One way and another I have a heap of music to listen to at the moment. Try this for size: o Brian Eno & Jah Wobble – Spinner o Brian Eno & Laraaji – Ambient 3: Days of Radianceo Brian Eno – Future Light Lounge Proposal @ Bonn 1998o Can – Tago Magoo Magazine – … Read more
I have managed to get hold of two of the albums by Magazine, an English band of the late 70s and early 80s. I still have these albums on vinyl, but never take the trouble to listen to any of my vinyl collection. The two albums – Real Life and The Correct Use of Soap … Read more
After the last post, I looked through the Creative Commons website and within five minutes I had figured out how to set up a Creative Commons license on the weblog. Over in the sidebar there is a Creative Commons license with a link to show what the terms are. So easy!
The latest issue of Wired News has an article about a civil rights fight over copyright. It builds on something I commented on a few days ago. The article is well worth a read as it brings into sharp focus the issue of copyright and control of history, creativity and the arts by large corporations. … Read more
and here is the remix of the 20th poem… 21 – classic deviation Thursday 3rd February 2005 What it became Before the slipping Emotion Never meant to be Pushing all back to A reflection of What it once was Now devout World with a With a speckled mirror Of being And ever shall be Or … Read more
The 30 poems in 30 days sequence continues to develop. Here is the 20th poem, written last week: 20 – classic devotion Wednesday 2nd February 2005 Emotion Never meant to be What it became Before the slipping Of being With a speckled mirror Pushing all back to A reflection of What it once was And … Read more
I’m in the middle of a creative splurge at the moment. A flood of poems appearing, generated by the 30 poems in 30 days exercise. It’s a fantastic way to clear away writer’s block. Here’s another – they’ll all go through drafts, but here are the first rough sketches… 25 – make it last forever, … Read more
The record industry still wants to wage war with its customers. In the USA lawyers battle for the centre-ground on copyright. Companies see copyright as an issue of intellectual property, as though the creation of artists is a commodity, something that can be owned and controlled by corporations. Well, I was struck by the following … Read more
I’m a fanatical seeker of little notebooks. The sort that you can put in a pocket and take anywhere with you. I particularly like the ones that have an elastic strap that holds them together. I discovered Moleskine notebooks a few years ago when I bought one at the gift shop near Bunratty Castle in … Read more