one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
Peso playlist Friday October 4, 2002 Feeling very sick tonight. Bad cold again. But I do have the Nirvana single, downloaded from a Polish Nirvana fanclub website. Sweet. Sorry Kate Shannon, still breaking Universal Music embargos after all these years :P Gusgus – Cold Breath ’79 Primal Scream – Autobahn 66 (Evil Heat) Stereolab – … Continue reading “Mental Notes: October 2002”
TAIPEI–Yay! Home. For now. Curled up on Bron’s couch, raking through my coins to get to this cafe. The usual. Anji just sent me the greatest pic of her y’day at the IMF rallies in DC. See the pic in the full story link below, or see her account at anjilaclubb. Miss that riot grrrl. … Continue reading “Mental Notes: September 2002”
Hey Anji :) I just spoke to Noah because, hey, it’s 2am in the morning there. I loved your pic, so played with it and here you are, stage left. Wish I was there with u. More news: still homeless in TPE, but the crew are looking after me. Back in La Place right now … Continue reading “Mental Notes: September 2002”
HONG KONG–hi x, well, i’m at one of those infamously seldom very-fucking-low points again, but they certainly are starting to become more frequent. i’ve just spent a good 20 minutes on the hong kong patio of a friend bawling alone, having just come off the phone with another grrrl i fell for who had to … Continue reading “Mental Notes: September 2002”
Peso playlist Sunday June 23, 2002 Funki Porcini – Burge Squarepusher – Tundra Pulp – This is Hardcore The Boo Radleys – Barney and Me Teenage Fanclub – Star Sign United Futures Organization – Good Luck Shore Smoke City – Mr Gorgeous Super Furry Animals – Ymaelodi A’r Ymylon Kings of Convenience – Toxic Girl … Continue reading “Mental Notes: June 2002”
TAIWAN–For decades now, Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) has been at the forefront of Chinese language television programming and the veritable engine behind most of the entertainment industry, notably Hong Kong’s enormous film empire and gregarious star system. TK GUSH ABOUT HOW BIG IT IS
With music mixing as easy as logging on to a website and typing on a keyboard, everyone is getting into the act There was a time when music’s cutting edge was all about jamming. Performers would gather in a room and just play, picking up on one another’s riffs and rhythms, on the moods and … Continue reading “The Sounds of Science”
When body surfing, stage diving and head banging came to Hong Kong.
Note that the RTRFM web address is now rtrfm.com.au and that this is about how precise my user documentation ever gets.
(insert at end: Trademark (©) symbols have been added to references that are probably covered by copyright, dead peoples’ estates or simply for a further belch that any culture’s language is not free from commercial plunder)
