Rock 'n' roll excess ain't what it used to be

In the Guardian, Justin Hawkins, of the Darkness, explains his band's video for 'Everybody have a Good Time', from their new album, 'Hot Cakes'.

It was going to be a monkey, but animatronic monkey faces were too terrifying. So we came up with the bear. Unfortunately, the record company said it would be too expensive to have an animatronic one, so it had to be a guy in a bear costume. With a bra on.

In an age of austerity, I suppose, such corners must be cut.

"I don't want to die in a nuclear war"...

...well, who does?

Happy Darwin Day!

Heading for paradise. Or Basingstoke or Reading

As my beloved is abroad in Blighted Blighty and dependent upon the railways, this seems relevant enough.


Robyn Hitchcock, 'I Often Dream of Trains', Live

It has long been a goal of mine to someday be as cool as Robyn Hitchcock. I think I'm never going to achieve that, sadly. But, still, I'm glad that he has.

[UPDATE]

This is also very good.



'Trams of old London Blow my mind'.

Yeah.

Antoine Doinel lives!

Don't you think so?



I mean, sort of?