Basically Cinderella Man is a solidly told true story of the depression and the power of sport to inspire people. But it came at the wrong time, with the wrong subject and probably the wrong cast to explode at the box office. Perhaps that is how Ron […]

Or perhaps, not, Not, NOT!!! We were all very excited in the many chambers that comprimise my BRANE to see a new short (4 hrs gameplay according to the review) Sam and Max game is out – but how come I hadn’t read this previously in Edge […]

Top Of The Pops is a brand. Marketing says so, the BBC say so. Question is, how important a brand is it? Vacuum cleaners would exist without Hoover and (these days) Dyson, but the existence of iconic brands within a marketplace helps raise the profil[…]

Tonight’s televisual entertainment was twofold. A repeat (I missed it the first time round, dunno about you) of Bill Oddie’s How To Watch Wildlife saw everyone’s shortest Goodie meandering around his manor of Hampstead Heath extolli[…]

“KINGDOM OF NOT (5.26): This is not about a kingdom which is in the past, but it is about a kingdom called Not, which although it is not, yet is.” — Sun Ra, rec.1956, released as Saturn 204; rereleased as Super-Sonic Sounds, abc/impulse[…]

i feel this has not been properly appreciated:
the actual real welsh for microwave = POPTY PING[…]

Money – Girls Aloud
Scared Of Girls – Komatrohn
My Love – Justing Timberlake
Knock Down – Alesha Dixon
Grace Spinning Around – Kylie/Grace mix/mash (more…)[…]

Looks like you were all a bit perplexed by yesterday’s picture. Time to put you out of your misery and get Eric to reveal the answer… (more…)[…]

The Da Capo Best Music Writing 2006 compilation is out now. I’m in it, with a piece you’ve probably already read, and so are a lot of other people including Frank Kogan, Miss AMP, and many more. To be honest so far I’ve only read th[…]

So I got home from Finnish class tired, exhausted and filthy. I wanted a bath, but thought I’d have a quick game of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time next. Mm yes that lovely blend of turn based fights and amusing characters and fun plot, yes[…]