Archive for November, 2009

Oohhhhhh-ohhhhh

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

There’s just no excuse for this, really.

Except that it’s awesome – especially the bloke with the moustache.

Bodies Without Organs – Chariots Of Fire

AFK : No Ordinary Morning

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

It’s not very often you listen to a song for the first time after over 5 years and it still sounds as good as it did the first time, but that happened to me the other day with this:

Chicane – No Ordinary Morning

Garfield minus Garfield

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

This is an excellent strip which I occasionally find myself coming back to.  Almost invariably it’s funnier, darker or just more bizarre than the originals themselves.  Nice to know that Jim Davis approves of the idea too, rather than blindly suing the pants off the author for using his original work.

The moment of schoolboy mirth below is an excellent example of why you should read it.

tumblr_ksor4gMrT01qz8z2ro1_500

(Couldn’t find the original strip, sadly.)

AFK : O Superman

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

If you can’t listen all the way through to this song, I don’t blame you.  If you can, then it might turn out to be one of the most affecting things you’ve heard.

More info at Wikipedia.

Laurie Anderson – O Superman

AFK : Gunman

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Was this really 1997?  Jeez… Damn, I’m old.

Oh well – an excellent slice of the short-lived UK Garage season, with a surprisingly good video to boot which I’d never seen until I happened across this YouTube video.

187 Lockdown – Gunman