First post of 2009 and not good news. Since the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer very soon now, polar bears are having a rough time according to New Scientist, with their feeding grounds and prey dwindling. People laugh at the image of the polar bear and climate change, but it shows how quickly these changes occur. How long will it be before the Gulf Stream ceases and plunges northern Europe into an ice age? We won´t be laughing then.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Status Quo - It´s Christmas Time
Quo´s first christmas single and what a cracker it is too.
Shame that the X-factor screws up the christmas number one battles, but I hope this one does well nonetheless.
UPDATE - Seems it only went as far as number 40 the week before christmas. But it did make the top 40 so I suppose that only extends their record of having more top 40 hits than anybody, ever. Long may they reign!
Woolworth´s closes
It´s a great shame to see Woolworth´s, one of the most recognisable features of a british high street, disappear as a result of not being able to get credit because of the current economic gloom.
You will be missed.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Coldplay vs. Satriani
After apparently being ignored following previous requests for an explanation, Joe Satriani has taken Coldplay court to sue for damages resulting from the likeness of his tune If I Could Fly and Coldplay´s Viva La Vida. There is certainly more than just a passing resemblance, with the chord structure, tempo and part of the melody being practically identical.
Problem is, Creaking Boards had exactly the same complaint about the same song six months ago and there are videos going around YouTube containing mashups of other songs that run along similar lines. I think it was stupid of Coldplay to ignore previous requests, especially since they have used a Kraftwerk riff for the main melody line of Talk, but will Joe´s argument stand up in court?
Dogs Feel Injustice
As anyone with a dog will know, they are certainly capable of showing jealousy. Now it´s been scientifically proven that dogs feel a sense of injustice if they are not treated fairly. They are now testing if this is also present in wolves, to prove that this trait is required when dogs need to work together as a pack and as such predates domestication.
No F-in Swearing in Preston!
Preston City Council have been putting up signs asking people to refrain from anti-social behaviour like swearing and urinating in public, to improve the image of the city. People caught will be fined. Don´t say you weren´t f-cking warned...
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