Around twenty years ago, I first read ‘The Rights of Man.’
The ’80s were as casually political as the Noughties are “ironically” apathetic. Hell, we even had a pop band called The Communards in the charts. At that time, I was trying to read as much revolutionary writing as possible, vainly trying to catch up [...]
Archive for February, 2006
From Victor Scott to me
06:00 (13 hours ago)
Hi Jyoti, thanks for the post!
I wish I could hear your set! so much great stuff!
your photo is so familiar too …. I think I must’ve seen it on
myspace, or something. too bad about the rupert murdoch thing though.
all the best,
Victor
Y’see, instead of trying to throw music [...]
Just take a look at this videoclip (via Engadget).
Brilliant!
The actors who star in movie The Road to Guantanamo were questioned by police at Luton airport under anti-terrorism legislation, it has emerged.
The men, who play British inmates at the detention camp, were returning from the Berlin Film Festival where the movie won a Silver Bear award.
One of the actors, Rizwan Ahmed, said a police [...]
Sheila Oliver, a 50-year-old typist in a hospital in Stockport, is fighting a superstore which exceeded the size permitted by the local authority by 1,670 sq metres (18,000 sq ft). “I’m only a little person, only an ordinary taxpayer,” she said. “But I write lots of letters. I’m good at rattling cages and being a [...]
Tonight’s best new track was Victor Scott’s sublime ‘Chimp Farm.’ It’s very short but amazingly sweet, a tickly mixture of jazz guitar chords and loony synth solo. Everyone I’ve played this track to has loved it. Why not treat yourself to Mr. Scott’s album which you can buy for THREE QUID! Yep, three pounds gets [...]
One of my favourite ever films is just starting on BBC1. Cabaret seduces me with its mix of politics, fantastic pop songs and Bob Fosse. I think it’s my favourite musical and pretty high amongst every film I’ve seen, whatever genre.
I remember first seeing it as a kid and being utterly shocked by it. [...]
Look at that headline:
British forces face increasing problems in Iraq in the wake of footage of soldiers apparently beating Iraqis.
(Source: BBC News)
My emphasis there on the ‘apparently.’
Now, bear in mind that charges have already been brought:
Cpl Martin Webster, of 1st Battalion The Light Infantry, was arrested on the day of publication, while a further [...]
Jean Charles de Menezes, murdered by the Met
Police officers are facing criminal charges over allegations that they tampered with evidence after shooting dead an innocent Brazilian at a London Underground station, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.
Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) officials investigating the killing of 27-year-old Jean Charles de Menezes plan to charge the officers [...]