The name’s Barry, John Barry

RIP John Barry, composer of the soundtracks of 11 James Bond films and many others including Midnight Cowboy. He won Oscars for Born Free (for best song and best score), The Lion in Winter, Out of Africa and Dances With Wolves.

Ipcress was my personal fave… watched it on tv again one Sunday afternoon not too long ago and thought at the time just how good the music was.

Fascinating!

Fascinating… fast knitting…. vast neddy

Red State Roadshow

Kevin Smith brought a new film to Sundance, Red State. But he’s not looking for a deal. He’s going to distribute himself with no advertising. And not talk to the press. And quit making films to concentrate on distributing other indie film makers. Smith explains his plans at the screening (30min Vimeo) (NSFW)

Kevin Smith Isn’t Saving Indie Film, He’s Spitting In Its Face

That is not dead which can eternal tie

You might already know The Windsor, or The Half-Windsor et al… but what about The Lovecraft?

Diss capital

Paul Mason interviews Karl Marx

Dylanesque pop bubble-gum favourite

RIP Gerry Rafferty, Scottish singer songwriter best known for the 70s hits ‘Baker Street‘ and ‘Right Down the Line‘, and as part of Stealers Wheel, ‘Stuck In The Middle With You‘ which was later immortalised for a new generation in the film Reservoir Dogs.

Arthur Wyatt Comics Writer 2000AD The Judge Dredd Megazine

Judge Dredd Megazine

Hi Arthur! *Waves*

Arthur Wyatt is a friend of mine and I recently gently teased him for setting up a google alert for himself to see if anyone was talking about his writing. I wonder how long before he spots this…? 😉

He’s great by the way and you should check out his stuff in 2000AD and especially The Judge Dredd Megazine – where he’s current got a story ‘Samizdat Squad‘

His web site is here, it’s a bit old and his main online presence is on Metafilter.