Archive for March, 2006

Clooney and Rooney

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

The sons of oooney
It is a little know fact that George Clooney and Wayne Rooney are related.
Hundreds of years ago, back in Ireland, the Oooney family were a force to be recogned with, a force that combined footballing verve with thespian flamboyance. The Oooney family were themselves born from the confluence of the Oooo […]

Not weird or obscure enough for you?

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

If things (or at least your musical tastes) really aren’t weird or obscure enough for you, then try this little baby: The Wire magazine’s list of Records That Set The World On Fire (while no one was listening). Of course you could always try The Wire itself – a publication that describes itself as “an […]

Sick art

Friday, March 24th, 2006

I’m feeling a little sick…. or is that arty? Here’s a small web curiosity airsickness bags as art? Sick it certainly is, but it’s not exactly the Chapman brothers.

Look we’re on TV, we’re all on TV

Thursday, March 23rd, 2006

Television Personalities do some pointing
The Television Personalities fulfil many of the definitions of a cult band: fans who include well respected musicians, languishing in obscurity, and a slightly mad lead singer. I reckon I have a good knowledge of music, but I’d never heard of them until Ekky told me his mates Dustin’s Bar Mitzvah […]