Do You Come Here Often?Do You Come Here Often? - LiveJournal.comIs there a Heimlich in the house- May 31, 2008 Last week I went to the circus. I'd never been to the circus before. The reason most people give for not wanting to go to the circus is that they find clowns a bit scary. I don't find them scary in the slightest, but I do find them a bit shit. Anyway, there were no clowns at this circus, because it was the Chinese State Circus; instead of clowns, they have Shaolin monks, who are short on gags but pretty good at balancing on the points of spears, smacking the floor with sticks and looking...http://rhodri.livejournal.com/657672.html Angel In The Centerfold- May 21, 2008 You have to admit, it's rare to see such a succulent, provocative pose in a family newspaper. All over the country, right now, very small numbers of people are swooning face first into their petits pains au chocolat. Anyway, my story about going to Shitterton is in The Independent today, along with a list of rude placenames that someone else compiled but are probably a bit more digestible. If you buy the paper, you'll be able to see the unintentional juxtaposition of a picture of a signpost...http://rhodri.livejournal.com/656438.html Nothing Concrete- May 20, 2008 Man, have I had a crazy few days. It's been insane. Madness. Schizo. Mentally ill. I've had a mentally ill few days. I'm trying to say I've been busy. But having said that, sitting at Lord's last Thursday watching England play New Zealand in chilly temperatures and light drizzle probably doesn't count as being busy, as such, but it certainly stopped me from doing anything else useful. I was sitting behind an enormous man who spent most of the day loading up miniature pork pies with mounds of...http://rhodri.livejournal.com/655958.html Musician's Dilemma- May 11, 2008 I went to see the Dirty Projectors on Friday night. charleston and spoombung have already given rock-solid accounts of how magnificent it was, and I'd have to agree. I'd go to absurd lengths to see this band at the moment although, having said that, I haven't seized the opportunity to see them play with Battles at the Astoria later this week, mainly because it'll be rammed solid with people, and I prefer spacious venues that are about 23 empty.Co-incidentally, or perhaps not, the Dome in...http://rhodri.livejournal.com/654808.html Matt Kinnison- May 8, 2008 I just got a call to say that Matt Kinnison died yesterday. In around 9394 I watched him play with Buntychunks dozens of times. More people have probably heard of Cindytalk, the other band he was in, but Buntychunks were staggeringly good. Matt would stand very still, with a slight snarl on his face, hacking out these monstrous but beautifully honed bass guitar riffs. I didn't know him other than to say hello to, but I've just listened to this ludicrous tune of theirs very loudly and sighed,...http://rhodri.livejournal.com/654491.html Cello Remains Firmly In Case- May 7, 2008 I've bought a shed. For those of you who have better things to do than follow a link to an online garden shed store, it's an 7'5 x 7'2 (2.26x2.18m) Absco Regent 2PE Green Metal Shed, with a 10-year perforation guarantee. Although I have to say that I've never heard anyone recount the moment they discovered that their shed was perforated. Their duodenal ulcer, sure, their camomile tea-bag, of course, but not a metal shed. Still, better to be safe than sorry.I already have a shed, an insecure,...http://rhodri.livejournal.com/653327.html |