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I know you’ve got sole
More reasons why I’m not a pop star… This is a post about being a teenage rock wannabe, and follows on from “We Need To Talk About Kevin”. Our bass player, Chris, was Robbie Williams ten years early. By far the best-looking member of our band, he had natural charisma, fashion sense and dancing ability.…
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Sony creates pirates. Yarrr.
The Inquirer weighs in on the Sony copy-protection disaster, and argues that dumb ideas such as the XCP system create, rather than deter, piracy. We figure, maybe naively, that forking out that extra bit of cash for a real CD instead of some cheapo knock-off at a car boot sale, entitles us to a certain…
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Review: Defending The Caveman
I went to see Defending The Caveman in Glasgow last night, courtesy of a promoter who gets this whole blogging thing. It was… OK. Not great, not terrible. OK. The show starts with a chorus of girls chanting that men are “arseholes”, and over the next 90-odd minutes John Glyde attempts to defend the male…
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We need to talk about Kevin
This may turn into a series. Then again, it may not. I met Squander Two through music: we were both in bands that kicked around Glasgow, so when he stayed at my house the other week we shared war stories about the dubious joys of playing music in public. The topic shifted to bands we’d…
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Sony shuts stable door, wonders where horse went
Sony is temporarily stopping its use of the XCP copy protection system.
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Take herbal viagra, stand awkwardly and then get a swift kick in the nuts
At least, I think that’s what this spam image is suggesting.
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Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1989
It’s the news every Scot’s been waiting for: the line-up for Glasgow’s official Hogmanay celebrations. And the big attractions are…. Deacon Blue and Hue & Cry. And people wonder why Glaswegians get drunk at New Year.
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Blogging and guerilla marketing
I’m going to see a show in Glasgow called Defending The Caveman on Sunday night (assuming the tickets arrive in time). I’d never heard of it until a few days ago, when the promoter sent me a very straightforward email: you’ve got a blog, do you fancy coming along for free? That was it: no…
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Citizen journalism, getting the last word, and the Daily Mail’s excellent Internet adventure
There’s an interesting post over at All Talk and No Action that covers two of my favourite subjects: the role of columnists, and the Daily Mail newspaper. The post is mainly about a new site called Newsvine, which will enable readers to comment on “proper” news stories and combine traditional and paid journalism. It’s the…
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Seen any good DTP lately?
I’m helping with a book on desktop publishing at the moment, and one of the things I’d like to do is include some case studies: ideally, small UK businesses who’ve done smart-looking stuff with nothing more than a single PC and some DTP software. I know it’s a long shot but I thought I’d post…