In Praise Of Galactica
I’ve avoided writing about Battlestar Galactica on CBTR over the last few years as I’ve become very aware of the dampening way that people’s eyes glaze over at the thought of a sci-fi drama series about the seemingly futile battle between humans Vs robots in some dim distant corner of the galaxy. Nice to see [...]
Vintage Fishing Tackle for the Soul
18 March 2009 // Arcadia //Caught By...
Ladies and Gentlemen After spending the end of the coarse fishing season on the rivers of Arcadia the stall returns to London at Spitalfields Antiques Market on Thursday 19th March where you will be able to find a preview of the large amount of stock that will be transported by barge and pony to the [...]
Re-cycle
“Here also is a new reel large arbor being produced by a small custom reel making outfit for 2009, note the excellent & highly sensitive drag system”. Forget conspicuous consumption: who needs to spend all their hard-earned moolah on the latest big-name, big-fish-stopping rods and reels when everything’s ready to roll from the rubbish pile [...]
Super Furry Animals “Dark Days/Light Years”
Student days – 1990 or thereabouts – and I’m sat having a beer with Phil, a friend of my best friend, who is telling me with some pride about the band he is getting together. Phil is an affable greaser – he would be a full time stoner if he had two pennies to rub [...]
(and that’s called) Sad…
Just posted a mix of the world’s saddest songs on the Yr Heart Out blog at www.yrheartout.blogspot.com which your readers are very welcome to. Have a good weekend! Kevin Pearce
Do It Yourself
Neil Taylor is now a dynamic publishing agent, back in the day he was war correspondent for the NME on the frontline at the Mary Chain riots and oversaw the tracklisting of C86. He’s currently writing an oral history of Rough Trade: Document & Eye Witness: Rough Trade & The Collective Ideal / Neil Taylor [...]
Match Day!
CBTR collaborators Paul Kelly and Bob Stanley’s beautifully compiled book of football programmes from “Post-war to Premiership”. This is a glorious love-letter to the beautiful game. We have got a limited number of signed copies available in the shop now.
Poet of the Peak
He talks about fishing the Derwent, not so much the catch and keep of it but his preoccupation with the river, knowing the urge of the course, his easy stride through the chatter of thin water, place of the dippers, or, up to his waist in deep hushes where mergansers dive, home stretch of grayling [...]
The Art Of Lost Words
An exhibition of design, typography and illustration inspired by forgotten words. 47 participants have chosen from among the dictionary’s lost but lovely words, with an open brief to create an original work inspired by their choice. 5-9 March ’09, open 10am-6pm (daily) at The German Gym, Pancras Road, NW1 2TB (opposite St Pancras Int’l). Proceeds [...]
Tapestry of the Times
We received this letter from the good people at Folkways in response to last Thursday’s post regarding their founder Moe Asch. Their website is ace – check out the great cover art – and their pod-casts are always worth a listen. The Snooks Eaglin / New Orleans broadcast from last week is especially good. You’ll [...]
