I am at the end of a full fortnight off work, which has been nice, if less restful than I'd have hoped. In fact, with me having visited Swalesdale in the North Yorkshire moors the week prior to this annual leave, it's been three weeks since I did any actually day to day grind. So, though it's always nicer to live in leisure, I sort of looking ( Read more... )

This is an email that my brother, Simon, sent me today. We had previously been discussing the merits (or lack of them) for Yes and eclectic music tastes in general. It made me laugh so much that I thought I'd put it on here for prosperity.

There is a fantastic set of video clips on YouTube of Yes recording Going for the One, and one of these is ( Read more... )

I found this video on youtube and feel that everyone should watch it, partly because it is a good song (although done rather poorly here) but mostly to scare you all into realising what a diet of alcohol and cocaine over 15 years will do to you. Just keep watching it, it's like watching a man with no legs who is trying to get up after a fall.

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I was listening to Radiohead's Ok Computer last night at work and was reminded of the video for No Surprises.

I think that the video sums up virtually everything that I love about art and high brow culture. And here it is. Enjoy.