Submitted by andyc on 1 January, 2012 - 19:53
Submitted by andyc on 12 August, 2011 - 11:20
This is part 2 of an interview with Kathryn and Daniel from 'I Am Not Left Handed'. The first part 'That Was Then' is available here.
This might seem like (another) weird question but then again I am slightly weird myself. I realise you're a relatively young band but
are they any songs of your own that you don't like and would not contemplate playing live ? Maybe early songs that you have now
outgrown. Or are you fiercely proud of everything you've ever produced ?
Submitted by andyc on 12 August, 2011 - 11:18
OK - let's get the boring stuff out of the way.
How did you all meet and form the band ? Please don't tell me you posted an ad in 'Melody Maker'.
Submitted by andyc on 12 August, 2011 - 11:09
'I Am Not Lefthanded' are a band who produce the most wonderful music. The band are a three piece - mainly from Ireland - and the lineup is:
- Kathryn - vocals, guitar, piano
- Daniel - bass, vocals
- Benji - drums
'I Am Not Lefthanded' have released a couple of EP's and are currently putting the finishing touches to their first album - 'The Fire And The Sigh'.
Submitted by andyc on 26 July, 2011 - 14:26
Seasoned bloggers knows people are rarely moved to comment on a blog post. Especially, one hit wonders sent from Google, who were simply looking for 'Train times between Clapham and Norbiton' and instead see some commuter rant aimed at South West Trains.
However, microblogging has taught us that people are slightly more likely to grudgingly acknowledge an amusing one-liner with a 'Like' or a 'Fave'. Clicking a button is quick and easy - even for lazy people.
Submitted by andyc on 26 July, 2011 - 10:07
A few weeks ago, I signed up for a invitation to Google Music. The service is only available in the US but, by a lucky chance of fate, I just happened to be connected to my corporate VPN so I was successful and an invitation duly arrived in my Inbox.
Initially, the Google Music Manager software didn't support Linux. Nor was the Ogg Vorbis audio format supported so I didn't pursue it any further as both of these were show stoppers for me. I don't intend re-ripping my entire music collection to MP3 format.
Submitted by andyc on 21 July, 2011 - 09:23
BBC Breakfast ran a story this morning about the sale of woodlands. The gentlemen responsible for selling woodlands was quite a comedian. He started his act with:
'In these difficult economic times, people are looking to invest in woodlands to hedge their bets...'
and then, referring to the potential investment opportunity and without a glimmer of a smile, he delivered the immaculate line
Submitted by andyc on 31 May, 2011 - 09:11
One of my favourite United players - for his sublime skills on the pitch and the modest, understated way he conducted himself off it. Thanks for all the memories, Paul.
Submitted by andyc on 28 May, 2011 - 13:12
The ticket allocations for the London 2012 Olympics haven't been announced yet so I don't know whether I'll be watching Tom Daley competing in the 10m platform diving semi final on 9th August.
If I do, I'll be sparing a thought and probably shedding a quiet tear for Tom Daley's dad, Rob, who lost his 5 year battle against a brain tumour yesterday.
Submitted by andyc on 17 May, 2011 - 22:27
For many years, I have flitted between a plethora of different blogging platforms mainly out of curiosity, boredom, frustration or occasionally sheer bloody mindedness.
I have lost draft posts in WordPress, Tumblr, Posterous and Habari due to network glitches, browser crashes, my own stupidity and a broken AutoSave plugin.
One night in a lonely hotel room, the realisation suddenly dawned on me that my frustration with all of these blogging platforms was that I spent a lot of time in the post editor and none of the post editors did what I wanted.
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