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January: Diana, Princess of Wales announces she wants a divorce Bill Clinton sworn in as 42nd President of the United States of America February: Two year-old James Bulger is murdered by two ten-year-old boys A van bomb parked below the World Trade Center explodes, killing six Warrington bomb attacks, coordinated by the IRA March UnforgivenContinue reading “1993: The News.”

“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley”. Some technical issues with 1993, news and reviews incoming. The forthcoming week will showcase the best 1960 had to offer, filmwise: Spartacus. The Apartment. La Dolce Vita. Breathless. Ben-Hur. The available music is fairly sparce, however the 5 albums for the week are: AtContinue reading “Week 2: 1960.”

Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements. Although the title sounds like something concocted by Aphex Twin while waiting for the 3.15 to King’s Cross, Stereolab’s second album is in fact an enjoyable piece of quintessential 90’s indie. The droning, grungelike guitar chords and repetitive drum beats, occassionally accompanied by not-entirely-out-of-place electronic organs, work beautifully with LætitiaContinue reading “The Sound of 1993.”

This experiment begins with a trip back to 1993, so throw on as much plaid and denim as is humanly possible and enjoy the films this week: 1. Schindler’s List. 2. Carlito’s Way. 3. Madadayo. 4. In the Name of the Father. 5. Raining Stones. And the albums: 1. Vs. – Pearl Jam 2. No NeedContinue reading “Week 1: 1993.”

Hello.  As a human in 2020, I was under lockdown for a couple of months. During this time I was expected to learn an instrument, master that instrument and subsequently headline Glastonbury via Zoom. Barring that I should have at least watched every film not produced by Harvey Weinstein, listened to every album not releasedContinue reading “Approaching 88mph.”