Wait until next year

Putting off what could be done tomorrow, today

Words are never enough

Manic Street Preachers

Right, finally I’m beginning my 1993-in-music-type-project in earnest, starting with a post on the Manic Street Preachers’ second album, Gold Against the Soul. While it is far from my favourite album of 1993, it was the first album I could gather up enough thoughts and opinions to write about. The Manics were a band that I read about before I listened to. I remember picking up a cassette of their single Little Baby Nothing in the bargain bin at Woolworth’s. I loved it, but it was far less abrasive than I’d imagined they’d sound from reading the reviews and interviews. Still, it was the start of them being one of my favourite groups of my teenage years. Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday Reading

Men in Reading Room

More good stuff I’ve been reading/intending to read etc.

Image from the State Library of Queensland, via Flickr

Weekend

Writing in cafés, writing in brothels

Man looking out of diner window

There was a fascinating interview with the author Lee Rourke published today. One response is worth quoting at length: Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday Reading

Men reading newspapers

This week I have been reading, or intending to read, the following. These posts are as much for my reference as for your interest, so I hope you don’t mind too much these link-heavy, content-thin posts. Anyway, enjoy some real writing below…

Image from State Library of Queensland, via Flickr

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