Graham Holliday

Cover of a book by Will Carruthers called BOOK OF JOBS.

Cover of a book by Will Carruthers called Playing the bass with three left hands.

Which then reminded me of the 'music industry' talk in one, or both, of Will Carruther's excellent books.

YouTube video by Bauhaus - Topic Party of the First Part

The first song that came to mind after reading that.

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Experience: my record company replaced me with an ‘impostor’ Kendrick Lamar has sampled my track. I’d love to ask him if he knows my story

Another miserable story from the music 'industry'. She sounds like she's doing great now, but maan, these kinds of stories come around again and again.

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British dual nationals risk imminent refusal of travel to UK, Home Office affirms Government ignores pleas for a grace period before new rules come into force on Wednesday

I imagine this is coming as news to many people who thought they were travelling to the UK today.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This policy has been a disaster in the making from the start. Poorly communicated - most of us Brits abroad learned about it though random posts on social media. I bet there will be loads of people caught out.

How Reuters captured the photo of former Prince Andrew leaving custody Slumped in the back seat of his Range Rover, a visibly shaken man once referred to as the "Playboy Prince" stares ahead of him as the car leaves Aylsham police station in Norfolk, England.

Credit where credit is due: Phil Noble of @reuters.com took *that* photo of Andrew leaving the police station www.reuters.com/world/uk/how...

Reuters doing what Reuters does so well (REUTERS/Phil Noble).

"the Home Office said airline carriers could, “at their own discretion” accept an “expired British passport as alternative document”."

Brewery, up, piss, organise a.

Pre-ordering the ltd. edition frozen pea fridge vinyl as I read.

Black text on a white background. Text reads: "I try to make stuff every day; I think that's the biggest thing. I'm really into routine, I really like rules and things like that. I'll usually wake up and the first thing I do is make coffee and take my dog out, but then immediately I'm either listening to something, or I'm picking up an instrument, or sitting at the computer working on something that I worked on the night before. The way you start your day sort of influences the rest of it. If I can make something early in the morning I'm in that mindset all day and it kind of jumpstarts creativity."

"The way you start your day sort of influences the rest of it." Claire Rousay on creativity.

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As the artist said to the rock star... When David Bowie decided to set up a virtual gallery for art students, he began an email discussion with Tracey Emin about art, drugs and fame. This is an edited transcript of their correspondence.

After reading the very good Tracey Emin interview at the weekend, I went back to this very good back and forth she had with David Bowie.

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Living in Hanoi in the 90s, I remember being very confused when there was a riot at a Michael Learns to Rock gig.

The Mystery Train Disappears by Kyōtarō Nishimura might fit the bill. It's a bit oddball. I started reading him way back as, after Matsumoto, I was looking for more Japanese novels with trains in :)

Drop's an album I should revisit...

Ah, I was 18, and in the right place, for that one :) At 19, I recall an odd mix of Jane Wiedlin, Aztec Camera, Suzanne Vega, Lilac Time, Leonard Cohen, Suicide, Napalm Death, and being forced-fed Detroit techno :/

I always assumed these rules took forever to formulate, taking loads of considerations into account, including “focus groups,” a global survey of names and passport regulations, etc., when in reality they’re just a couple of ideas banged out during a half-hour Zoom meeting on a Friday afternoon.

Probably Watermark, Apollo Atmospheres, and Playing with Fire. And still dip into all three every few years :)

More madness.

"They are treating tourists better than their own citizens."

TBF, I was quite impressed that, when I turned up in person, they found my passport and made a new one for me within 30 mins on a day when most of the staff were on strike :) I was due to fly four hours later...

Not express. Although I have had my own experience with that service when I very nearly couldn't travel because they'd 'forgotten' to do my passport. I think this was just before everything got centralised.

Took about one year to get my son's new. The renewal was not straightforward.

Thanks. I'm OK but, put it this way, I'm glad I saw this article when I did...

It really is quite mad and quite maddening.

Dual nationals to be denied entry to UK from 25 February unless they have British passport New border controls require ‘certificate of entitlement’ to attach to second nationality passport that costs £589

Had no idea about Britain's new dual passport rule that affects British citizens.

If you are British and have dual nationality - FFS, read this before you travel.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Must have read heard thee story somewhere else... There are four photos from this gig tho.

I think there's a story about this gig in the HUGE Bauhaus ephemera book by Kevin Haskins. I will have a look...

Keep 'em peeled

Cover of Appetites, a recipe book by Anthony Bourdain/Laurie Woolever. The cover is a 'splash' portrait of Bourdain by Ralph Steadman.

Inscription on the inside cover in black ink on a red background: "De quoi t’occuper pendant le prochain confinement ! Joyeux Noël 2021, Julie"

Secondhand shop find. Nice little inscription. Altho, judging by the immaculate condition of the book, I don't think Julie's friend ever opened it, let alone cooked from it during the 'prochain confinement'.

Recall the first part was tough going, then you reach a plateau where it starts to make some kind of sense.

Also, good time to dip in. 45 years since it came out

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ooh. Lanark. Loaned mine in good faith in the 80s. Was a lesson in faith :/