Archive for March, 2008
new Portishead album
It’s been eleven years since their second, self-titled album, but finally, the [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7295227.stm wait is over].
Posted: March 13th, 2008 under Life.
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Tiny iRiver S10 MP3 player
Yesterday my new MP3 player arrived (which replaces the one I [http://www.smop.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/03/08/own-goal/ lost]). I’ve not used it much yet, just loaded up a few hundred songs onto it – it really is [http://www.smop.co.uk/album/2008/Misc/tn/IMG_0632.JPG.html pretty small].
Posted: March 13th, 2008 under Life.
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(Own) Goal
On Tuesday during a last 20 yard dash to the train, my trusty iRiver HP-140 MP3 player jumped out of my pocket. I then proceeded to kickdrop it (and my lovely Etymotic ER-6 headphones). I didn’t realise what it was at the time, so jumped onto the train. I then thought “oh bugger” but the [...]
Posted: March 8th, 2008 under Life.
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The knights who say “NIN”
Apologies for the title New [http://ghosts.nin.com/ Nine Inch Nails] album is out and supposed to be very good, mostly instrumentals. Released themselves rather than via a [http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/02/29/mo-money-mo-problems-riaa money] [http://www.futureofmusic.org/contractcrit.cfm grabbing] music corporation, just like Radiohead, they’ll make what they deserve. (Radiohead make [http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/magazine/16-01/ff_yorke?currentPage=all no money] from digital downloads of earlier albums). 2 CD set now [...]
Posted: March 3rd, 2008 under Life.
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