Monthly Archives: August 2015

Jeremy Corbyn – a symptom of the Labour party’s malaise.

Nine months ago I wrote that Labour’s decline was in part due an obtuse allegiance of its members and hardcore voters to the party name. Well, to quote his Bobness ‘things have changed’. A schism has formed. Broadly speaking there … Continue reading

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Song Of The Day – Writing Poetry On Your Forehead With The Tip Of A Hunting Knife by Shit And Shine

From the album ’54 Synth-Brass, 38 Metal Guitar, 65 Cathedral’ (2015)

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Song Of The Day – Harvest Time by Pharoah Sanders

From the album ‘Pharoah’ (1977)

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Essential Listening: Muslimgauze

Let’s consider the bastardisation of the word ethnic. Its contextual use is invariably pretentious and therefore so is the question. Similar to the incessant use of ‘iconic’, its overuse means it no longer carries gravitas. Now it simply means – … Continue reading

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Song Of The Day – Downtown by Alex Chilton

From the album ‘Step Right Up: The Songs Of Tom Waits’ (1995)

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