Author Topic: A random thread for small entertainment things not warranting their own thread.. (Read 287567 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #675 on:** 20 May, 2016, 08:43:54 pm »

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Miss von Brandenburg has just given me the appalling news that the publication of the sixth book of Ben Aaronovitch's very splendid and worthwhile "Rivers Of London" series has been postponed...

...until June 2016

Did I not mention that a several of weeks ago? I defo told *somebody* I got an email from Amazon about it.

Been put back yet again!

But on,y to 14th July this time.

25th August now!

Guess what?

(click to show/hide)
20th October!

What the merry fuck is he playing at

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #676 on:** 20 May, 2016, 09:07:58 pm »

Not writing that book, it would appear.

TheLurker · « **Reply #677 on:** 21 May, 2016, 09:53:36 am »

Ah. So that's what's happening. It really isn't good enough. Of late the literary high points of my year have been the publication of Pterry's latest in September (ish) and the appearance of Mr. Aaronovitch's work early in the year. To be deprived of the one because of DEATH is bad enough, but to be deprived of both? No it really is not to be borne.

Incidentally, was anyone else amused by the genuine dea* ex machina or maybe, given the Homeric reference, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς θεά, ending of Foxglove Summer?

*OK not a full blown Olympian goddess, but good enough.

andrewc · « **Reply #678 on:** 21 May, 2016, 09:59:11 am »

Yes, I had that email as well.

Grrrrrrr...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #679 on:** 23 May, 2016, 11:00:54 am »

Good heavens! Wilko Johnson is on the haunted fishtank being interviewed by TV's Joanna Gosling.

Given that Ms Gosling is standing in for Victoria Derbyshire, it's unsurprisingly about surviving cancer rather than Telecaster abuse thobut.

Andrij · « **Reply #680 on:** 24 May, 2016, 09:33:40 pm »

I want a hurdy-gurdy.

T42 · « **Reply #681 on:** 25 May, 2016, 11:01:26 am »

Good idea. Me too - an electric one.

https://youtu.be/P7XTHoyECZ4

Andrij · « **Reply #682 on:** 25 May, 2016, 11:08:48 am »

https://youtu.be/YBK1-XeVm74

Ham · « **Reply #683 on:** 25 May, 2016, 12:54:23 pm »

I heard this guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcJk9iMwilQ in Edinburgh Castle who explained that the origin of the hurdy gurdy was an economy measure as it allowed a single musician to play rhythm, melody and harmony all at the same time. (ETA: c4:50)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #684 on:** 25 May, 2016, 03:59:37 pm »

My chum Jan-Marcus played the hurdy-gurdy on a chart¹-topping record, y'know.

(Shambles off to the Tenuous Claims to Fame thread)

1: Canadian chart²
2: Classical

citoyen · « **Reply #685 on:** 26 May, 2016, 08:40:18 pm »

Not exactly breaking news, but I just found out today that last month they started filming a second series of the excellent Humans, which is very exciting indeed. And it will have Carrie Anne Moss in it. Yay!

The bad news, I guess, is that if they've only just filmed it, we've probably got to wait the best part of a year before it actually comes back on the telly. Boo!

geraldc · « **Reply #686 on:** 27 May, 2016, 11:24:33 am »

I'm going to be on a gameshow

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #687 on:** 27 May, 2016, 08:07:57 pm »

Just started watching the first series of Outlander. What a load of rubbish. I quite like it so far.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #688 on:** 27 May, 2016, 09:55:42 pm »

Sam FM, the crap Swindon version of the formerly excellent Jack FM, insists on playing "Oh My God" by Kaiser Chiefs several times a day, alternating between the original and the execrable Mark Ronson/Lily Allen version. Guys, it's not *that* good a song.

citoyen · « **Reply #689 on:** 27 May, 2016, 10:24:58 pm »

Quote from: geraldc on 27 May, 2016, 11:24:33 am

I'm going to be on a gameshow

Which one?

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #690 on:** 27 May, 2016, 11:05:01 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 27 May, 2016, 10:24:58 pm

Quote from: geraldc on 27 May, 2016, 11:24:33 am
I'm going to be on a gameshow

Which one?

I hope it's Shooting Stars.

geraldc · « **Reply #691 on:** 28 May, 2016, 08:20:00 am »

MastermindI just applied to see how the selection process differed from a normal pub quiz, should be recording sometime in July. Next year I'll apply for Ninja Warrior

T42 · « **Reply #692 on:** 28 May, 2016, 08:24:30 am »

Quote from: citoyen on 26 May, 2016, 08:40:18 pm

And it will have Carrie Anne Moss in it. Yay!

Daddy wanted to call her Carrion until he found out what it meant.

Biggsy · « **Reply #693 on:** 03 June, 2016, 02:35:42 pm »

Tune to Freeview channel 601 for long tailed tits. Very restful, I find.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #694 on:** 04 June, 2016, 01:30:03 pm »

Ross Noble was on Graham Norton's radio show this morning and his song choice was Tending the Wrong Grave by HMHB.

T42 · « **Reply #695 on:** 06 June, 2016, 05:11:37 pm »

What's with that bit in films where people cut their own hands to demonstrate solidarity or whatever, usually just before going in to battle when the last thing you need is a sore bloody hand? Idiotic.

Jakob W · « **Reply #696 on:** 06 June, 2016, 06:31:27 pm »

And generally in a setting without antibiotics, too - open wounds are just what you want in the muck of a battlefield...

Deano · « **Reply #697 on:** 06 June, 2016, 09:38:47 pm »

http://www.npr.org/2016/06/02/480487877/sam-beam-jesca-hoop-tiny-desk-concert

They are playing some UK dates, but at places and on dates I can't get to. Bastards.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #698 on:** 08 June, 2016, 10:16:31 am »

Today's episode of You and Your Things and Your Paranoia, as the Radio 4 consumer affairs programme is more properly called, is entitled "BHS, Half Man Half Biscuit".

<intrigued>

Tim Hall · « **Reply #699 on:** 08 June, 2016, 02:06:02 pm »

And lo! It was about two blokes riding to every place mentioned in song by HMHB.

Webbery here.

How entirely splendid.