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Geoff (G. Robbins) (merda constat variat altitudo)
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I don't listen to music at work because I don't like missing what is going on in the office around me. I am a bit of a misery really because I don't approve of people plugging into headphones at work - it means they can't contribute to problem solving etc...
Oh dear I think I'm about to get on my soap box.....

I don't listen to music at work because I don't like missing what is going on in the office around me. I am a bit of a misery really because I don't a..."
The reason I wear headphones is because if I don't I get dragged into pointless conversations and therefore my productivity declines. I'm happy to stand on your soapbox Simon, but I'll be facing the other way.




Probably the marijuana tree in the back garden.


So if it`s groovy am heading on down there.
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So if it`s groovy am heading on down there.
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That sounds great. Is that Vue Cinemas?

I got into Luna when Sophie was about 3 or 4. We went into a Virgin Megastore and she zoomed straight for the headphones and started bopping away to the music, flipping though the choices.
After a while she came over and said "Daddy, can you come and listen to this, I think you'll like it." It was one of their other albums, Pup Tent and she was absolutely spot on. I now have all their albums and a concert tour DVD (Which wasn't very good.).
As they have now split up, I have been following their solo careers as Dean and Britta. If you are into Indy Rock, they are well worth a listen.

Just listened to Sunshine of Your Love by Cream....is that the best guitar riff ever?
Heaven by The Psychedic Furs
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Just listened to Sunshine of Your Love by Cream....is that the best guitar riff ever?
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It's a live album Ian. Quite good. I was listening to 461 Ocean Boulevard yesterday (see above) and there are some extra tracks on the "extended" version, including live versions his Cream work. I have always loved Eric Clapton's guitar work. He just makes it look so effortless. Fabulous.
Here is the wiki for Luna. My favourite is Pup Tent, but whether that's because it was my first, I'm not sure. If you like the Dandy's, Luna will probably appeal.

Have you heard the Placebo version Simon?

Last.fm says I will like it because it is like bjorg"
And is it?

And is it?"
The Sugarcubes are slightly more pop than Bjork on her own, very good tho`
I went to see Bjork in her first band KUKL in paris about 1984, and even bought her a can of lager !
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Worked a treat. It is supposed to be for Philips Streamium but works great on my Marantz.....
Seems a crisper sound than LAST.FM


When I wrote my book, I got approval from Mark Knopfler's manager to use "Walk Of Life" as the title. Then I realise that if you Google "Walk of Life" you come up with multiple pages about Dire Straits. If you Google "Vic's Big Walk" you come up with pages about my walk and my book.
So guess which title I used? But MK's manager was still kind enough to put a piece on the official Mark Knopfler website and a link to the "book" page of my blog. Like so:
http://www.mark-knopfler-news.co.uk/f...
"My" bit has moved down the page a bit now, as more recent news has been added.

It's good to hear that MK can be so helpful Vic. Rock stars are often painted as money grabbing narcisists. Good to hear of a clear exception.
I remember going to see Dire Straits in ocncert at the NEC. The audience wouldn't let them off stage and demanded more (Brummie audiences are famous for this). The covers were on the instruments and the lights were up and still no one was moving. In the end Mark Knofler came on stage and said we really all needed to go and that we were holding trains up at the local station. He said that he would play one more piece if we promised to go home. He took the cover off the piano and started playing the opening theme to Local Hero, which was soon to be released.
An amazing event.

It's good to hear that MK can be so helpful Vic. Rock stars are often pain..."
Hello Geoff. Yes, and it was not just MK's manager giving me the go-ahead. He said he had spoken to Mark, et cetera ...
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