Wednesday 23 February 2022

'a drug band with a rock problem'

Saturday 19 February 2022

Pills, Thrills, and Jaffa Cakes Mix

Tracklist: 
1 Under The Milky Way Emily Barker 
2 I Had A Dream Joe Cat Power 
3 Kid Codeine The Delines 
4 I Couldn't Help it If I Tried Dexys Midnight Runners 
5 No Time For Hello Harry Beckett 
6 Thème de Yoyo Art Ensemble of Chicago 
7 Misty Winter Digital Mystikz 
8 Stoat The Bug (ft Jason Williamson) 
9 Continue to Fight (Ramjacs Gloriously Funky Mix) Indigenous Resistance 
10 Fear No Man Little Simz 
11 Am I Just A Man Steve Mason 
12 Only Love Can Break Your Heart Saint Etienne 

Friday 18 February 2022

Black Dot (220mcg) Mix

Tracklist: 
1 A Gathering of the Tribe Jon Hopkins / Vylana 
2 Acid Lies, Ageless Loves Earth House Hold 
3 Master Builder Gong 
4 Invisible Burning Sussan Deyhim 
5 Dance With Me Germany XTC 
6 An Even Whiter Car The Associates 
7 I Should Have Known Better Wire 
8 White Car In Germany The Associates 
9 Funk You Up (Two Lone Swordsmen remix) The Sequence

Tuesday 8 February 2022

Mainline (Music For Scribbles) Mix

A wee mix I've just put together to help with my scribbling 
Tracklist: 
1 Written On The Forehead (Demo) PJ H 
2 Cyst Muslimgauze 
3 A Pair Of Brown Eyes Cat Power 
4 Mainline SPZ 
5 Happy (Slow Burner) Michael Rother 
6 Beyond Good & Evil boris 
7 The Lash Wovenhand 
8 Loose The Idiot Dogs GY!BE 
9 Ono Yoko The Jesus & Mary Chain 
10 The Letter Steve Mason 
11 Written On The Forehead PJH

Wednesday 2 February 2022

About me

Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor (Heathrow 1970)


 Richard Burton carrying his Olivetti Valentine typewriter

Ad Break: Olivetti Valentine by Milton Glaser

Olivetti's 'Valentine' typewriter

One of THE design classics of the twentieth century. 
The typewriter was designed by Olivetti's Perry King and Ettore Sottsass (who later went on to form The Memphis Group)
Although not a commercial success at the time it has now a part of the design collection of such museums as New York's The Met and MOMA and Melbourne Museum
The typewriter was also featured in Alex's bedroom in the film of A Clockwork Orange



Be My (Blue) Valentine

How I got there...

Background is Be My Valentine Repeater 
(written horizontally and vertically producing abstract pattern)
A blue ink wash was a BIG mistake
Start over






Glass breaking due to miniscule difference in size of frame. 
Not once but twice
But...finally we arrived there

Valentime Competition

What becomes of the broken hearted 
Who had love that's now departed? 
A random meeting? 
Wonderful until... 
A Tinder hook up that went from awkward to awful very quickly 
A present that was seriously 'what the ****' ?
Make us laugh 
Make us cry 
Make us want to hear more

In Melbourne?
I've organised a competition to win one of my scribbles at Neighbourhood Books in Westgarth. 
In 25 words or less (because if it is good enough for Iggy Pop then it it it good enough for you too) tell us about the worst Valentine's day you ever had.
Send to hello@neighbourhoodbooks.com with the subject line "VALENTIME'
The entrants will be judged by Leni and Liam from the shop and the winner will receive my piece of art entitled 'Be My (Blue) Valentine'

Competition closes February 15th (just in case THIS year is the one you will remember forever more...)