Busy, Busy and little Milo hasn't even arrived yet. A. has a friend staying and they are both asleep - so I am catching up with things. Outside is cold and wet and windy and somewhere in the house Roo (a small cat) is complaining that he isn't getting any attention.
Biggest news is that I have a car. Its a Mondeo and well cool - its great to be mobile again.
I've been getting to grips with my new studio setup - its a lot more compact than the old one and nearly completely digital. Its a lot more suited to the way I work than the last one and I have already been making bits and pieces as I learn the ins and outs of it all. I have two short tracks that I will post tomorrow.
I have also completed typing up an old note book of poems. This notebook dates from late 1995 and is of more historical than literary interest. Never the less I will post it here tomorrow as well.
As you may have guessed my cable connection is not here yet - November 23rd I am told. I have no idea how people put up with dial up connections - it is SO SLOW.
My parents visited last weekend and we went and did some of those touristy things which you never normally get around to. One of the places we visited as the Royal Yacht Britannia at the docks in Edinburgh. It is fascinating to look around but ever so sad to see the state it is in. I remember seeing it when I was considerably younger from a boat in portsmouth harbour - the gold band gleaming. Now it looks old and tired.
I haven't really had much time for reading of late but the media discovery of the moment is Scot Walker (once of the walker brothers). His album Tilt is an astonishing piece of work. His incredible baritone set against strange noises and dark strings is something to behold. Also worth a mention is Strategies against Architecture III by Einstürzende Neubauten - the third in their compilation series.
Posted by Mark at October 28, 2001 10:22 PM