http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest For the Smart Kids! Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:47:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1. Highlight of 2009? There have been many wonderful moments, but I couldn't possibly single out one of them.   2. Low point of 2009? Stuff, you know!   3. PopArt moment of 2009? Well this would definitely be DJing in the PopArt marquee at Indietracks - the tent was rammed with enthusiastic indie kids ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=228 1. Highlight of 2009? Having a mad whirlwind painting show with my dad and getting to write Mike and Mikey Georgeson on all of the blurb. plus Frog Morris, Daniel Lehan and Foster and Gilvan all performing at the opening lending it a dizzying air of unalloyed joy rather like ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=227 1. Highlight of 2009?      Breaking my ex's number of Twitter followers on my Twitter by 7. After I did that I disabled my account just to spite the spineless wang-kah, I sent him a long email explaining that my life goes on better without him and he didnt have the right to ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=226 1. Highlight of 2009? Buying my own album from HMV Oxford Circus - I've wanted to do that for fifteen years. The AWWBLOT?/Brontosaurus Chorus Easter weekend tour and the BC gig in Gouda. The Lousiana video shoot (see below) & single, of which I am hugely proud. Going to see my friends ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=225 1. Highlight of 2009? Easy.  Getting engaged in Central Park and the rest of our trip to New York. 2. Low point of 2009? I’ve had to attend another funeral this year, which is never good, but as these things go it was a pretty good celebration of a life lived. Also, RIP the ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=224 Highlight of 2009? To quote to Jesus Jones “Right Here Right Now”, I’m sat in my cosy flat that’s taken a year to get to from our previous tiny “drunks and druggies outside” flat. After a year’s worth of secondments and stuff, my job role is now permanent. I’m off to ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=223 Highlight of 2009?  Getting engaged. That was a bit good. Low point of 2009? Shoddy people. PopArt moment of 2009? Releasing album on PopArt. That was a big nice. Single of 2009? Wild Swans. English Electric Lightning. Album of 2009? It's all been a bit pants in my own highly esteemed personal opinion. Best live band of 2009? Lloyd Grossman. Film of ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=222 1. Highlight of 2009? Buying Sulk by the Associates on cassette for 99p about a month ago. Visiting Dennis Severs' House (18 Folgate Street) for the first time. Seeing Devo play the whole of their first album in Kentish Town. Buying Health's new album. But mostly - recording White Witches songs ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=221      1. Highlight of 2009?    After six years of working really hard, it was amazing to finally release AWWBLOT's album on PopArt! To actually have it there in your hands and know that no-one can ever take it away from you was amazing. Touring with Brontosaurus Chorus was awesome... a huge amount ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=220 1. Highlight of 2009? Taking my mum to the Rhineland for her 60th birthday. My first holiday in about 7 years. 2. Low point of 2009? Waking up to find I'd attempted to slash my wrists with a blunt razor wasn't good. Still, at least it wasn't a sharp one. 3. PopArt moment of 2009? I was ... http://www.popartlondon.co.uk/digest/?p=219