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Saturday, October 25, 2008
Morning all.
Anyone going to Whitby who has a bit of floor space I can crash on on Saturday night? I know it's short notice, but I'm DJing the Alternative that night, and my crash space fell through.
Can anyone help?
Current mood:  hopeful
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
It's been a long time - probably over a year - since I visited the website of my favourite creator of mashups, Monsieur ToToM. Some may know him as the creator of "With Boots", a complete album of mashups involving tracks from Nine Inch Nails' "With Teeth".
Well, it appears he's been busy, with a triple album of mashups from "Year Zero" too. As you might imagine, he uses Nine Inch Nails a lot, but not exclusively. Anyone who likes a good mashup should go and download some of his creations.
Britney Spears vs David Bowie? Genesis vs Dr Dre? T Rex vs Avril Lavigne vs Duran Duran? Oasis vs LCD Soundsystem? All present. And better yet, his three-way mashup of Kraftwerk's "Spacelab", Depeche Mode "Policy of Truth" and Nine Inch Nails "All The Love in the World" appears on the Bootwerk compilation. A lot like 2 Many DJs at their best, but with a Kraftwerk theme running throughout. You can even download the whole album as a mix mp3. Genius!
Current mood: cheerful Current music: Kraftwerk vs Robbie WIlliams - The Madonna Calculator
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
I've heard tell that every time somebody masturbates, God kills a kitten.
Well, it appears that Tesco have done a deal with the big sky pixie for the bodies...
( And they even come in two flavours... )
Every little (dead kitten) helps!
Current mood:  amused
Monday, September 8, 2008
I cannot begin to describe how fucking livid I am about the decision to overturn Lewis Hamilton's win at Spa. The FIA having its tongue wedged firmly up Ferrari's back passage has now gone way beyond covert. I expect notification of their official engagement within the week.
I'm no huge fan of Hamilton, but Raikkonen pushed him off the track at the chicane, then was given the place back. Hamilton drove quite fairly and skilfully, Massa had no chance whatsoever of catching Hamilton as long as he kept it on the track, and Raikkonen crashed anyway. I am completely stumped as to what the supposed advantage Hamilton gained actually was.
I wonder how much of a dent the bribe made in Ferrari's coffers? Good job they're rich. The one bright spot in the whole farrago is that Raikkonen stuck his car in the wall.
*seethe*
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Due to one of our group not being able to go now, I have an Infest ticket for sale. Face value is £45, but I paid £40 as an early bird, so you can have it for that. I'll even post it recorded delivery for free (or if you want it special delivery, feel free to bung me a couple of quid for that).
Paypal is fine, or I'll be DJing at Nightmare in Nottingham on the 16th August if you want to buy it then, or I'll even hang onto it until the event itself.
Current mood:  blah Current music: Marsheaux - Pure
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List 5 quality songs that start with that letter
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) sarah_orange was kind enough to give me a C, so...
1) Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy (Pappy mix)
Anyone who has heard this tune, ever, knows what is special about it. Love it or hate it, it's not something that's possible to forget. Personally, I love it. Even the heaviest of metal bands can only aspire to this level of sheer brutality. The terrifying promo video just adds icing to the cake.
Not to be confused with the Mummy and Little Lord Fauntleroy mixes, which, in true Richard D James style, are actually completely different songs.
2) Snog - Corporate Slave
As biting and cynical as all of David Thrussell's work, this was the track that got Snog noticed by the clubbing masses. And they're playing Infest...huzzah!
3) Kraftwerk - Computer World
Title track of the best album made by the band who invented electronic music. Still as fresh as the day it was released, and predicted the future by a good decade or more.
4) Elton John - Candle in the Wind
Like Elton or not, there are few better songwriting partnerships than him and Bernie Taupin. This is a simple and beautiful love song from a young man to his unattainable idol. Shame he later felt the need to try to ruin it with that wretched Diana nonsense though.
5) Public Image Ltd - Careering
When John Lydon's creativity was finally let off the leash, PiL were born, and some seriously bizarre and wonderful music was created, to the disgust of all the punks who were expecting Sex Pistols mk 2. Their first incarnation, with Keith Levene on guitar and Jah Wobble on bass, was the best, and this is one of the best tracks from that time. The Old Grey Whistle Test live version is even better. Aural terrorism at its best.
Current music: 16 Volt - I'm Just a Mess
Monday, June 23, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
7:00PM - Linked from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) apocalinks
http://www.stopthenightmares.org.uk/
I just signed up to this, as it's an issue I've felt very strongly about for a long time.
I hope some of you will too.
Current mood:  calm Current music: VNV Nation - Illusion
Sunday, June 1, 2008
I'm still hugely pissed off about missing Woolstock on Friday. I haven't managed to catch Modulate live, and I've heard the lads played a blinder. I was really looking forward to it as well.
I wish I had a good reason, but after all day on my feet at my new temporary job (which I hate after two days - but hey, I've only got two weeks of it to do) I thought I'd get my head down for half an hour...and didn't wake up again until half eleven. Far too late to catch any of the bands.
Oh, I'm so hardcore.
Meh.
Current mood:  pissed off Current music: The Beloved - Sweet Harmony
Thursday, May 15, 2008
1. See Iron Man, it's bloody good.
2. Sit through the (long) credits to see the teaser/cameo at the end, unlike everyone else in the cinema today, who all buggered off and missed it. It's bloody good too.
3. Wonder which Marvel characters will be appearing in the Avengers movie.
Remember - keep 'em peeled.
Current mood: cheerful Current music: Some racket going on in the street
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Comment and I will:
1. Tell you why I befriended you.
2. Associate you with something -random, a song, a colour, a photo, etc.
3. Tell you something I like about you.
4. Tell you a memory I have of you.
5. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
6. Tell you my favourite user pic of yours.
7. In return, you must post this in your LJ
Number 7 is of course highly optional. I'm sure you can decide for yourselves whether you care to post this in your LJ, without me barking orders at you. Question authority! Fight the power!
Extra kudos for anyone who includes in their comment an interesting fact that I didn't know.
Current music: Hawkwind - Motorway City
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
I never actually thought I was going to get there, but today I handed in a little under 22,000 words in four different assignments.
The dissertation was actually easiest; probably because I could write about what I wanted to rather than follow a set subject. Handing all that stuff in and walking away felt like a huge weight had been lifted from me. Rounding up the rest of our Education group and getting pissed all afternoon was even better. Drunk students are ace.
I clouted my leg on the underside of a bench outside the terrace bar, but a bruise the size of a golf ball is a small price to pay for freedom, convivial company, and drinking in the sun.
Now I can catch up on painting, watching DVDs and playing Dawn of War: Soulstorm - the kind of things I really ought to be doing with my time... :)
Current mood: relieved Current music: John Foxx - Underpass
Friday, May 2, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
...which is about the only time I post on LJ these days. Blame that fell whore, Facebook.
Do any of you Whitby-goers have a Simon-shaped bit of floor I can crash on on Saturday night? I've been so preoccupied with my assignments I've only just realised it's three days away and I'm DJing at the Alternative with nowhere to go when it finishes! Sara's not going, so it'll be just me and a rucksack.
Planning never was my strong point!
Can anyone help? I shall happily ply you with beer and gratitude until you can stand it no longer.
Current mood: hopeful Current music: not Linkin Park
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
I would dearly love to know how a Linkin Park track found its way onto my PC.
It's in a "random mp3s" folder.
Most odd.
Current mood: baffled Current music: Linkin Park - "Bleed It Out", apparently
Saturday, April 12, 2008
...because it's not as if I have several large assignments due to be handed in in a few weeks, or anything like that.
Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search and copy the first line:
Simon needs to work on his “I’m Straight, really!” skills.
Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search:
Simon looks like a stick!
Type in "[your name] likes" in Google search:
Simon likes Hobnobs.
Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search:
Simon Wants To Get Britney Back On Track.
Type in "[your name] does" in Google search:
Simon does a Saddam.
Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search:
Simon hates chain mail, but he didn't want to die that night.
Type in "[your name] goes" in Google search:
Simon goes to Washington.
Type in "[your name] loves" in Google search:
Simon loves Lorna. Hello! Welcome to our little portal of love.
Type in "[your name} has" in Google search:
Simon has just spend the last five months shooting a teaser film for his next picture, MUTANT CHRONICLES.
Current mood:  bored Current music: Client - Drive
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Snog are playing Infest!!!
I can't begin to describe how full of win this is.
Wild horses are not now going to make me miss Infest this year! Just DJ? Acucrack and The Human League to go now, and my wishlist will be complete. :)
Current mood:  excited Current music: Snog - Corporate Slave
Friday, March 7, 2008
Music Non-Stop have ceased trading. I just got an e-mail from them.
Bugger.
Current music: Covenant - Pulse
Friday, February 15, 2008
Sara and I are off to Wendyhouse tomorrow, with some of our Nottingham chums who are coming up for it. Anyone in Leeds fancy coming round to our new place for pre-WH drinkies, about 6-ish? Shout out and I'll give you the address. If you're not going to WH, come round anyway, the more the merrier. :)
Current music: DJ? Acucrack - Renegade DJ
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