7 Days 7 Songs – Day 7 – Parts and Labor – ‘Satellites’

Today’s pop pick: Parts and Labor – ‘Satellites’. Today’s nomination: Dr James Kneale Couldn’t really do this without nominating a BBO partner-in-crime, could I? This track was one of the first I grabbed on the advice of the fellas, back when I was living alone in San Diego. It starts with what sounds like a… Continue reading 7 Days 7 Songs – Day 7 – Parts and Labor – ‘Satellites’

7 Days 7 Songs – Day 6 – The Wonder Stuff – ‘On The Ropes’

Today’s pop pick: The Wonder Stuff – ‘On The Ropes’. Today’s nomination: Emma-Jane Berridge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3GV8An9V5w The Wonder Stuff are a funny lot. I liked their first album when I heard it years later. ‘Hup’ passed me by. I was a student when that bloody cow song came out, and while I joined in and danced… Continue reading 7 Days 7 Songs – Day 6 – The Wonder Stuff – ‘On The Ropes’

AutoHotKey Useful

I work a lot on my laptop when out on business, and I find that not having an app key (also known as the “right-click menu” key – although that is misleading) is a right royal pain. I like to use the keyboard as much as possible, and the trackpad is terrible. I noticed this… Continue reading AutoHotKey Useful

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7 Days 7 Songs – Day 5 – Roots Manuva – ‘Witness (1 Hope)’

Today’s pop pick: Roots Manuva – ‘Witness (1 Hope)’. Today I nominate Alex Schmidt-Arkin. I don’t listen to much hip-hop, and certainly not much UK hip-hop – it’s just not for me, really. But this is fantastic, both in the instrumentation and lyrics. Roots grew up in Streatham in South London, and is seen triumphantly… Continue reading 7 Days 7 Songs – Day 5 – Roots Manuva – ‘Witness (1 Hope)’

Managing your tasks with todo.txt

[This was posted on my company’s internal intranet, hence the dry tone. But hey, content is content.] I am always trying to find ways to manage my to-do list. I’ve tried various methods, including paper, Outlook, Google, and various phone apps, with varying amounts of success. Recently, I think I have found a method that… Continue reading Managing your tasks with todo.txt

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7 Days 7 Songs – Day 4 – The Walker Brothers – ‘No Regrets’

Today’s pop pick: The Walker Brothers – ‘No Regrets’. Today’s nomination: Mira Vogel You see it’s this kind of thing that makes me almost sad that I’ve not had much in the way of true romantic heartbreak or loss. To be able to legitimately identify with this song and this sentiment would be a privilege.… Continue reading 7 Days 7 Songs – Day 4 – The Walker Brothers – ‘No Regrets’

7 Days 7 Songs – Day 3 – Echo and the Bunnymen – ‘Bring On The Dancing Horses’

Today’s pop pick: Echo and the Bunnymen – ‘Bring On The Dancing Horses’ That repeating one-note phrase! That harp! Duke McCool’s voice! That ethnic flute/pipes sound that got used a lot around then (research tells me it’s a Shakuhachi!)! I got into this lot when I would listen to my brother’s copy of ‘Ocean Rain’.… Continue reading 7 Days 7 Songs – Day 3 – Echo and the Bunnymen – ‘Bring On The Dancing Horses’

7 Days 7 Songs – Day 2 – The Advisory Circle – ‘Now Ends The Beginning’

Today’s pop pick: The Advisory Circle – ‘Now Ends The Beginning’ Another one-note bassline! If my Mum was around, she would say this sounded like the theme from Chariots of Fire, and it would be ruined for me. Ghost Box records. Very British, very pseudo-nostalgic, very post-hauntological. Wonderful art direction. This track reminds me of… Continue reading 7 Days 7 Songs – Day 2 – The Advisory Circle – ‘Now Ends The Beginning’

7 Days 7 Songs – Day 1 – The Cars – ‘Bye Bye Love’

After clamoring to be included in this thing, and after talking about posting videos in another post, it’s time to actually do it, and the advantage of doing it on WordPress is that I can set them up to post in advance, and it won’t chew into my LeechBlock allowance in Facebook. So here we… Continue reading 7 Days 7 Songs – Day 1 – The Cars – ‘Bye Bye Love’

That Was My Jam

I used to enjoy posting a video with a fancy generated backdrop based on the video imagery. Sadly though, This Is My Jam has shut down, leaving only the archives of people’s posts. Was it The Guardian’s fault? Implicitly of course, as in all things, the answer is a reverberating yes. They have been kind… Continue reading That Was My Jam

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