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Sal In London

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

About Me

Myspace Layouts - Myspace Editor

Existential Detective

My Interests

Drinking, Music, Music Journalism, Politics, Nature Documentaries, Comedy, Satire

I'd like to meet:

I'm here for the music

Music:

Against Me!, The Pogues, Beta Band, Scissor Sisters, P Funk, Sly and the Family Stone, Stone Roses, The White Stripe s, Outkast, Tom Petty, PJ Harvey, Leonard Cohen, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Billie Holliday, John Coltrane, Rancid, Bad Religion, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, Madskull, Pulp, Depeche Mode

Movies:

Blazing Saddles, Doctor Strangelove, Friday, Delicatessen, GhostDog, Secretary

Television:

Quiz Shows, Green Wing, Peep Show, Travel Programs,

Books:

Down in Out in Paris in London 1984 The Idiot Eyeless in Gaza

Heroes:

David Bowie

My Blog

Ann Coulter is Crazy

Right Wing nutcase Ann Coulter has just given a speach to the American Conservative Union where she called Democratic Candidate John Edwards a Faggot. Seriously folks. What is wro...
Posted by Sal In London on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:56:00 PST

REVIEW AND VIDEO: The Raconteurs and Squarepusher - John Peel Tribute Night -Electric Ballroom

Sweet mother of God what a gig! I knew the John Peel Tribute night was going to be something really special but my expectations were exceeded in every respect. John Peel was one of the most influenti...
Posted by Sal In London on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:58:00 PST

SHITTEST BANDS OF ALL TIME

First of all let me just say that there's a ButtLoad of really awful bands out there. I've reserved this list for those that produce a particularly violent, almost physical reaction deep within me eve...
Posted by Sal In London on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:12:00 PST

Reading 2006: The Raconteurs, Against Me!, Primal Scream

Finally, three weeks late I'm going to give a little run down of my first Reading experience. First of all I didn't camp out. I would have liked to but my gigging partner was not so keen and I don't o...
Posted by Sal In London on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 07:16:00 PST

Sal Meets David Hasselhoff

Given my earlier post today I know that I seemed in a right state, and I was. My day however was about to improve. I get a weekly celeb gossip e-mail called Popbitch. Got it about 4 pm today and o...
Posted by Sal In London on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 04:50:00 PST

An Open Letter to my Hungover Self

Sweet Jesus! What happened to you? Oh hit by the hangover truck again eh? Quit your moaning and get out from under your desk. Why on earth did you drink 1000 glasses of wine last night? Oh right, beca...
Posted by Sal In London on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:59:00 PST

Scotland, Beck and Radiohead

Hola folks,Just got back in town from a few days up north in the UK. First spent a rainy and boozy couple of days in Newcastle with cousin Rachel. Stu and I picked the maddest day to show up. We go...
Posted by Sal In London on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:18:00 PST

The Night Bus is Shite

I got to ask myself why the City of London makes it so damn difficult to get home late at night. I ended up at Dragon Bar in Old Street on Saturday night after some friends making the decision to sal...
Posted by Sal In London on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:28:00 PST

Cord and My Own Self Indulgence

Jeese. When I started all this Myspace stuff I was all enthusiastic. "I'll write all the time about my misadventures and people will marvel at my wit and candor" That's what I was thinking, serious...
Posted by Sal In London on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:52:00 PST

Summer of the Beaver in London

Well holy frig. Just can't get away from the Canadian bands here in London this summer. First The Trews showed up. It was really fun to see the boys here especially since apparently now the byes are b...
Posted by Sal In London on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 02:50:00 PST