I sure as shit didn't see Ben Weinman growing up humble, did you? I mean, I interviewed the salty prick once upon a time and he came off like a Maharajah of Goodatguitaristan. Its as if he expected genuflection from all, whinnying wrathfully when subjects are unobliging. He toned down his ego some and we got a killer record. Who knew?
Read it here. It's also in #1372 sitting on floors of pubs and coffee shops.
Read my review of Gay Paris - The Last Good Party here.
There's a review of Airbourne's new/old one in #433 of The Big Issue. There's a feature on Gatsby and some quirky, thought-provoking reads in. Only $6 and help someone in need. Out now.
After World War II, US Secretary of State George Marshall thought it would be a good idea to help Europe rebuild after six years of demoralising, bitter warfare. Under his economic recovery plan, proud nations would prosper again, resisting the lure of Communism.
Leaders concocted a program to spearhead European technological progress and unity – the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) was born in 1955. "We’ll get Europe to sing", they said. "We’ll broadcast it live across the continent", they said. "It’s a great idea", they said.
“The universe is change, life is what our thoughts make it.”
