We got round to seeing the 'Out Of This World' exhibition at the British Library on Saturday. Now I shouldn't have been surprised that the main focus was on books, but I thought that there'd be more of a focus on sci-fi at the cinema or on TV. The fact that the displays were mostly made up of books either with their covers showing or held open on ( Read more... )

I've had an idea. I think it's a good idea. It's getting into bed with other ideas, fathering lots of little baby ideas. Although it hasn't happened yet, I can imagine it buying an idea car and getting an idea mortgage. At this moment it's an exciting idea with a rich future. There might be a lot of hard work on the way, but this is an idea that ( Read more... )

It was Crowded House Time again this Sunday. Which was great! We saw them at the New Oxford Theatre, which is becoming a bit of a fave venue after seeing Rufus Wainwright there a few months ago. Naturally as its a theatre its all seated, but it's easier for us to get to than Hammersmith or Brixton ( Read more... )

I'd have thought it was a risky strategy, inviting your fans on stage to sing your songs with you. I mean, these are people in a crowd! They could be anyone. They could make a fool of themselves, or you. Either they've got no skill as musicians in which case it's a bit pointless, or they're quite good in which case it's potentially embarrassing. No ( Read more... )

That was a long weekend. Worked from home Thursday, went to Si's Nan's funeral on Friday, played Half-Life 2 Episode 2 on Saturday, went to Crowded House on Sunday. Brr ( Read more... )

Doing some writing at the moment. Got to pen an extra scene of The Christmas Gnomes to tack on to the end of Magical History Tour ( Read more... )

So anyway, as usual there's loads to talk about since the last update ( Read more... )