Wedding…
Posted on | June 11, 2010 | Comments Off
Just a quick note to say that if you’re looking for the wedding details, you can find them here.
Hideous Kinky – Esther Freud
Posted on | September 10, 2009 | Comments Off
“Let’s get this out of the way- Hideous kinky has no plot to speak of.”
DUCK
Posted on | September 10, 2009 | Comments Off
A quick piece on a website I put together for a charitable organisation at Durham University.
Brideshead Revisited
Posted on | July 7, 2009 | Comments Off
Never have I read a book which I knew was good, but also knew I just didn’t want to read anymore.
Quick update: Running in Heels
Posted on | February 27, 2009 | Comments Off
Just a quick update to explain what’s been taking up quite so much of my time- an exciting webzine called Running In Heels.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn – Ivan Denisovich
Posted on | January 22, 2009 | Comments Off
We train the graduate to be able to sell products in their millions- to research, prototype, develop, manafacure, market, deliver and sell, (thinking of a job doing this kind of thing?). When did we ever train them to ask “is this sustainable? is this ethical? in 10 years time, what will be the wreckage from the packaging of this foodstuff? what will be the social fallout of this computer game which conditions children to kill?” – and once they’ve asked the question, have we equipped them to deliver an answer?
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Aldous Huxley – Brave New World
Posted on | January 8, 2009 | Comments Off
I read the original 1932 original – and was almost convinced…
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Hi, I'm Alexander Howell, and this is a collection of my thoughts on current affairs, literature, the web, and other miscellany.
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Listened to 14 songs.— September 9th via Last.fm
- Dave Matthews Band – Jimi Thing
- Dave Matthews Band – Write a Song
- Dave Matthews Band – Watchtower (Intro)
- Dave Matthews Band – Alligator Pie
- Dave Matthews Band – Christmas Song
- Dave Matthews Band – You & Me
- Dave Matthews Band – Corn Bread
- Thomas Dybdahl – John Wayne - Live Version
- Dave Matthews Band – Seven
- Dave Matthews Band – Baby Blue
- Dave Matthews Band – Too Much
- Dave Matthews Band – So Much to Say
- Dave Matthews Band – Time Bomb
- Jurassic 5 – Back 4 U
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Listened to 74 songs.— September 9th via Last.fm
- Ray LaMontagne – Let It Be Me
- Spin Doctors – You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast
- Ray LaMontagne – Narrow Escape
- Dave Matthews Band – Don't Drink the Water
- Alesha Dixon – The Boy Does Nothing
- Paul Williams – You Give a Little Love
- Dave Matthews Band – Warehouse
- Dave Matthews Band – #41
- Dave Matthews Band – Pantala Intro
- Ray LaMontagne – A Falling Through
- Dave Matthews Band – Digging a Ditch
- Ray LaMontagne – Shelter
- Ray LaMontagne – Winter Birds
- Dave Matthews Band – Ants Marching
- Spin Doctors – If Wishes Were Horses
- Scott Matthews – Elusive
- Dave Matthews Band – Big Eyed Fish
- Spin Doctors – Genuine
- Spin Doctors – Bags of Dirt
- Dave Matthews Band – If I Had It All
- Passenger – Needle In The Dark
- Dave Matthews Band – Lie in Our Graves
- Ray LaMontagne – Hold You in My Arms
- Ray LaMontagne – Hey Me, Hey Mama
- Scott Matthews – Dream Song
- Passenger – Things You've Never Done
- Scott Matthews – Eyes Wider than Before
- Ray LaMontagne – I Still Care for You
- Spin Doctors – Refrigerator Car - Live
- Taylor Swift – Love Story
- Dave Matthews Band – Two Step
- Passenger – Walk In The Rain
- Passenger – Walk You Home
- Passenger – For You
- Passenger – Four Horses
- Dave Matthews Band – Everyday
- Ray LaMontagne – Trouble
- Ray LaMontagne – Trouble - Recorded live at KBCO, Oct 2004
- Alesha Dixon – Breathe Slow (Single Version)
- Dave Matthews Band – Funny the Way It Is
- Dave Matthews Band – #40
- Spin Doctors – Jimmy Olsen's Blues
- Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain
- Dave Matthews Band – So Right
- Ray LaMontagne – Burn
- Spin Doctors – How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Can Have Me)
- Spin Doctors – Nice Talking to Me
- Dave Matthews Band – All Along the Watchtower
- Scott Matthews – Underlying Lies
- Take That – Greatest Day (Radio Mix)
- Kelly Clarkson – My Life Would Suck Without You
- Passenger – Do What You Like
- Ray LaMontagne – You Are The Best Thing
- Dave Matthews Band – What You Are
- Dave Matthews Band – Stay (Wasting Time)
- Ray LaMontagne – Henry Nearly Killed Me [It's A Shame]
- Dave Matthews Band – Recently
- Spin Doctors – Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
- Dave Matthews Band – I Did It
- Ray LaMontagne – Meg White
- Spin Doctors – Cleopatra's Cat
- Dave Matthews Band – The Last Stop
- Dave Matthews Band – JTR
- Dave Matthews Band – When the World Ends
- Passenger – Stray Dog
- Dave Matthews Band – Bartender
- Passenger – Table For One
- Spin Doctors – Margarita
- Ray LaMontagne – Sarah
- Dave Matthews Band – Angel
- Dave Matthews Band – Intro
- Dave Matthews Band – What Would You Say
- Dave Matthews Band – The Space Between
- Scott Matthews – Jagged Melody
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http://bit.ly/4AuhP - Brilliant short! [alexanderhowell]— September 8th via Twitter
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http://www.billingham.co.uk/ - Possibly the nicest website I have seen in a *long* time- just well designed, it doesn't shout at you. [alexanderhowell]— September 8th via Twitter
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Looking at camera carrying options- #Domke looks awesome. Any other ideas? [alexanderhowell]— September 7th via Twitter
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Listened to 99 songs.— September 7th via Last.fm
- Matchbox Twenty – Unwell
- Eminem – Stan (feat. Dido)
- Matchbox Twenty – Feel
- Switchfoot – The Economy Of Mercy
- Matchbox Twenty – Real World
- Matchbox Twenty – Disease
- Matchbox Twenty – Remedy (Live)
- Robbie Williams – Tripping
- Switchfoot – Monday Comes Around
- Tonic – Stronger Than Mine
- Matchbox Twenty – 3 A.M.
- Robbie Williams – Random Acts Of Kindness
- Three Days Grace – Home
- Matchbox Twenty – Girl Like That
- Switchfoot – The Loser
- Matchbox Twenty – All I Need
- Matchbox Twenty – Damn
- Matchbox Twenty – Could I Be You
- Three Days Grace – Take Me Under
- Tonic – Head On Straight
- Three Days Grace – Wake Up
- Three Days Grace – I Hate Everything About You - Live Acoustic - Rolling Stone Original (EP)
- Tonic – Future Says Run
- Tonic – Ring Around Her Finger
- Tonic – Do You Know?
- Switchfoot – Erosion
- Tonic – Knock Down Walls
- Switchfoot – Playing For Keeps
- Switchfoot – Poparazzi
- Robbie Williams – Sin Sin Sin
- Matchbox Twenty – Long Day
- Switchfoot – Innocence Again
- Matchbox Twenty – Hang
- Tonic – Let Me Go
- Matchbox Twenty – Rest Stop
- Robbie Williams – A Place To Crash
- Matchbox Twenty – Argue
- Matchbox Twenty – How Far We've Come
- Tonic – On Your Feet Again
- Switchfoot – Love Is The Movement
- Tonic – Come Rest Your Head
- Robbie Williams – Let Me Entertain You
- Switchfoot – Living Is Simple
- Robbie Williams – Your Gay Friend
- Dido – Here With Me
- Robbie Williams – Advertising Space
- Three Days Grace – Just Like You
- Dido – Northern Skies
- Three Days Grace – Scared
- Tonic – Love a Diamond
- Robbie Williams – King of Bloke & Bird
- Matchbox Twenty – Bent - LP Version
- Tonic – Roses
- Thomas Dybdahl – stay home
- Matchbox Twenty – If You're Gone
- Tonic – You Wanted More
- Matchbox Twenty – Black & White People
- Matchbox Twenty – The Difference
- Three Days Grace – I Hate Everything About You
- Tonic – Top Falls Down
- Matchbox Twenty – All Your Reasons
- Tonic – Irish
- Switchfoot – Learning To Breathe
- Tonic – Sunflower
- Robbie Williams – Make Me Pure
- Matchbox Twenty – Cold
- Matchbox Twenty – Hand Me Down
- Matchbox Twenty – Angry
- Robbie Williams – Spread Your Wings
- Matchbox Twenty – Push
- dc Talk – Hardway (Remix)
- Robbie Williams – Ghosts
- Matchbox Twenty – Mad Season
- Matchbox Twenty – Shame
- Tonic – Queen
- Tonic – Mean To Me
- Thomas Dybdahl – pale green eyes
- Three Days Grace – Are You Ready
- Tonic – Sugar
- Tonic – Liar
- Matchbox Twenty – Busted
- Switchfoot – You Already Take Me There
- Tonic – If You Could Only See
- Robbie Williams – Please Don't Die
- Matchbox Twenty – Kody
- Matchbox Twenty – You're So Real
- Matchbox Twenty – Last Beautiful Girl
- Matchbox Twenty – Back 2 Good
- Tonic – Believe Me
- Tonic – Waltz With Me
- Tonic – Count On Me (Somebody)
- Tonic – Take Me as I Am
- Tonic – Waiting for the Light to Change
- Robbie Williams – The Trouble With Me
- Thomas Dybdahl – B A Part
- Matchbox Twenty – Crutch
- Three Days Grace – Now or Never
- Dido – It Comes and It Goes
- Tonic – Drag Me Down
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RT @Spotify: Spotify Mobile http://bit.ly/4kXU30 - the best argument for an iPhone, or the best argument for Spotify premium? Perhaps both [alexanderhowell]— September 6th via Twitter
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Listened to 93 songs.— September 6th via Last.fm
- Audio Adrenaline – Lift
- Evanescence – My Immortal
- Moby – Now I Let It Go - LP Version
- Audio Adrenaline – Summertime
- Delirious? – Break the Silence
- Audio Adrenaline – Speak to Me
- Moby – Look Back In
- Moby – First Cool Hive - LP Version
- Moby – 18
- Moby – In This World
- Delirious? – Promise
- Moby – Hymn - LP Version
- Delirious? – Our God Reigns
- Moby – I'm Not Worried At All
- Sinéad O'Connor – Harbour
- Deacon Blue – Real Gone Kid
- Pearl Jam – All Night
- Delirious? – Bliss
- Moby – Into The Blue - LP Version
- Adele – Best For Last (album)
- Adele – Hometown Glory (album)
- Switchfoot – Let That Be Enough
- Moby – I Like To Score - LP Version
- Audio Adrenaline – Beautiful
- Delirious? – Solid Rock
- Delirious? – All the Way
- Delirious? – Miracle Maker
- Moby – Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)
- Delirious? – Love Will Find A Way
- Moby – Another Woman
- Audio Adrenaline – Glory
- Audio Adrenaline – Rejoice
- Adele – Chasing Pavements
- Moby – Move - You Make Me Feel So Good LP Version
- Pearl Jam – Sad
- Moby – Go - LP Version
- Audio Adrenaline – Lonely Man (From the Demo Sessions)
- Switchfoot – Sooner Or Later (Soren's Song)
- Delirious? – What a Friend I've Found
- Stubby Kaye, Chorus – Guys And Dolls: Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat (Loesser)
- Switchfoot – Something More (Augustine's Confession)
- Delirious? – Paint The Town Red
- Delirious? – White Ribbon Day
- Delirious? – King of Fools
- Moby – Signs of Love
- Audio Adrenaline – This Is Everything
- Audio Adrenaline – Beautiful (Radio Remix)
- Delirious? – Now Is The Time
- Moby – At Least We Tried
- Delirious? – Take Off My Shoes
- Delirious? – Every Little Thing
- Delirious? – Hallelujah
- Delirious? – Kingdom Of Comfort
- Adele – Daydreamer (album)
- Delirious? – God's Romance
- Newsboys – You Are My King (Amazing Love)
- Moby – The Rafters
- Delirious? – Stare The Monster
- Audio Adrenaline – I'm Alive
- Delirious? – Majesty
- Switchfoot – Incomplete
- Adele – Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix)
- Morrissey – First of the Gang to Die
- Delirious? – King or Cripple
- Spin Doctors – Two Princes
- Audio Adrenaline – Tremble
- Delirious? – All God's Children
- Moby – Great Escape
- Delirious? – History Maker
- Moby – Feeling So Real - LP Version
- Terence Trent D'Arby – Dance Little Sister
- Amy Macdonald – This Is The Life
- Moby – Anthem - LP Version
- Missy Higgins – Katie
- Moby – In My Heart
- Adele – Make You Feel My Love (album)
- Delirious? – August 30th
- Switchfoot – New Way to Be Human
- Audio Adrenaline – Ocean Floor
- Moby – Jam For The Ladies
- Paul Williams – Fat Sam's Grand Slam
- Delirious? – What a friend
- Moby – Sleep Alone
- Delirious? – I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
- Switchfoot – Company Car
- Delirious? – God Is Smiling
- Moby – Fireworks
- Newsboys – He Reigns
- Newsboys – Great Is Your Faithfulness
- Pearl Jam – Down
- Delirious? – Hands of Kindness
- Moby – One of These Mornings
- Delirious? – Rain Down
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Listened to 74 songs.— September 5th via Last.fm
- Audio Adrenaline – The Houseplant Song
- Audio Adrenaline – Never Gonna Be As Big As Jesus (Bloom Album Version)
- Audio Adrenaline – Some Kind Of Zombie
- Audio Adrenaline – Pierced
- Audio Adrenaline – Miracle
- U2 – When I Look at the World
- Audio Adrenaline – DC-10
- John Mayer – Wait Until Tomorrow (live at the Nokia Theatre)
- U2 – Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
- Audio Adrenaline – This Day
- Switchfoot – Dirty Second Hands
- Blur – Coffee & TV
- Switchfoot – Burn Out Bright
- Lucy Schwartz – Paper Plane
- Switchfoot – Faust, Midas, and Myself
- Édith Piaf – La vie en rose
- Audio Adrenaline – Light Of The Sun
- Switchfoot – Amateur Lovers
- U2 – Elevation
- U2 – In a Little While
- U2 – Beautiful Day
- U2 – Wild Honey
- Audio Adrenaline – Leaving 99
- Ray Charles – I Got A Woman
- Audio Adrenaline – Hands and Feet (Underdog Album Version)
- Audio Adrenaline – Get Down
- Lucy Schwartz – Crooked Box
- M People – Itchycoo Park - M People Master Mix
- Run-D.M.C. – It's Tricky
- Switchfoot – Awakening
- Audio Adrenaline – It Is Well With My Soul
- Blur – Swamp Song
- Switchfoot – Head Over Heels (In This Life)
- Audio Adrenaline – Losing Control
- Switchfoot – Circles
- Audio Adrenaline – King
- Switchfoot – American Dream
- Audio Adrenaline – Let My Love Open the Door
- Switchfoot – Let Your Love Be Strong
- Switchfoot – Oh! Gravity.
- M People – Moving On Up
- Blur – Bugman
- Audio Adrenaline – Jesus Movement
- Audio Adrenaline – Undefeated
- Audio Adrenaline – Hands and Feet
- Audio Adrenaline – Blaze of Glory (Adios Album Version)
- Audio Adrenaline – We're A Band
- Audio Adrenaline – Clap Your Hands
- Damien Rice – Be My Husband
- Audio Adrenaline – All Around Me
- Audio Adrenaline – Are You Ready For Love?
- U2 – Grace
- U2 – Peace on Earth
- Audio Adrenaline – Melody (Lost Inside The Wonder)
- U2 – New York
- Audio Adrenaline – It's Over
- Blur – 1992
- U2 – Walk On
- Switchfoot – 4:12
- U2 – The Ground Beneath Her Feet
- John Mayer – Good Love Is On The Way (live at the Nokia Theatre)
- Audio Adrenaline – Good Life
- U2 – Kite
- John Mayer – Stop This Train (Live At The Nokia Theatre)
- Audio Adrenaline – Starting Over
- Audio Adrenaline – Get Down (Underdog Album Version)
- George Shearing – Guilty
- Audio Adrenaline – Chevette
- Basement Jaxx – Breakaway
- Blur – B.L.U.R.E.M.I.
- Adriana Caselotti – Whistle While You Work
- Audio Adrenaline – Until My Heart Caves In
- Audio Adrenaline – Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher
- Switchfoot – Yesterdays
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I want to read: Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph E. Stiglitz - http://bit.ly/4fscPW [alexanderhowell]— September 5th via Twitter



