Monthly Archives: March 2011

81 – Top of The Pops to return

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

81/284 People of a certain age will have jingle, jangle, jewellery, jewellery memories of Top Of The Pops, presented by Jimmy Saville. Others will have flicked and fond memories of Noel Edmonds or even more 80s inspired bad bleach dreams … Continue reading →

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80 – Friendly Fires – Live those days tonight

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

80/285 Following on from their self-titled debut album Friendly Fires are set to release their nemesis second album. Pala, on the 15th May 2011. Their first release let loose a set of respectably decent, though far from ground breaking, electro/indie … Continue reading →

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79 – It’s time Jim but not as we know it

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

79/286 Following the general floaty euphoric state the Elbow gig left us in this weekend, we had a bit of a shock last night to discover the clocks had gone forward. It is nothing new for me and my other … Continue reading →

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78 – Elbow Live at the MEN Arena, 25 March 2011 – A review

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

78/287 I have been looking forward to this gig for months. I wanted the tickets so bad I paid extra for them on ebay (not out of first choice obviously, I’m not that weird). In the week leading up to … Continue reading →

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77 – A song to set a mood – The Beach Boys, Wouldn’t it be nice

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

77/288 I received a text this morning from my other lovely half saying I should look up Wouldn’t it be nice by the Beach Boys and have a listen. He said how much it reminded him of him and me … Continue reading →

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76 – I Hollaback! Or rather I feel awkward and venomous

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

76/289 Making the most of the sunshine, yesterday after working, me and my partner decided we’d get kitted up and go off for a decent mountain bike up in the peaks. It’s great living so close (well 45 mins away) … Continue reading →

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75 – Human League – Never let me go (actually do right now)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

75/290 The following comment was left underneath one of the many classic Human League videos on YouTube: “I am stuck in the 80s. I still have an 80s haircut, wear 80s clothes and of course listen to great 80s music … Continue reading →

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74 – Elizabeth Taylor dies, another hole in our cultural comfort blanket

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

74/291 Within what feels like minutes, people all over facebook and twitter have changed their profile pics to various beautiful images of Elizabeth Taylor; people are tweeting humorous quotes by her; YouTube clips of her finest film moments are posted … Continue reading →

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73 – The return of Chelsea Girl

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

73/292 Pinging into my email this morning was news that River Island are re-launching the iconic Chelsea Girl label. For those of you who think Chelsea Girl is an over-enthusiastic supporter with a penchant for wearing footy strips, think again. … Continue reading →

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72 – Christopher and his kind – A review

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

72/293 As promised yesterday when ranting on about how admitting to watching a lot of TV was as socially acceptable as admitting to downing LSD with special brew (or something equally un-tasteful), as soon as the chance arose, I snuggled … Continue reading →

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