From the ridiculous to the sublime… My brother recently got back from the Iceland Airwaves music festival. I’m a big fan of the Reykjavik scene (and really like Sigur Rós, Amiina, múm, …) so it was great to be introduced to yet another great Icelandic artist. Jóhann Jóhannsson is an Icelandic composer and founder of […]
Category Archives: culture
White and nerdy
I’ve been a fan of Weird Al Yankovic, on and off, for quite a while. Maybe it’s because I’m a geek, but for me ‘Running with Scissors’ was mostly notable for ‘The Saga Begins’ and ‘It’s All About the Pentiums’. His latest album, ‘Straight Outta Lynwood’ feautures a wonderful parody of Chamillionaire’s Ridin’, in which […]
Surfing stag weekend
I had the huge honour this weekend of organising Nick‘s stag do. I wanted to do something he’d really enjoy, and as I knew he was a bit of a surfer a weekend in Woolacombe seemed ideal. Seven of us squeezed into a cute little log cabin on Friday night before surfing all day on […]
NYC
Visited New York. I like it.
Internet People dinner
I was invited to attend an Internet People dinner at Adam Street (just off the Strand) last night. The room was chock full of interesting internet people. The companies represented included New Media Knowledge, Inspiring Eve, Squiz, Directgov, Monochrome, Mint Digital, Sub Hub, Last.fm and The Friday Project. The food, wine and company were superb. […]
Mr and Mrs Roo visit London
I had to go to London for a couple of days to work with a customer in Notting Hill. Mrs Roo met me there on Wednesday night, and we enjoyed a lovely evening together being touristy. After a deliciously noodly meal at Wagamama we took our first ever spin in the London Eye, before exploring […]
Coca-Cola C2, a first taste
My friend Megan recently gave me a bottle of Coca-Cola’s new C2 which she picked up in Tokyo. This was a wonderful gift; I love Coke and the chance to try a new favour was very exciting.First of all, you should know that I had heard nothing about C2 beyond what Megan told me (it’s […]
24 Hour TV Marathon
My name is Roo and this is the longest day of my life or How to survive a 24 hour TV marathon Some friends and I talked for a long time about watching all 24 episodes of the first season of 24, back to back. If you take out the trailers each episode is only […]
Looking For… The Best of David Hasselhoff
Hasselhoff’s music finds large audiences in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. David has released over 30 albums, many of them going ‘gold’ (i.e. selling over half a million copies). His music is also favoured by those with the most extreme of eclectic tastes. Released in 1995, this one is an absolute jem. His vocal range is […]
San Francisco, Day 3
Another foggy day in San Francisco. By the end of it I will have spent an hour misleading an art gallery. First though, I decide to head to Alcatraz. I feel that the weather should perfectly suit the mood of the setting. I am excited about visiting the Rock. The concierge at the Hilton dashes […]