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How do we know this world isn’t full of warheads and terror? We explore it. Keep travelling and tell us your tales!Flickr Photo of the week from our Flickr page: 16/5/08.
Video of the week 24/4/2008
Hanoi Hustle:
Our trip to North East England and why we think it is the best palce in the UK to visit!
Music:
26/3/2008
Finally it seems that the storms are leaving the UK alone and maybe we'll see some sunshine for more than a day! to celebrate we are listening to:
MGMT, Los Campesinos, Operator Please, Of Montreal, Yova, The Whip, Ida Maria, Vampire Weekend and Bright Eyes
Also the london office is listening to Plump Djs, Evil Nine, Squarepusher, Imogen Heap, Catpower, Kimya Dawson, Regina Spektor, Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes, Robyn Carlsson, Vaya Con Dios, Dede, Mogwai, A Silver Mount Zion, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Beastie Boys, Kayne West, The Wedding Present, Price, Tom Waits, Hawksley Workman, Calexico, La Rue Ketanou, Steive Wonder, The Killers, Everyman, Rasputina and some vintage sounds with The Imedla May and Anita O’Day.
Movies:
We have a favorites which include some gangster nights with True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Casino, Scarface and Carltios Way. Some comedy with Cool Runnings (you can’t beat Candy) and the Wizard of Oz.
Also on the list are Dogville, Almodovar, Vengo by Tony Gatlif, the Constant Gardener, Rocky and Flashdance!
Then there's always the Crow, Girl Interupted, Royal tennerbalms, Zoolander
Television:
Planet Earth, Ugly Betty, Scrubs, Greenwing, Family Guy, Trailer Park Boys, 24, Have I Got News for You, The Daily Show with John Stewart, Doctor Who, Strictly come dancing, Moonlighting, This Life (classic) Little Britain, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and who could resist the charm and wit of X factor and Celebrity Big Brother!!
Books:
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielwilski.
16th Century London with forever by Kathleen Winsor.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Of course On the Road by Kerouac.
The secret History by Donna Tartt.
The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen.
Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami.
Ovid’s Metamorphosis for some way out storytelling.
A Grain of Wheat by ‘Nugugi.
Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis.
Harry Potter (even we can’t escape!)
Kite Runner, Time Travelers Wife and anything by Chuck Palahniuk and Jonathan Frazen.
