Month: April 2016
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Dick Vaughn’s Video Perfect Cut
Apparently never previously released, this is mesmerising view of Dick Vaughn aka Richard Lyons performing ‘Perfect Cuts’ and perfect dancing in a mall in California. Somehow I know that thousands of millennials are trying to recreate this madness on their computers for a ‘perfect 80’s’ feel, and failing…have to do it live, baby! (via Negativland)
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Cassetteboy vs Jeremy Hunt
Love this – and as I’ve said on my Twitter and FB – I support the Junior Doctors and hate this scaremongering about ‘deaths’ – you’ll receive FAR better care today than you would on a normal day when the over-worked junior doctors are pulling long shifts without cover from consultants and GPs. That’s why…
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It’s not even funny…RIP Richard Lyons
Negativland’s Richard Lyons died a few days ago, but just announced on the Negativland page. I was listening to Christianity is Stupid and indeed the whole of Escape from Noise yesterday as well – maybe the universe telling me something? Richard Lyons might not be as well known as the other members of Negativland, but…
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RIP Prince
It’s been a shit year for music and entertainment deaths – David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Ronnie Corbett, Victoria Wood, now Prince. 6Music is playing this, and it seems so appropriate…originally recorded played live in a 20 minute version, and edited down, (yes he played most of it completely LIVE!) it shows the genius of Prince.…
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It aint no ‘lifestyle’
‘Lifestyle’ I don’t think everyone gets how offensive that word can be. Choosing to drink in the morning and wear Crocs is a lifestyle. Choosing to eat at Nandos only and always wearing a KFC tshirt when you do, is a lifestyle. Reading comics and watching sci-fi is a lifestyle. Being a homophobe and/or going…
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The Art of Atari
I’m not sure if today’s generation realise the wonder of arcade and home console/computer game art, travelling into a world of Chris Foss and pulp sci-fi covers crossed with D&D fantasy, cutesy pop art and plain Robert Crumb psychedelic strangeness. The thrill of seeing new worlds, and being able to travel to them on your…