Archive for December, 2010

Playbutton!

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11948391
This looks really cool. Maybe a bit gimmicky, but someone has come up with the idea of having an album in a badge. You wear the badge, displaying the artwork and your love of a band, and you just plug in and play. I want one now!

Screw work, let’s play

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

I was listening to a podcast yesterday that had an interview with John Williams, author of the book, ‘Screw Work, Let’s Play’.
It’s described by The Times as ‘A compelling 10-step escape from corporate life that could spell a rash of resignation letters.’ Another self-help book written by someone who already had it all? […]

Track attack! - 2010 WFTDA South Central highlights

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Aha! So busy have I been (that I seem to be talking like Yoda) over the past year that I’ve barely blogged about roller derby…cos I’ve been too busy working….and *playing* roller derby.
Festive times are nigh = time off, so I probably do a year in photos of roller derby in […]

Jimeoin - Memories

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Watched this comedian on TV when I was in Australia in the summer of 1994 - brilliant observational comedy. He toured this Autumn and I caught him at a theatre in Soho - and he did this sketch. I just love his effortless almost can’t-be-arsed style. Michael McIntyre should watch and learn…

Jimeoin - […]

Nu-metal top #5

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

Actually, posting that parrot singing a Drowning Pool song has made me remember how much I actually liked a lot of nu-metal….and now I feel rather old as it was more than a decade ago! Anyway, here are five favourite nu-metal songs that have sprung to mind - love those brutal beats:

Bodies - Drowning […]