When I were a lad, the Christmas no. 1 single was a big deal.The BBC, still smarting at the demise of Top Of The Pops, are still trying to "drum up interest":http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6178262.stm.Its all dreadful stuff, except for El Chombo's effort, which is SO BAD that it's almost good.Quote from BBC article: _Singer Andy De La Cruz recorded the vocals as a guide track, intendi...
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Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand is "book of the week" on Radio 4 here in the UK.Alex is reading from his book every day this week.I'm posting this here on Mog because (for one week only!) you can hear him on-line "here":http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/book_week.shtml - and there are a few Franz fans here..If the on-line recordings get archived anywhere more permanently, then I'll update this p
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Last Thursday I finished _Chronicles Volume 1_. I had started reading it on Wednesday night. It's ages since I have felt compelled to read a book so quickly._Chronicles_ is the only thing by Bob Dylan in my house (apart from my partner's old copy of _Greatest Hits_ on cassette, currently kicking about in the footwell of my van).After I finished the book, I thought "this has to change. I must get s
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I walked past a poster a week ago for this gig, and thought I'd just try it out, if I was around and could get in.I was and I did, and boy am I glad that I made the effort.I haven't got any of Seth Lakeman's stuff, so I had no real expectations. He is billed as being "Folk", which normally here in the UK means gingery beards, Real Ale, thunky acoustic guitars, guys singing just out-of-tune with...
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("Daddy's Home" is the tune that springs to mind when I type "Emme's Gone")What's the appropriate response when a Mogger leaves?Emme didn't write much but posted some pictures she'd taken at gigs. They were good enough photos to comment on, which is what I did, and she'd been to some interesting gigs.Emme went a while back, but I reckon part of my mourning process should include a post. She (I ...
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This is a tad off topic for a music site... but does anyone think that MOG could do with dedicated poll functionality? I've seen more than one post with text similar to "I've got a poll for you". The "I like it" checkbox could be accompanied by radio buttons allowing a commentor or reader to select one of a number of options defined by the original poster.(I apologise (and promise to delete thi...
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A mate at work has made me smile today.He is learning electric guitar. He has recorded himself playing a rock twiddly thing followed by a divebomb on the whammy bar, with lots of distortion (and a splash of reverb). And he has set this as his ringtone on his mobile. Genius.I could try recording a bass line or two for my phone, but I don't think it would quite be the same. Maybe if it was possib...
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I took my eldest to Big School for the first time today.It's only what we brits call "reception class", it's not as if he's off smoking behind the bike sheds yet.But I found myself this morning, standing in a playground, watching him in his bright new uniform filing off in a little procession of other four and five year olds, and thinking "that's my baby".It would be more accurate to say "that ...
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