The mid-week lunch is vastly underrated. It has the potential to be something very special, but commonly ends-up as a flaccid affair consisting of squashed, clingfilm-clad butties that do little to leaven the brevity of your day. Often just confirming the fact that tuna mayonnaise and banana do little to complement each other when crushed between a copy of the metro, and the crumby nether regions of one’s briefcase or satchel.
Alas, there is an alternative, somewhere to steal-away for a few minutes, or even hours. A sanctuary where the trials and tribulations of one’s day are gradually lost in the delights of really, really good grub.
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A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.
— Robert Benchley
Woodstock was an event of epic proportions, changing the face of the live music scene and going down in history as a hedonistic revolution in free-love and liberalism. On the bill were artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joe Cocker and Santana. Biblical figures in musical terms, at an event comparable to the feeding of the 5,000. Though of course over half a million people turned up for the festival.
Thus one can understand why a new film about this great event is so hotly anticipated. Many people will want to know how it all came about, others will want to soak themselves in nostalgia, others for the musical genius, and to reminisce about the times when superstars were pure and unadulterated by corporate forces.
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Sometimes people are layered like that. There’s something totally different underneath than what’s on the surface. But sometimes, there’s a third, even deeper level, and that one is the same as the top surface one. Like with pie.
— Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jed Whedon
Last weekend saw the culmination of Game City 2009, the UK’s premier gaming event. In it’s third year Game City turned heads with their record breaking zombie flash-mob (see the video here). Returning to the city for a fourth year, things took a slightly more low-key approach than last year’s Halloween shenanigans.
Market Square played host to two massive arched tents, which housed the aptly named Brick-Factor competition. All in celebration of Lego’s new rock-band game, contestants had the chance to form bands and perform live on stage, no prior talent necessary.
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