Posted in journalism, marketing, work on Jul 8th, 2008
Nick, bless him, recently shored-up my self-esteem no end by posting Bill Hicks’ if anyone here is in advertising, or marketing, kill yourself routine. Hicks may be long gone, alas, but his spirit menaces iCrossing’s Content & Media department, proffering guns from a Yank friend at opportune moments.
Truth be told, there are times when it’s [...]
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Posted in digression on Jul 7th, 2008
Holy fucking crap.
I expect these words to be uttered by a legion of shell-shocked My Bloody Valentine fans today, as they nip out at lunch, pick up Kevin Shields‘ new album The Death of Patience, and lay back for a bit of easy listening.
I’ve just listened to the five minutes of No Good Deed Goes [...]
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Posted in writing on Jul 3rd, 2008
You might have noticed I’ve been a bit quiet of late, sorry about that. In fact, it’s not just Hackbash that’s suffered, I’m feeling distinctly off-form at the moment, and I’m not producing the quantity or quality of writing that I’d like.
I’m not sure why. Like many writers I seem to go through phases, and [...]
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