One thing I learned today is that there is a name for the network of small venues in Britain for smaller bands on tour, and it is called the toilet circuit. I'm a bit suspicious of this though. I think someone is pulling Wikipedia's leg. I have been going to concerts of all sizes for […]
Entries from October 4th, 2006
Likeable politicians
October 4th, 2006 · Comments Off on Likeable politicians · Music, Politics
Over on the BBC web site there is a corner given over to The Daily Politics. Yesterday there was a piece written by Alex James, the bass player of Blur giving his thoughts on the Conservative conference. His qualification for this seems to be that he comes from Bournemouth.
Tags: WTF
No Pasaran – they shall not pass
October 4th, 2006 · Comments Off on No Pasaran – they shall not pass · Politics
The Battle of Cable Street happened on 70 years ago today, on October 4th 1936, when the East End working classes prevented Oswald Moseley’s British Union of Fascists from marching through their streets. The anniversary is being marked by various events on Sunday 8th, including a procession along Cable Street, street theatre, musical performances, and […]
Redwatch again
October 4th, 2006 · Comments Off on Redwatch again · Politics
Todays G2 section in the Guardian had another piece about Redwatch – the far-right website. This time there is a “delegation of MPs and union activists” going to the Home Office to call for it to be closed down. Good luck to them, but there have been plenty of similar calls in the past, going […]
Tags: BNP·Newspapers·Racism·Redwatch·Trade Unions·UAF
More Moo
October 4th, 2006 · Comments Off on More Moo · Life, Technology
Getting the wrong cards from Moo.com was a good opportunity to find out what they are like as a company. Anyone can make a mistake, the measure of a company is how they react to that. As a modern dot com business their selling is totally automated. You go online, click a few boxes, put […]