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I've played this NJS mix a lot. It's by DJ Shortkut and goes by the name of 'Going Uptown'. I can't help thinking of Ghostbusters II when I hear Bobby Brown.

Reading this got my goat. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2009/feb/13/notorious-big-barack-obama Why should a rapper have to represent an ethnic group? Or a president for that matter? I find something a bit sus about people linking the problems of ethnic minorities and a culture grown...

I really like Zorn's Masada stuff. Also good is Rashanim's 'Shalosh' and Steven Bernstein's 'Diaspora Hollywood'. All on Tzadik and part of the Radical Jewish Culture series.

I read 'Lanark' on the back of an Irvine Welsh recommendation. Not personal of course! Another Scottish writer who I've never seen mention of is Ron Butlin. His excellent 'The Sound of My Own Voice' about a middle class alcoholic was written in the second person and is of perfect length (I have...

I agree. I don't think you can define any music as middlebrow. It's all about your attitude to the music. If you believe that your taste in music defines your level of intelligence then you can fall into that trap - "I like Radiohead therefore I'm smarter than the person who likes James...

Not to catch Kuduro but for good food. Go to 'Coimda de Santo', Calcada Engenheiro Miguel Pais near the science museum, Principe Real. It's a Brazilian restaurant. They do an amazing stew with fried banana and a poached egg - sorry, the name escapes me. This venue is worth checking...

My Portuguese language exchange didn't have a clue when I was talking about "by-ee-lee funk" the other day. Apparently it's "by-eel" as there's no accent on the last 'e'.

Sorry! I put 'nuum' into the search function and didn't come up with anything. Thanks.

Whenever I crawl to bed red-eyed after reading blogs at silly o' clock I like something else to read before the lights go off. I leave novels and any non-fiction for daylight hours beacuse I can never read for long. Diaries are best as you can read a few entries. I'm nearing the end of Alan...

What is 'nuum'?

Mine: Why are DVDs so damn quiet? I've just started watching the Darjeeling Limited on a decent TV and have the volume on full. Most DVDs aren't this bad but the volume on them all is always so much lower than TV.

You've taken what I said and reduced it down, adding "simple" at the end. My point was that men and women have some very different things to face in life (those stats I quoted being just one illustration). Our use of certain words is not without consequence and adds to a culture that clearly...

Saying that the use of male genitalia as an insult is equal to using 'cunt' for the same purpose is not very intelligent. 'Cunt' and 'cock' are not used in a social vacuum but in a (UK) society where 167 women are raped everyday and two women are killed at the hands of their partner/former...

Or the odd feminist. So remember to wash your potty-mouth out before you go down there.

I'm sorry, but why has Monobrow got any authority when it comes to the Glasto lineup? It smacks to me of someone well past their time in the spotlight getting themselves a bit of publicity.

I don't like spending a lot of time on the Net and so the Wire, to me, is an indispensible guide to getting my hands on music that will reward in some way. I like its spirit of independence and absolute refusal to bow to commercial pressures (the limited advertising between its pages for one)...

Portishead's 'Dummy' of course! I'd have to go with Zhao on the jazz. You need the balance of keeping things 'up' without having anything too intrusive as was said. Listened to closely good jazz is of course very engaging but at the right volume it can work it's magic as..gulp.. background...

But what about the people we DON'T tip? One of the world's shittiest jobs is the potwash. Those poor sods don't even get to interact with anyone. I remember doing it as a teen and almost breaking down when every other bugger had gone home and I was left scrubbing pans with worse-than-useless...

I assume most of you are Americans by the 20% figure you're quoting. I have an American friend and we have to make up his share of the tip (not even 10%) because he's such a tightwad. I see what people are saying about making up their minimum wage but why don't we tip EVERYONE who is on low...

I had a lopsided Phil Oakey when I was about 15. Though I was unaware of him at the time. Not sure where I got the idea. With a hairline that is slowly creeping back and fine hair I keep it short these days.