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El Festival!

If you’re in Edinburgh right now, you should tune your radio to 106.9 FM to listen to Festival FM, featuring such luminaries as the mighty John Handelaar! If you’re not in Edinburgh, or can’t pick it up (the reception down in Leith is a bit gash), fire up a web browser and listen online with […]

Godspeed, Maestro

Anyone who knows me will eventually discover my passion for movie scores and soundtracks. When I was younger, I would listen to the greats — John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Michael Kamen, Ennio Morricone and so on. As time has moved on, I’ve discovered more depth to those composers I loved in my youth, […]

Mind If I Borrow Something Blue?

Cool, I’m apparently getting married! And all it took was a text message … I wonder what John will wear … Actually, Sabrina has gotten herself—and her excellent site—a write up in the Daily Telegraph — way to go, hon!

Nigritude Ultramarine

Nigritude Ultramarine — because Anil told me to. Clearly Nigritude Ultramarine has a lot to offer the world, but I’m sure it won’t be long before George Bush bans it! Ah, playing with SEO, gotta love it. However … as much as I hate to indulge SEO tactics … Nigritude Ultramarine is clearly something we […]

Scottish Blogs Updated

Looks like the Scottish Blogs site been updated. Funny, I was just looking at nyc bloggers and thinking, “we should really have something like that … hang on, didn’t Gordon McLean [who runs Scottish Blogs] say something about setting up our version of that?” Lo and behold, after making a bit of clicky, I was […]

Pottaaaaaaaaaah ...

Erm, what the hell happened to Hermione? When did she start looking all womanly-like? How long until Harry or Ron (or their libidos) notice? Why is she trying to tune her chest onto the frequency for xfm? Why does Ron now look increasingly like Gaz from Supergrass, c. 1996? Photos: BBC NewsMore Harry Potter premiere […]

Wha's Like Us? Damn Few, And We're Aw Pished!

The Scottish Executive is planning new reforms in Scotland’s licensing laws including bans on happy hours and other “irresponsible” promotions. This kind of thing is good, as this country’s relationship with Ra Drink has always been somewhat love-and-hate, but when I read Tory MSP Brian Monteith‘s comments that we shouldn’t be treated like “children” and […]

"To The Skies!"

Team Laser Explosion: Best … Weebl & Bob … Ever </comicbookguy> Updated 2004-05-05: There’s now a secret fan club, complete with printable belt! But remember … it’s a secret!