Tuesday, September 8, 2009

United threaten to sue

They seem to be pretty confident, unless it's bluster
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8242430.stm

Fergie thinks Rooney will start to put the ball away on a regular basis now he is back in the centre.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1135517_rooney_central_to_utd_scoring_plans

National football museum to move to the Urbis in town, apparently, though Preston are fighting to keep it. You wouldn't know that reading this " typical " piece of dross journalism from the evening news.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1135517_rooney_central_to_utd_scoring_plans
Though it would be great addition to the tourist attractions in Manchester, i have to agree with the Concillor from Preston that was interviewed on the local news before. He argued that the attractions should be shared out amongst the former industrial centres. When we are always arguing of the centralisation in this country and the favouring of London over everywhere else it's hard to argue against that. The only thing i would say, is if it is Manchester or moving it south, then Manchester it must be.

George Monibot lays into Gordon Brown's economic stewardship
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/07/financial-meltdown-gordon-brown-g20

John Lydon to reform PIL
I haven't heard all their stuff but i have heard the first three albums and like them. He had some great musicians in the group but there was no "classic" line up that i would prefer.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/sep/06/john-lydon-public-image-limited

Music

The Felice brothers - Yonder is the clock: It took me a fair few listens for me to decide just how much i actually like this and if it reminded me of any other bands. The answer is that i really like it, two or three tracks are real gems. I suppose The Band is the group that springs to mind but they don't really sound like anybody else. The lead singer may have something to do with that, he has got a pretty individual voive.
Hauschka - Snowflakes and car wrecks: German avant guarde is what one music site i frequent called this. I suppose it could be called that. It's experimental classical music that you would imagine a lot of left field rock musicians such as Eno, et al would like. It's not something i would listen to all the time, but i do like it.
Kid congo and the pink monkey birds - Philosophy and underwear: Now i could listen to this all the time. Deep down and dirty rock 'n' roll, i couldn't think to say who they reminded me of but i thought something about them reminded me of the Cramps. And surprise, surprise Kid congo powers was a one time member, corking album.
P J Harvey and John Parish - A woman a man walked by: I usually love everything she does but though this does have it's moments and is by no means a bad album, it's not up their with her best. Though what i regard as her best does tend to change from time to time. Opener Black hearted love is one of her best recent tracks.
Tony Allen - Secret Agent: The latest solo outing by the man regarded as the co founder of Afro beat. Having only got into in this over the last couple of years i can't get enough of this stuff.















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