Just some snaps from wandering round the other day, click the pic to see more.
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Click the pic to see some shots from last night’s Bluey! 
I was in London for a business trip on Tuesday, munching my sarnies when I spotted these weird clouds. Mmm… frothy.
Missiles said to have been fired by US unmanned aircraft have killed seven people close to Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, Pakistani sources say.
Two missiles reportedly struck a house in Sararogha, in South Waziristan, and the dead are believed to include suspected militants.
(Source: BBC News)
“Suspected” militants? Well, that’s good enough for the US to bomb an entire house. After all, guilty until proven innocent, eh?
As I always say, imagine any other country launching international missile attacks on a country it’s not at war with. Imagine the horror and outrage if, say, China started strafing houses in Tibet with missiles from robot drones, claiming they harboured terrorists.
And yet, when the USA does it… nothing. No-one cares, it hardly even makes the print news, let alone the TV.
Pakistani leaders had expressed hope that the new US administration would halt the controversial air strikes, saying they fuelled public anger and complicated Pakistan’s own counter-insurgency efforts.
But the drone attacks have continued since Barack Obama was inaugurated as US president last month.
(Source: BBC News)
No change there. Different asshole, same shit.
Creative Blocks 15 - Leni Ward + Origamibiro
Published by February 28th, 2009 in Gig, Music and Photos.
Click any of the pics for a little gallery!
Woohoo! Last night, I went to Creative Blocks at Big Blue and had an ace time. Loads of lovely people, great music plus decaff! Mmm…
First on was Leni Ward. Coupling quite dour electro backing with a beautiful voice, parts of her set reminded me of Laurie Anderson (though I’m guessing Imogen Heap is who she’s usually compared to). Very intense, often quite bleak. In a good way!
Then, upstairs for Origamibiro and The Joy Of Box. OB were doing the music, TJOB was providing the visuals. Sorry the pics are so grainy but, as there was a projector, the room was basically dark.
Origamibiro make their music by sampling the scrunching and tearing of bits of paper and then looping those samples. Then they add to this with banjos, guitars, matchboxes whatever. The sound is electronic in a warm, organic and quite claustrophobic way. I loved their set but had to leave early cos I was knackered and I’ve got root canal work at the dentists’ today. This sadly meant I missed Nova Robotics, who were due to play quite late.
A big thanks to Creative Blocks for putting on yet another fabulous night! It was wonderful to go out on a Friday in Derby and see some different live music. This city can get a bit guitar-centric so seeing live electronic music is always good!
Just a few pics from a wander on a grey day. Clicky!
The best new track on Wednesday was by Factor. ‘Pray’ is just an awesome hip hop pop song, catchy, beaty, meaty fun. I reckon if you love stuff like Why?, you’ll probably love all of Factor’s stuff too.
The best old song was ‘Straight Outta Compton’ by N.W.A. Damn - is the album really twenty-one years old this year? Still sounds killer, still true.
This is what I played:
The Appleseed Cast - The Road West
I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness - The Ghost
MF DOOM - Paper Planes (Freestyle)
Harmonic 313 - dirtbox
Death Cab for Cutie - Long Division
stk - J’decris Ce Que Je Vois
The Organ - Can You Tell Me One Thing
Ratatat - Falcon Jab
Marco Passarani - again
Woodpigeon - Knock Knock
LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge
Evergreen Terrace - Rip this!
Factor Feat Ceschi - Pray
Cyantific - Disconnected (Instrumental)
Ghostface Killah - Iron Maiden (TRIMMED)
Marching Band - Letters
The Presets - A New Sky
M.O. & Brakko - Geen Haat Hier
Lamb of God - Choke Sermon
The Hidden Cameras - In The Union Of Wine
Skream - oskilatah
7 Seconds - My Band, Our Crew
Propagandhi - Dear Coach’s Corner
Danny Byrd - Weird Science
Maritime - Some One Has To Die
Jonathan Richman - This Kind Of Music
Deep Rooted - Crazy!
Fucked Up - Magic Word
Spoon - Finer Feelings
Biffy Clyro - Get Fucked Stud
Two Fingers - Jewels & Gems (Feat. Sway)
Eisenfunk - Werbepause
Division of Laura Lee - Anytime, Anywhere
6BLOCC - Warning
Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes
Human League - Seconds
l.a.o.s - Pand Style
Late of the Pier - Heartbeat
The Pharcyde - Runnin’
An April March - Somewhere Up Above
Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - Parakit
Mistabishi - Printer Jam
Deerhoof - Milkman
Lykke Li - i’m good, i’m gone
Wintersleep - Jaws Of Life
C-Rayz Walz - In Your Soul Feat. Slug, Sum I
McCarthy - Write To Your Mp Today
Motion City Soundtrack - Fell in Love Without You
Del Rey - RedFiveStandingBy
The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Neils Children - I’m Ill
Girl Talk - No Pause
Russian Circles - Harper Lewis
De Colombiaanse Bloedgroep - Gangstershit
Burning Hearts - I Lost My Colour Vision
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
Headhunter - physics impulse
The Weakerthans - Aside
Asian Dub Foundation - Naxalite
Click the pic to see some shots I took ambling round the other day.
Click above to see a few pics I took today!
I’m quite fascinated by how my hands have changed as I’ve aged. Above is a shot of my left hand from a couple of days ago. It’s not notmally that veiny, I’d just been doing weight training. But even taking away the exercise-inspired bulginess, it looks weird to me.
They used to be small and pudgy, now they’re getting more wizened and veiny.