When Barack Obama speaks, it’s hard not to listen.
What an enormously powerful and optimistic speech he just delivered in Berlin.
I do really worry though, this might be the beginning of the end . He’s loved across the world but what really matters is America. Will normal US town folk relate to such a bold, sweeping and ambitious speech directed at the entire globe rather than issues affecting their everyday lives?
But surely he has to be the choice. Come on America, how can you not vote for this man? He is the future! Right then...if you don’t elect him, I think we’ll have to appoint him something greater than your country can offer.
Step forward Barack Obama, President of Earth!
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Obama is Wunderbahr!
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Bob Saget's your uncle!
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Kerrang! have seen the light yet again this month. A pretty staggering double whammy really: First Converge on the front cover, now in the Kerrang Awards Dillinger Escape Plan are up for Best Live Band. Vote for them! Watch this video as a lovely reminder why they should win. Oh, and remember, everytime you vote for Avenged Sevenfold, a sweet little adorable kitten is murdered!
Monday, 21 July 2008
Set fire to the update on fire!
Before you can say "4 weeks!", I'm back! I am stunned the time has flown by with no updates over all this time. Lack of blogging is not good. Not good in the slightest. Sure it wasn't a "Ten years!" moment but I didn't even do a Glastonbury/Wakestock review. As Andy Gray would say "Poor!" Jay-z was incredible, the vibe was tremendous, yada yada yada, old news...
Anyway, I did write a blog about my iPhone 3G purchase, but I never put it up. Was this a decision based on preserving my integruity and not bragging? No. I simply didn't put it up. If you want to read about my thrilling tale (it was pretty exciting, honest) of my 3G purchase, then go here
Anyway, just to update you all, I wore ankle socks for the first time today. Now, the weather today has been superb. Walking through Princes Street Gardens I am genuinely excited by the precense of tourists, so long as we are rewarded with some sun to boot. But for some reason, I have been consistently cold in the office. Why? Is there a particular draft right by my feet? No. It's these pointless socks which barely go over my ankles. Both my legs have been unusually cold all day all because of these last-pair-in-the-draw socks. Good in hot conditions + shorts. Absolutely pointless in Edinburgh.
Second exciting piece of news today. The Google Street View car whizzed past my office today. No fibbing at all! I'm certain cos Jemima Kiss blogged about it earlier today with some photos showing the camera equipment. My desk looks directly into the road but at wall level, so I can't really see most cars. But then, this black pole with cameras and some yellow computer attached rolled on by. I think it is a bit like when Charlie finds the Golden ticket. Except it offers no whimsical prize, and doesn't come with a nice bar of chocolate. Unfortunately I was rooted to my desk and didn't get out quick enough to be forever immortilised on Google Street view! Bah! Keep up to date with Google ghost car appearances with this handy map.
N00b Mac fan and the 3G iPhone
This is the story…of one man’s journey…to seek out the holy grail of his time…coming this July…rated 12...
Scene:
Our hero struts casually into the o2 shop on Princes Street. Gingerly approaches, “iPhone 3G is here” t-shirt wearing assistant.
“Obviously you’re sold out huh?”
“Yeah…”
Interrupting “I saw the queue this morning and knew they’d be no chance.”
“…we sold out about 30 minutes ago.”
“WHAT!? 30 mintues ago? Awwwww you didn’t have to tell me that!”
“Sorry.”
“Dammit!”
“There are some still available in St Jame’s Centre o2 shop…”
Interrupting (a la Elaine Bennis) “Get out!”
“…they said in our last conference call there are about 8 left”
“Hmmmm.”
Our hero glances out the window of the shop. Car and people traffic is high at 5pm. He mulls the possibility in his head.
“Hmmmmmmm”
Shop-keep winks: “You might as well!”
Hero grabs his phone.
“Hi mum, just heading over to meet you…”
Explains O2 shop story.
Mum: “Well why don’t you just go?”
Turns on a sixpence
“Really?! You think I should”
“Why not?! Go for it! Good luck my son!”
A taxi comes into view. Our hero runs down the middle of the road to the car.
To Grumpy taxi driver 1: “ Can I get in?”
Grumpy Taxi driver 1 shoos our hero away: “There’s a stand right there.”
“But your light is on!”
“You’re in the middle of the road!”
“It’s on red…come on!”
Traffic starts to move
“Yikes!”
Pushes to front of queue for taxis.
Hurriedly polite: “Can I go to St Jame’s centre please?”
Grumpy Taxi driver 2 inaudible grunt
The taxi trundles along right into the Lothian Road traffic.
“Awwww come on, why are we going this way?!”
“grunt”.
“Humph!”
FLASHBACK
That morning
Our hero sits chatting with his mother and brother
“There was this huge queue outside the o2 shop. About 30 people or something.”
“Really?! Ah well, no chance then.”
Present
Time ticks down, 5:15…5.18
The taxi pulls slowly in front of St Jame’s Centre.
“Make it £6!”
grunt
“Tah!’
Mad dash with added skip into building.
“Where the fuck is the o2 shop?”
Scans map. “I am here, where is that? AGH!”
Spots carphone warehouse on right.
Hmmmm, perhaps? No! Tip was for o2 shop. Checks watch. 5.24 EEEEP!
Paces sweatily past rammed smoothie stand and tuts behind slow family. Movegoshdarnit!
Bounds into o2 shop.
Switches to subtle nonchalant mode. 3 men milling around, trying to get attention of shop assistants without seeming too crazy.
Our hero saunters up to the desk.
“Do you have any more iPhones then?”
“*nonplussed* aye.”
“Welll, could I have one?”
“*nonplussed* sure.”
Our hero emits a dramatic sigh. He wipes the beads off his forehead and takes a seat. A black box is placed on the table. iPhone 3G. He smiles.
FIN
..........
Not the dramatic ending I was expecting. But as my mum always says, it's better to enjoy the journey rather than just the destination. I felt like I was in the Amazing Race! It was so much fun!
The fact that there were so many iphones still on sale by the end of launch day in a major city was awfully strange and completely against the sensational media reports I scanned throughout the day. Perhaps there was more stock or maybe just less demand. Either way my tip off + the computers crashing actually helped me. Big props go to the sales assistant, desperate to leave work and go to T in the Park, who didn’t care about my proof of address or frankly any important details. Bish bash bosh I got the phone. It was all very exciting and yet in the end, quite an anticlimax. It’s not really a new phone is it? It’s got some wicked features but it’s still the same look, feel as previous. My internet isn’t really that fast either. But a Facebook application where you can take a photo and it’s instantly put onto Facebook?!?! YES PLEASE!!!! WIZARD! MY HIGHEST SCORE EVER…2 thumbs up!
Monday, 23 June 2008
R.I.P George Carlin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7468681.stm
And I've only really just started to discover George Carlin's outstanding stand-up :(
My favourite rant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o
Take that religion!
Friday, 20 June 2008
Rival Schools + Flood of Red @ King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
19 June 2008
I hate to be the person who picks out one member of a group for criticism, but Flood of Red need a new singer. The current chap's style of singing simply doesn't suit the sheer force of what is an incredible outfit. Whiney and often far too weak, he is a shadow of what is going on behind him. For one, the drummer hits the skins harder and more enthusiastically than anyone I think I've ever seen. It has to be said though; this enthusiasm does help disguise a sound that suffers from not being altogether that forward thinking.
To be fair, Flood of Red's vocalist (apologies for lack of naming, no good bios online) is not helped by early technical problems and to his credit his own personal performance and the overall display by the group really picks up towards the end of the set. We'll just put it down to nerves then shall we?
It seems wrong being nostalgic about a band when you're only in your early twenties, but Rival Schools have been away for well over six years and the last time I saw them I was only around 17!
Fortunately the show isn't all about the past. I mean, just look at how far Rival Schools has come. Walter is sporting a tash; Ian has become rather fat; Sam has shaved off his awesome 'fro; while, last but not least, Cache appears now to be Johnny Drama!
On a more serious note, new songs like Paranoid Detective and a wicked cover of How Soon is Now? show there is still plenty in the tank of this supergroup. Add to this all the hits from United by fate, The Switch, High Acetate and Good Things and you have a crowd full of happily satisfied chappies and chappettes.
It's easy to forget than in the time they've been gone, music has changed so drastically. The MySpace and iTunes revolution; even "emo" has moved from post-hardcore groups like Rival Schools to a tag for pop punk bands.
In the end, predictably, Used for Glue prompts the first mass movement of the crowd, and the faithful leaves suitably happy. This Rival Schools reunion feels different to others. It doesn't feel forced and the band members appear to have taken the time they need apart and seem delighted to be back in front of their, still keen, fanbase.
After one of the all-time great debut albums and a seven year wait for the follow up, it's finally almost time for the "difficult" second album. And I for one, can't wait...It's great to have Rival Schools back!
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Another dumbass "musician"...
Kid Rock boycotts Apple iTunes.
Robert Ritchie said: "It's based on an old system where iTunes takes the money, the record company takes the money, and they don't give it to the artists."
Waaah waaaah waaaah, I don't have enough millions.
Let's remind ourselves of the genius and pomposity of this nincompoop:
"I'm going platinum selling rhymes. I went platinum, seven times."
Giant Douche or Turd Sandwich??????!? Vote now!!!!?!
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