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Selection of articles written between 2005 and today.
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What is a Hipster anyway? Part 1
Prelude – One Hipster’s Story In my final year at college I helped start a music magazine that briefly went nationwide. For a little while we covered a brutally hip range of ‘indie’ and electronica acts: Interviewing, smooching, listening to a lot of great new music and occasionally finding time to publish some decent writing.… Read more
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The 8 Mysteries of JJ Abrams
JJ Abrams, man of mystery? Yes Alias, Felicity, Star Trek… Fine mysteries all, exciting adventures, thrilling journeys with insolvable puzzles at their hearts, but what else do they have in common? All are products of the creative genius of one man: Enigmatic writer and producer Jolly Jim Abrams. Within the industry of making television and… Read more
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Bukowski, Back at the Bar
Bukowski, drinking You can imagine how flattered, and indeed surprised we were to receive a package purporting to contain an original and as yet unpublished volume of work by that uncouth folk hero of the American literary landscape, Mr Henry Charles Bukowski. Bukowski’s earthy masculine novels and plain verse poetry earned him the moniker ‘The… Read more
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Fantastic Tales of Jesus 3: Jesus at the Dole office
Dermot Byrne brings you the latest episode in his blasphemous audio comedy series ‘Fantastic Tales of Jesus‘. This week, ‘Jesus at the dole office’. Download: Jesus at the dole office (3.9 Meg, MP3) These gentle tales are sponsored by the cool fresh taste of Maureen’s Delicious Grape Wine, the wine that makes you go “More… Read more
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Jackdaw Fool update: New Chapter
Good news from our unintentionally offensive, though not yet well known enough to be controversial novel ‘Jackdaw Fool‘. New chapter goes up today, it’s called ‘A Man in Full, and sits at the end of the second section of the book, When devils will the blackest sins. You can finally read the book from the… Read more
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Autotune the News #6
Michael Gregory is at it again, and it is wonderful. The new autotune the news is out, and it’s the best since no 2. Let me know in the comments if you’d enjoy more reposts of other folks content. Read more
Gareth Stack 