Saturday 11 October 2008
Amanda Palmer @ KOKO
Amanda Palmer with Jason Webley, Zoe Keating and The Danger Ensemble played KOKO in Camden last night. I've seen her so many times this year I feel like a stalker... first at the ICA, then at the football game in Shepherd's Bush, then at the Leeds United video shoot, then at Brighton, then London and in November I'll be in Toronto.
I had managed to leave my ticket at home so I had to leave work early and drive home to get it, instead of going straight from work to the station, which would've gotten me to Camden a lot earlier. I was a bit stressed most of the day, until I actually got to Camden and through the doors.
So as I posted on The ShadowBox:
I had managed to leave my ticket at home so I had to leave work early and drive home to get it, instead of going straight from work to the station, which would've gotten me to Camden a lot earlier. I was a bit stressed most of the day, until I actually got to Camden and through the doors.
So as I posted on The ShadowBox:
After a hurried drive all the way home from work, then changed quicker than Superman, and back out to grab a train, I managed to get to the gig about 7:15. Not exactly when I wanted to arrive in Camden but at least I made it!I'll upload some photos from KOKO to my Flickr later.
About the show itself? What can I possibly say?
NEIL FUCKING GAIMAN! ON TAMBOURINE! SINGING BACKING VOCALS WITH JASON FUCKING WEBLEY! ON OASIS!!
Although I was quite a way back from the stage, I still managed to be in the middle of the show, as Amanda brushed past me on her way to the stage with her veil, and Mark from the Danger Ensemble was stood right next to me holding a laptop all the way through Blake Says. Pretty cool!
So apart from the stress of forgetting my ticket and the rush home, it was one of the best gigs I have ever been to. And to finish... BRING ON TORONTO IN NOVEMBER! So cannot wait to do it all again, with my girlfriend by my side.
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Tuesday 30 September 2008
Damn You Apple!
Right now I'm in a situation that I really hate.
I have an iPhone (locked to O2 [boo] and running OS 2.0.2) and I have iTunes 7.7, but I hate DRM*.
I still buy music from the iTunes Music Store in spite of the DRM, but thanks to Requiem I can strip the DRM off and then I can play the music on anything I want to.
Now there's iPhone OS 2.1 and iTunes 8.
You can't install OS 2.1 without iTunes 8 being installed, and Requiem is not updated for 8 yet (if it ever will be), and there are applications in the App Store that require you to have OS 2.1 installed - including 3 apps I already have installed and now cannot update them!
I am really hoping that Brahms can update Requiem to cope with iTunes 8, or else I'm stuck not being able to buy music from the Music Store any more - and I like the simplicity of the store, in spite of the majority of tracks still having DRM added to them.
* All DRM (in any form) manages to achieve is to penalise the PAYING customers. It does NOT stop people downloading files illegally.
I have an iPhone (locked to O2 [boo] and running OS 2.0.2) and I have iTunes 7.7, but I hate DRM*.
I still buy music from the iTunes Music Store in spite of the DRM, but thanks to Requiem I can strip the DRM off and then I can play the music on anything I want to.
Now there's iPhone OS 2.1 and iTunes 8.
You can't install OS 2.1 without iTunes 8 being installed, and Requiem is not updated for 8 yet (if it ever will be), and there are applications in the App Store that require you to have OS 2.1 installed - including 3 apps I already have installed and now cannot update them!
I am really hoping that Brahms can update Requiem to cope with iTunes 8, or else I'm stuck not being able to buy music from the Music Store any more - and I like the simplicity of the store, in spite of the majority of tracks still having DRM added to them.
* All DRM (in any form) manages to achieve is to penalise the PAYING customers. It does NOT stop people downloading files illegally.
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Saturday 27 September 2008
Firefox 3 userChrome.css Tips
Here are some userChrome.css tips for Firefox 3:
Show Go Button on Firefox 3 address bar
Hide Bookmark Star on Firefox 3 address bar
This tip works on any version:
Replace Adblock Plus icon and replace with text
Show Go Button on Firefox 3 address bar
#go-button { visibility: visible !important; }Hide Bookmark Star on Firefox 3 address bar
.ac-type-icon, #star-button { display: none !important; }This tip works on any version:
Replace Adblock Plus icon and replace with text
#abp-status image { display: none !important; }
#abp-status label { display: -moz-box !important; }Posted in Firefox at 19:33 |
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Friday 26 September 2008
Disable Firefox 3's Automatic Virus Scan
The built-in virus check is there for your own protection. This advice is for expert users only!
- Type about:config in the Firefox address bar
- Now filter the following browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone
- Set the parameter to False
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Sunday 21 September 2008
Le Band Extraordinaire
I first saw this band supporting Amanda Palmer at the ICA, and I thought they were great. So last night I travelled up to Finsbury Park to see them perform a short gig in The World's End pub.
I recorded one of their songs, Ill At Ease, on my phone (which explains the terrible sound quality, the mic on the Nokia N95 is terrible).
I recorded one of their songs, Ill At Ease, on my phone (which explains the terrible sound quality, the mic on the Nokia N95 is terrible).
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Tuesday 09 September 2008
The "Who Killed Amanda Palmer" Video Series
Part 1: Intro
Part 2: Astronaut
Part 3: Ampersand
Part 4: Runs In The Family
Part 5: The Point Of It All
Part 6: Strength Through Music
Part 7: Guitar Hero
Part 8: Another Year (Credits)
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Friday 29 August 2008
