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Sugar Refinery Sunday 14 December 2003 My rant about live music venues the other day only applies to about 90% of them in existence.
Friday five: The holidays Saturday 13 December 2003 \<!\[CDATA **1\. Do you enjoy the cold weather and snow for the holidays?
Hoppy bzzzzday to meee! Friday 12 December 2003 I’d include the lyrics to the happy little song, but I don’t want two little old ladies to sue me.
From slums to farms Wednesday 10 December 2003 Detroit is an ugly city. No two ways about it, it’s gone about as far down as it’s possible to go.
My problem with live music Tuesday 9 December 2003 I have a problem. I realised my problem tonight, while standing in a crowded, smoky, hot, overcrowded bar, waiting for Neko Case to sing.
Followup: Nick Cave Monday 8 December 2003 That guy I said was an old friend of Nick’s from The Birthday Party, isn’t.
A disappointment, a surprise and an over-met expectation Monday 8 December 2003 This evening, I saw Neko Case, Calexico and Nick Cave perform at the Sidney Myer bowl.
The 40 best directors alive today Friday 5 December 2003 <![CDATA[I definitely don’t agree with the order, but most of the names on the Guardian’s list of 40 best directors seem reasonable enough.
I know it’s not funny, but… Friday 5 December 2003 Police are still trying to identify the dead man just cracks me up.
What design is. Tuesday 2 December 2003 “Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like.