Strangely Perfect

Even though the whole thing is going to be a hugely expensive treat, suitable only for those people with big pockets, the successful test flight of Scaled Composites‘ WhiteKnightTwo aircraft is a fantastic thing.  It’s truly one of the most beautiful flying machines I’ve ever seen and is much more impressive in video than in [...]

.. just haven’t been born yet, haven’t been born yet, haven’t been born yet, haven’t been born yet My no 1 favourite Can track, No 1 on the No 1 Can record release.  Ah Holger.  Ah Irmin.  Ah Michael.  Ah Jacky.  and Malcolm. ah-hu-hu-ha-ah ah-hu-hu-ha-ah ah-hu-hu-ha-ah ah-hu-hu-ha-ah ah-hu-hu-ha-ah ah-hu-hu-ha-ah ah-hu-hu-ha-ah And Your Father, can’t Yell.

C#m      D         A          E       D E       B       D   F#m     G       D       E E D F#m             E D Still when I was crying F#m You were on my side C#m     D               A          E Angel, you can come and see me here tonight C#m      D                    A                E Angel, of course you’re always more than [...]

Sex and Death, Death Sex, Death and Sex, AND the Death of Democracy. I’m yet again struck by the rampant hypocrisy from America.  It’s citizens seem to think that everyone in the world has to follow their peculiar mores and morals to the letter, conveniently forgetting that they won’t abide by their own rules written [...]

Let’s make one thing clear; I like this tune. I bought it after one ‘part’ hearing from memory when it was released. As it turned out, it’s the only track on the ‘influential’ LP ‘Angel Dust’ that I actually did like… It popped in my head today so I’ve fished out this video from YouTube. [...]

The Day Today What a precient show that was, The Day Today, well over a dozen years ago now.  Chris Morris spotted the rampant change in the tide of news, both in  presentation and editorial content.  Check nearly every news show now – well, it’s hard to spot any difference from this over-the-top spoof, is [...]

While hunting around the web for information on airplane crashes (yes, I know!), I came across this most beautiful piece of violin playing from Ginette Niveau who died 60 years ago in an Air France airplane that crashed into the side of a mountain. It really is THE most beautiful thing to see her eyes [...]

Aren’t These THE Most Fantastic Pictures? The BBC has picked up today (why today? I dunno!) on some photos from the Cloud Appreciation Society.  They are suggesting a new class of cloud to be called Asperatus, on top of the Cumulus, Cirrus etc that we already have. Might I suggest ‘Fantasticus’ as these are some [...]

A quick merge of video and a vinyl rip of some Crawling Chaos music as an experiment. The clicks etc have been emphasised and the equalisation of the track has also been altered to emphasize the monochrome nature of violent history. ‘Enjoy’ is probably an inappropriate word. All pictures taken from the web. (SP) Music: [...]

Introduction I’ve been busy this weekend having a twiddle with the site appearance.  I got a bit fed up with dragons so now it’s an anachronistic mix of Edinburgh Rock shades and the Gallows!  There are a shedload of random photos sliced into the header taken by me, Strangely Perfect, using my new Panasonic TZ5.  [...]

One and a Half Days Left! You’ve one day left to get to Paris and see Jarvis Cocker jamming with the common people. It’s quite a good idea, actually; six days of 6+ hours sessions jamming in an art gallery as other people join in! Last day tomorrow. It’s at Galerie Chappe, 4, Rue Andre [...]

Earlier this year when Ron Asheton died, I remarked (see Nazi Ron Dies) that it was funny how life takes us on different paths.  James Williamson is now an IT executive for Sony and Iggy Pop is doing car adverts… Well, it turns out that there’s been a problem with that.  The Advertising Standards Agency [...]

The Monk and the King by Jill

When I’m feeling numb, I just look at this.  It’s got everything.  One (or two) character(s), five frames, no words, sound effects, tension, drama. It’s by a cartoonist called Don Martin who died a few years back and for many years was part of the glue that held Mad Magazine together. Ahhhh.  That’s better.