One Hit Wonderland - #1

I'm going to try this new idea for something to bring some regularity to the blog.

One hit wonders, those songs that were just so good they put an otherwise mediocre band on top of the pops. This time around its Big Country - In a Big Country


This is probably my favourite one hit wonder at the moment, but more shall come in time.

Weekend Update

Fri	Drinks & food in o'neills with the ladies from the internet, followed by standing outside the button factory, battling the touts for the cheap tickets to Digitalism & Erol Alkan. Amongst discussing with my namesake what the chances would be of going to the box office and pretending to be nialler9 or sending one of the girls up to as Unarocks, it was decided that we'd have more luck pretending to be Twenty Major
Sat	After work & a speedy chinese, there were pre-street party drinks in mine, til much later than originally intended, this & getting lost between the gate and the tent, lead to us missing the beginning of the streets set. Mike proved a great performer who id gladly go see again. Mixmaster mike played a blinder, unfaultably amazing turntable trickery. The aftershow ended a bit earlier than expected at 1 but for a free gig it proved a mjor result.
Sun	Work with a severe hangover is no fun whatsoever. And annoying customers beware, one day a sales assistant may stab you with the nearest thing to hand for your difficulty. I'm not saying that will be me, but don't test it.

In other news, The kills - midnight boom is an excellent album.
Budweiser the beer is still the urine of fat americans.

Gig heavy weekend

if only i had the money and the time, so many gigs and so little free time.
LAst nigh i missed out on Holy Fuck in whelans and Simian Mobile Disco DJ set in spy(although i did catch part of it on phantom).
Saturday night see's the very interesting Ting Tings from Salford, Manchester playing in Whelans, id love to go but i have luckily landed a ticket to the Budrising Street Party @ Georges Dock With The Streets & Mixmaster Mike. All in all if I was loaded and had the time it would be an immesly hectic weekend, but with only once gig to look forward too its still an exciting weekend.
Presently im attempting to finish an assignment, with little success as my thoughts drift to heading home early, and possibly picking up The Kills - Midnight Boom. I saw it going for €15, on vinyl, in Tower & I could see myself acquiring it pretty soon.
The Weekend Starts Now.

Buying & Selling Tickets, Without The Touts

Today a new websiteToutless.com started operations, it is simply a forum for people to buy and sell tickets at cost price or below. Touting has been a huge problem in years gone by, many an Arcade Fire fan was pissed off by the olympia tickets debacle, and we all know how shit it is to be stuck with tickets you bought months agao when it turns out you can't go in the end. My best wishes to them and i hope the place flourishes. Getting rid of the touts one step at a time.

Apple Vs Individuality

For those of you who know me, you may know that im not a massive fan of Mac, Apple Computers, whatever you want to call them.

Ipods everyone has them because they're pretty pure and simple, they may have gotten there first but does not by any means make them the best, my main distaste with them is Itunes, a horribly designed program that begers belief at the best of times.

Those rumors of being virus free is all Lies too, they're aren't as many viruses designed for macs but that also means there aren't as many anti-viruses, and the viruses are increasing quickly.

They Sued The Beatles For Christ's Sake & won which is even fucking worse.

This piece may not be the most-impartial but I don't really care, im getting my opinion out there and letting you all know.

P.S. I am in no way claiming that microsoft is excellent.

A Nice Little Quick Launch Program

RK Launcher, it gives you that quick launch bar similar to that on a mac but works without having to reduce yourself to getting a mac.
An example is this as it appears on the bottom of my screen this afternoon.

It can be changed to be placed anywhere on the screen you wish. and it only appears when you drag the mouse off the bottom of the screen.
Thanks To Ryan for introducing me to it.