I'm going to be at my grandparents' for the next week. I know they've got a computer, but I don't know what their internet connection is like, or whether you can stay on it for any length of time. This will, of course, have an impact on the amount of time I can spend on LJs, blogs or forums - though I've been slacking with my responsibilities as ( Read more... )

One of the things that really stymies music criticism is that the vast majority of music critics, like the vast majority of most critics and indeed journalists in general, are scum.

Harsh? Possibly. Then again, if you've ever seen an episode of Jon Ronson's show Critical Condition, maybe it isn't harsh enough. The point I'm going to make is ( Read more... )

It's funny - I did actually have a good weekend, despite watching this, this, this, this, this and this. I think the solution was lots and lots of drunk talk, interspersed with the odd episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm or Futurama as a palate cleanser.

But if you couldn't make it, you needn't worry! You can envisage what such a joyous event ( Read more... )

LJ Interests meme results

1. bad movies:
   Amusingly terrible cinema, from Ed Wood to Uwe Boll, with particular focus on awful British gangster movies, the ouvre of Joe Esterhasz and below-par Italian 1970s b-movies.
2. chiaki kuriyama:
   Japan-born actress, noted particularly for her work in Kill Bill Vol. 1, Battle Royale and the forthcoming The Big Spook ( Read more... )