Monthly Archives: July 2008

The Graduate Intern 3

If you’ve ever had anything to do with me at all, you’ll know that I have a number of websites and projects in various stages of development. Some of those projects are taking up more of my attention because they’re more immediately successful, and others need more energy and attention than I have to spare. [...]

When friends are the answers to quizzes 1

Number 3 is too young… I was watching some old episodes of Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Really old episodes. Mark Lamarr was hosting. And when they did the lineup, the question was ‘Which one of these is Paul Gray – the bass player from Eddie and the Hot Rods?’. I know him! He works for [...]

We’ve moved 0

Whisky for Beginners is now simply Dubber and Clutch, where our stories continue.

We could have been anything that we wanted to be 0

Adam Regan presents the latest DJ team sensation to hit the Heath I DJ’d at the Hare and Hounds last night. There was a big crowd because Norman Jay was playing (somewhere) upstairs, it was a Friday night in Kings Heath, and where I was playing was out in the courtyard, where the smokers retreat. [...]

Kora 1

The Kora brothers do their thing Bobbie, Jake and I took Juliet and Louise to go and see New Zealand funk/reggae/rock band Kora last night, so named because that’s the surname of the four brothers in the band (and there’s also one “token white dude from Wainuiomata” who played bass and keyboards). They were stormingly [...]

Heads up, bargain hunters 0

Arberlour 10 year old is six quid off at Tesco at the moment. £18 instead of £24. Nice drop too. Recommended… Link to: Aberlour distillery.

It's the future, you know 0

Hard at work Professor Tim Wall and I quite often write together. Usually, I’ll go to his house – a good hour’s journey on two buses, plus waiting and walking. All up, 3 hours commuting, interspersed with cups of coffee, long and interesting chats about lofty-minded things, and short bursts of typing. Working that way, [...]