23 March 2010

Walk Through Polaroids of The Past

Listening to
"Hiroshima Mon Amour"
Ultravox, Ha! Ha! Ha! (1978)

20 March 2010

The Suckers and The Mugs

"Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't. Why should we? They talk about the people and the proletariat, I talk about the suckers and the mugs - it's the same thing. They have their five-year plans, so have I."

Harry Lime, The Third Man

09 March 2010

One Hand Stops Clapping; A Death In The Family

This morning one of my much-loved Beolab 8000 loudspeakers emitted a small pitiful 'pop' followed by an ominous and persistent 60 Hz hum. Some piece of its inner workings has apparently thrown in the towel.

I love these loudspeakers and after 14 years of reliable service can hardly complain about what I hope will be a brief, albeit expensive, illness.

05 March 2010

Look At 'Em

"Ordinary fuckin' people. I hate'em."
Harry Dean Stanton
Repo Man (1984)