…allofmp3/mp3sparks. I’ll miss you. It’s a shame when the best service on the block is also of dubious legality. So where else does one  get to try loads of new music these days without breaking the bank? Is emusic.com better than it was 3 years ago? There’s a limit to the number of obscure Coltrane [...]

Very dramatic indeed. Though the hail decimating my courgette plants was a bit unnecessary…

I now get it. Absolutely. Having come home on Saturday evening, completely drenched after a very British barbeque, I remembered the Guardian’s Guide mag had featured SecondFest – a virtual festival being held in Second Life. The dj roster looked pretty decent, including as it did Gilles Peterson, Ross Allen and Sunday Best amongst others [...]