Month: July 2012
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Unofficial Anthems 8: It’s an odd boy who doesn’t like sport
Haven’t checked if Stephen Fry (for it is he, he who apparently cannot be questioned :-/) is involved with the Olympics, but if he is remind him his favourite Bonzos song is this one. He explained in interviews and Moab Is My Washpot about finding this song and as a public school boy instantly got…
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Unnofficial Anthems 7 – Arse is the size of a small country
Weirdly Divine Comedy’s National Express re-entered my consciousness twice this week, once via Maconie on 6Music then a day or two later it came round randomly on my iPod (I have random playlists but that hadn’t popped up before and hadn’t ‘shuffled’ for a long time). Now we are approaching the Opening Ceremony, my personal…
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OAP Diddy – 212 Goes Old Skool
Very funny version of 212 by Azealia Banks – more Women’s Institute and Jam than Brooklyn 😉 (via Robb and TXL)
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Don’t tell me everything’s alright in your straight life
This city’s buzzin’ with bastards Cancer tans and plastic disasters Wannabees and users and makers Impotents and shake city fakers So don’t tell me everything’s alright And don’t include me in your straight life And don’t tell me everything’s alright In your straight life This came round on shuffle and it’s a complete CHOON and…
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The Aikiu
Best video of 2012 goes to…well it’s too soon to call but this is a genius video for Pieces of Heart by Aikiu…good song too, they’re a French pop band and definitely pushing all the right buttons…oh yeah 😉 (via StopGayRacism tumblr). It’s SFW…amazingly 😉
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Killer cops
The picture above from The Real Art of Protest is all I really need to say about the PC Harwood verdict. Disturbingly just before the Olympics that the Met can harm and kill without impunity – even when filmed they get off. Even with a history of bad behaviour that other police criticised. ‘One bad…