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Song Of The Day – Mogadishu by Baader Meinhof

Posted on 20/11/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the album ‘Baader Meinhof’ (1996)

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The 2014-15 Premier League Quarterly Report – The Quagmire Edition

Posted on 16/11/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Quagmire; noun 1. an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog. 2. a situation from which extrication is very difficult: a quagmire of financial indebtedness. 3. anything soft or flabby. As Jim Bowen would put it the English language is ‘super smashing great’ for variety, nuance, complexity and intrigue, but not so good when an enticing word doesn’t quite mean what you believe it … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day – Tessio by Luomo

Posted on 12/11/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the album ‘Vocalcity’ (2000)

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Song Of The Day – Frankie Teardrop by Suicide

Posted on 09/11/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the album ‘Suicide’ (1977)

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Homeland has become a mess, but I can’t stop watching it.

Posted on 04/11/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Look, I’m a complete sucker for literature of the spy and espionage genre, particularly John le Carré’s works in relation to the Cold War. This applies to on screen efforts too, be it films such as ‘Spy Game’, ‘Day of … Continue reading →

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