I was very sad to learn of the death of JG Ballard at the age of 78. He had been ill for several years, struggling with prostate cancer, and died on Sunday morning. Ballard is one of my favourite authors, penning such classics as ‘The Drowned World’, ‘Concrete Island’ and ‘Crash’. He said his books […]
Last evening, experimental rockers Radiohead performed in a small nightclub on Brick Lane. They were originally going to play at the Rough Trade East record shop. However, due to safety fears, this was moved to the 93 Feet East club. The band announced the free gig on Wednesday morning and offered fans a limited run […]
The perennial joker and former fat part-time footballer, Robbie Williams, has gone on strike. It is alleged he is upset that his record label EMI have been taken over by a private equity firm called Terra Firma. Artists, such as Radiohead and Paul McCartney, have already jumped the EMI ship and EMI’s UK chief executive […]