Ooooh, what a palaver. Apologies for being absent for a few days, I have been carrying out my on call duty as a Russell Brand body-double diversion device.
I have been rather busy impersonating the celebrity clown ponse. As the media chase the long haired chap around London I lead them in the opposite direction. Not […]
Number 6: Vissarion Belinskii
“Ere mate, oi mate, ere mate.”
Ignore the dirty scary tramp man Nelson, just ignore him.
“Oi mate, ere, oi, ere mate.”
“Look I’m sorry; I do not have any spare change, cigarettes, alcohol, food or biscuits.”
“Nah mate, I just wanted to tell you something.”
“I am in a dreadful hurry.”
“It’ll only take a second.”
“Go on […]
What is it with French people? I have nothing against the French at all, in fact some of my best friends and lovers have been French. But what is it with the shrugging?
Stop me now before I make some gross racial generalisations and geographical stereotyping, but eh, what is it with the incessant shrugging? Oh, […]
Pip and I made an impromptu visit to the Tate Modern on Bankside. We were both intrigued by the latest art installation to fill the Turbine Hall. French artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster’s ‘TH.2058′ consists of two hundred yellow and blue bunk bed frames. There are giant animal sculptures tacked on for good measure, including the spider […]
Following my near crush yesterday I was later confronted with scenes of utter chaos on the streets of East London. During my walk home I was shocked to discover that society had broken down and people had reverted to base savagery and craziness. I later found out that this was Eid ul-Fitr, the Muslim holiday […]
Reports are coming over the wires that at least 125 people have been killed in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. A wall near the temple is said to have collapsed, causing panic among thousands of gathered devotees. This is a tragedy and I assure you I am […]
Pop Punk Facts No. 14
Richard Hell Invents the Punk Fashion Look
Richard Hell was the originator of the punk fashion look. Johnny Rotten/Lydon incorporated the style and look of the American art-punker under the guidance of punk svengali Malcolm McLaren. McLaren had been in the States managing the New York Dolls when he met the Voidoid. […]
‘Tis the season to get married, or so it seems. All I hear is talk of stag dos and hen nights. Once upon a time these consisted of a drink of an evening, now things are far more complicated. An evening with select friends and family has now expanded into a weekend away. Trips are […]
As I was walking over the Millennium Bridge this morning I noticed work being performed on the outside of Tate Modern. At long last the gigantic pieces of childish art that have adorned the exterior of the former power station are being removed.
The Graffiti Busters were on site with their ladders, sprays, special solutions for […]