Cheap CDs

Reading time: 2 mins Number of albums bought hits new high . However, from the same article: “High street competition and increased discounting meant that profits from the album sector of the recorded music industry – much the healthiest, with the virtual collapse of singles – were actually down over the year by 2%.” So whilst we are buying […]

The Big Easy returns

Reading time: < 1 min Speakeasy appears to be a blog again. This is good and bad news. Good in that it was one of the first blogs I really got into, bad in that the old style magazine format is gone. Either way, reading what Carey writes is ALWAYS good. Listening to: Radiohead – No Surprises

At last

Reading time: < 1 min Middle Lane Morons. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!! Why? Is there something wrong with the left-hand lane? I’ve heard a few excuses for this, but the usual seems to be a ‘comfort zone’ thing. The middle lane driver prefers driving there as there is plenty of room round them and they can overtook some cars […]

Building music

Reading time: < 1 min There are several building works near our office, one of which I walk past everyday. There is a sign on the gate that says “17 days since the last reportable accident on this site”. Which only serves to make me wonder what the definition of a ‘reportable’ accident is, a broken fingernail perhaps, or a […]

Grumpy

Reading time: < 1 min Today I will mainly (not) be talking about getting through a workday on 2.5 hours sleep. Also known as, surviving the day without killing some hapless sod. Listening to: The Polyphonic Spree – Middle Of The Day