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Time to turn the Digital Economy Act on Pete Waterman?

05.30.10 // music // (0)

Music industry insiders have called on the Government to use the powers of the Digital Economy Act to crack down on Pete Waterman’s Eurovision Song Contest entries.
Following the UK’s humiliation at last night’s Contest, in which Waterman’s That Sounds Good To Me finished last, some in the music industry have decided that enough is enough.
“The [...]

Another long rant about competitiveness in the Premier League (with numbers!)

05.16.10 // football // (0)

It’s time for my annual moan about the Premier League and how it’s killing English football. There are a variety of approaches one can take to make this case. Anyone who prefers the financial approach would be advised to read David Conn’s The Beautiful Game?, which I wrote about last year at 26 Books. I [...]

26 Books 2010: April

05.08.10 // 26 Books 2010 // (0)

Last month’s reading list:
Book 10: The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem
Book 11: White Noise by Don DeLillo
Book 12: Death of a Murderer by Rupert Thomson
Book 13: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner