October 2016
Darkness has come
Darkness has come, and with it, all the creatures of the night. The vampires, the werewolves, the zombies, and the mutants of Hell now walk the Earth. Most of humanity trembles in fear, but not you, brave warrior. You know the end is not near so long as you draw...
What I’ve been listening to
My clear favourite on the list is Hate My Life, by Theory of a Deadman How about you, what’s been on your playlist this week?
I’ve been wondering this for years
Finally science has come through, well kind of. Watch as AsapScience explains.
Have you ever wondered why Americans and Brits spell English differently?
When people ask me how many languages I speak, I tell them two – English and American. I know, bad joke. Anyway, watch this video as Arika Okrent explains why Brits and Yanks spell words differently.
Listen carefully
Skwerl is an amazing short by London filmmaking duo Brian and Karl. Filmed in 2011, Skwerl was Brian and Karl’s first film. It features a couple having what sounds at first like a normal conversation in English… But it isn’t. It’s a brief experience of what English sounds like to non-English speakers...
I hate my life
This past week Spotify rolled out the Daily Mix. So in addition to the Discover Weekly (which I like very much), Spotify are now serving up a daily mix of songs based on your listening habits. Tapping into your own history of albums and tracks that you have listened to...
A southern soul searcher, a northern agitator and the girl from outer space
Meet Katalina Kicks, an awesome 3-piece rock band out of London. I say London, but actually London is just the city that drew them together, hence the title – a southern soul searcher, a northern agitator and the girl from outer space (well, Brazil to be exact). I love these...