It was London.
Posts by Mark Baker
Beckett is, I believe, the only Nobel laureate to have an obituary in Wisden. Two first class matches for the University of Dublin in the 1930s. That these were played during the the era of 'timeless' Tests may have influenced his literary style.
I'm guessing that the I, the H, the A and the L in TRIUMPHAL will be in lower case.
i wasn't friends with Jeffrey Epstein. please don't put it in the newspaper that I was friends with Jeffrey Epstein.
A white cat dressed as a doctor, with the headline Cats May Hold the Key to Treating Human Cancer.
Is it "more tuna"?
A programme for Les Enfants terribles by Philip Glass, presented by Opera de Lille.
Tonight's entertainment.
Skeletal scaffolding and cranes at Holland Park.
Summer is icumen in. They're building the auditorium at Opera Holland Park.
...which makes the station name odd for a different reason. Perhaps they're not expecting any people to use it?
Surely it's a nod to said aviation history?
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
If Hell exists, this is its soundtrack. On a loop. Forever.
In a surprise move, the Confederation of African Football has stripped Senegal of the 2025 African Cup of Nations title and instead has awarded the title to Donald Trump.
You aren't ready for this. Angine de Poitrine - Fabienk. Come fot the weird microtonal guitar, stay for the obscenely swaying proboscis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRgH...
#Reform announced their intention to rename Ottery St Mary as Churchilly St Mary in order to own the wokes.
Wait until they learn that they've replaced the Queen!
International womens day (10). Sarah Nixey - When I'm Here With You. The vocalist for Black Box Recorder has a seriously good solo catalogue, gorgeous and beguiling. youtu.be/h63Oc7L8FrI?...
International Womens Day (8). Meg Myers - Numb. I don't think there's anyone out there with such a powerful voice. She really should be a star. youtu.be/ORaln6aPqUk?...
International womens day (9). Emmylou Harris - Boulder to Birmingham. Heartbreak has never been so beautiful. youtu.be/hkzQR_zjZQQ?...
International Womens Day (7). Anna Calvi - Wish. I was at the Roundhouse that night, brutal and brilliant. youtu.be/_q2YFwi4ViI?...
International Womens Day (6). Elizabeth - Beautiful Baby. The torch song to end all torch songs. youtu.be/ldpE-TMNOXM?...
International Womens Day (5). Flower Flace - Pisces Moon. Ruby McKinnon should be a star. It's your fault that she isn't. youtu.be/gDAoa3zIJw8?...
International Womens Day (4). Kaelan Mikla - Stormurrin. Who doesn'lt love Icelandic darkwave? youtu.be/qHXLFo9i4QY?...
For International Womens Day (3), Anna von Hausswolff. Unique and disturbingly beautiful. youtu.be/h4SgP0pn0tM?...
For International Womens Day (2) Ethel Cain - American Teenager. Trans women are women. Trans rights are human rights. And this is just a banger! youtu.be/9Ed_WWmFy9I?...
For International Womens Day (1). Sofia Isella - Everybody Supports Women. If you don't know her yet, you soon will. youtu.be/iUFEhqn810M?...
If in these troubled times you want know more about Iran, the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the West's betrayal of the Iranian people, then read King of Kings by Scott Anderson. Highly recommended. #BookSky
It's yet more evidence of the right's need to oppose whatever is perceived to be the dominant narrative. The hypocrisy of those who (rightly) opposed the Iraq war and yet support the bombing of Iran is both incredible and predictable.
I gave up at 'ancient people'. It's ahistorical drivel delivered at lightning speed designed to confuse and distort a considered response. Steve Bannon's "Flood the zone with shit" in practice
How to make your brain three years younger in three months?
Stop reading the fucking Daily Mail!
This is fun...