoned the format on this site and I’ve got a cracker for you today!
I am a huge fan of podcasts. I listen to all my favorite American radio programs as podcasts, which helps to assuage the [...]
Who is Eugene Francis Jnr?
Last autumn Eugene Francis Jnr’s single “Poor Me” caught my attention – a lyrically clever, folk influenced little ditty. I wrote a snippet about it on my personal blog, but was surprised at the time that there was so little information out there about the artist. The lack of information in this, the information age, [...]
The Grouch
I pretty much feel how Z looks. We fly in five days, so I can assure you there’s an end to the “moving sucks” posts. But moving sucks. A lot.
On the plus side, I’ve got one more day of work and our earthly belongings are on their way to Australia. Well, on their way to [...]
Ripe for Reissue – “The Sound of the Suburbs”
I have no clue how I got my hands on Columbia’s “The Sound of the Suburbs” compilation in my senior year of High School. I certainly didn’t get it from the local mall’s record shop – they didn’t get much more daring than U2. I most likely picked it up in the college town a [...]
Open Access Science Tuesday, err, Wednesday: Vigorous Vegans
Science Tuesday is running a day behind this week, but better late than never. Those of you who know me will realize how difficult it is for me to report this research. I am a carnivore. I find any meal that lacks a large flesh component as unsatisfying. I am extremely suspicious of people who [...]
Aussie Rules: Radio Spectacular!!!
A Free Man’s Antipodean Musical Safari is in full swing this week with another Australian pop outfit – Adelaide’s Radio Spectacular!!! A partnership between Harry Whizkid and his lady love Pheebs, Radio Spectacular!!! is making wonderfully clever synth-pop Partners in more than music Harry and Phebe met, in true 21st Century fashion, online a couple [...]
I’m As Cool As A Cucumber In A Bowl Of Hot Sauce
“Well I think I’m losing my mind this time
This time I’m losing my mind
That’s right, said I think I’m losing my mind this time
This time I’m losing my mind
Yeh, you can’t front on that…”
-The Beastie Boys – “So, What’cha Want?”
The Easter holidays in Britain mean a wonderful four day weekend in the height of Spring. [...]
Flashback: Why do you think they call him ‘The Boss’?
“There are nights when I think Sal Paradise was right.
Boys and Girls in America have such a sad time together.
She was a really cool kisser and she wasn’t all that strict of a Christian.
She was a damn good dancer but she wasn’t all that great of a girlfriend.
She likes the warm feeling but she’s tired [...]
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