Tits Vader and the miniature imperialist

[alexsarll]

The presence of Kenickie's Marie and Emmy Kate on the decks finally got me along to Cherry Bomb, Bob Stanley's girl pop night. And it's lovely. A really good mix of music, obviously - but also a very friendly atmosphere, with (presumable) regulars who looked awesome but weren't pulling any scenester attitude on those who'd come straight from work. And just the right amount of people to make upstairs at the Betsey feel vibrant, without tipping over into too full. It's moving to Fridays now, and though I can't make May's (it clashes with Soul Mole), June 15th is already in my diary.

Having been infuriated by This Film Is Not Yet Rated's revelations on American film certificates, I was cheered to learn today that one of its villains, Jack Valenti, has died. Which joy was, alas, soon eclipsed by the news that the man who gave us the Monster Mash has also checked out. Ah well, if there was ever someone who was going to have a fair chance of rising from the grave...
(Speaking of the undead, for all that I'm enjoying Buffy Season 8, the idea of Joss Whedon returning to Angel in comics seems like a bad one. For starters, he's co-writing, which seems like the worst of both worlds - canonicity without guaranteed script quality. But even beyond that - the end of TV's Angel was pretty much perfect, even redeeming the distinctly shoddy season it closed. Messing with that, whether motivated by money or a simple inability to let it lie...unwise. Which is not to say I won't at least give it a go)

Not content with already having their claws in the other BBC radio stations, the monotheists make a play for Radio 1.

Contrary to my suspicions that its 'renovation' would be an excuse to better enforce its slave name, I was pleased to see on my Tube home from the pub last night that Gillespie Road station has shiny new tiles up, proudly proclaiming its true identity.

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... the monotheists make a play for Radio 1

[(Anonymous)]

On a similar point, can anyone provide a decent explanation why the HELL trendy music store chain Fopp stocks the Qu'ran in its books section, in amongst the pop culture/radical politics literature?
(And not any other religion's holy books, mind, JUST the Qu'ran)

I have a horrid feeling it's meant to be pitched the same twats who think it "radical"/trendy to go around with a kafiyeh round their necks.

Re: ... the monotheists make a play for Radio 1

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't know. As with the Bible, I think anyone who actually troubles to read it may well start to realise just what an incoherent, poisonous screed it is.

Plus, aren't Fopp's book piles all at a lower level than the CDs on the walls? Meaning the Koran is not on the top shelf, where superstition insists it should be?
That amuses me.

Re: ... the monotheists make a play for Radio 1

[(Anonymous)]

>I have a horrid feeling it's meant to be pitched the same twats who think it
>"radical"/trendy to go around with a kafiyeh round their necks.

There's a very obvious counter-gesture for dealing with THOSE idiots:

http://www.israelmilitary.com/tzahal-israel-defense-force-p-1193.html?osCsid=7b9584bfa204f529351048b96e05440b (http://www.israelmilitary.com/tzahal-israel-defense-force-p-1193.html?osCsid=7b9584bfa204f529351048b96e05440b)

Sprayed gold and pinned to jacket lapel! That'll get 'em.

Re: ... the monotheists make a play for Radio 1

[(Anonymous)]

One more try with the image there:

Re: ... the monotheists make a play for Radio 1

[moleintheground.livejournal.com]

It's probly just so people can have a read of it and see what all the fuss is about. That's fair enough.

Re: ... the monotheists make a play for Radio 1

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Aye, no better or worse than when people decide to keep up with the Joneses and read a Dan Brown book.

[moleintheground.livejournal.com]

Frig. It's the time when loads of other things start happening on my club night, e.g. Zombina on Holloway Road. Heh, and I almost went to flyer the last one. Faux pas.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

Well y'know, a handful of us aside, it didn't seem like a major audience crossover! You'll be grand.