Kevin Smith on Being Fat

As somebody who is currently in the middle of some fairly substantial weight loss, I found this Guardian article by film director Kevin Smith had a very personal resonance. Smith, of course, was publicly humiliated by Southern Airlines a few years back when they threw him off a flight for failing to book two seats for himself.  It’s [...]

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The Motherfucking Pterodactyl

Bad language you say? Pffft. The Oatmeal strikes again. Related PostsGhost Cult Magazine Issue 6 Now Available Some Stuff I Have Been Listening To Fear Factory & Devin Townsend Project at the Glasgow ABC Live Review An Omission Best Heavy Metal Albums of the Year 2012

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Katamari Tunes – The Moon and the Prince

I love the Katamari games and around every six months or so, I get an overwhelming desire to play them again and end up listening to their soundtracks on repeat for several days. The track above is from Katamari Forever, released on PS3 in 2009. Katamari Forever is sometimes maligned as a simple retread of [...]

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The Daily Bunny

http://dailybunny.org/ Is this the best website ever? Why yes, I do think it is. Related PostsIt’s an Earth Day An Alternative to Helvetica Tweets from People Who Just Found Out The Titanic is Real

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Drinks by the Dram

Whisky specialist site Master of Malt do an excellent range of samples that can either be bought as a set or individually – an excellent way to try new drams.

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Edinburgh Architecture

A surprising encounter with the magnificent architecture of the Calton Road/Waterloo Place arch in central Edinburgh.

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New Adventures in Whisky #5 – Aberlour A’bunadh Batch 37

Not strictly a new adventure in whisky, I revisit Aberlour A’bunadh, a stunning sherried cask strength Speyside and sample Batch 37.

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New Adventures in Whisky #4 – Glenburgie 10 Year Old

Glenburgie 10 Year Old is a smooth, sweet whisky with vanilla and caramel notes. Extremely good value, its quality belies its association with cheaper blends.

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Nadja – Only Shallow

A mind-blowing cover of My Bloody Valentine’s Only Shallow by Canadian drone-doom merchants Nadja.

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Ubuntu Cola – Actually A Thing

Yes, I too was surprised to discover that Ubuntu Cola is actually a thing. Spotted while walking around Waitrose in Morningside, Edinburgh.

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