It's another snippets post, dear reader...
- Memorabilia news: Soft Cell's original "break-up" LP This Last Night in Sodom is (gulp!) 40 years old this year - and this retrospective review by Matthew Lindsay at the ever-wonderful The Quietus is an excellent read! [Opportunely, Marc Almond's new solo album I'm Not Anyone is released this July.]
- Good news for makers of special sunglasses: "Eclipse fever" hit the USA last night, as everyone and their auntie was out staring at the celestial event. Cue the Triffids...
- Sad news for S&M queens: The gay artist Rex has departed for the great Mineshaft in the sky. He leaves a legacy of (mainly kinky) erotic drawings behind to rival that of Tom of Finland...
- More knob news: On 14th July at Chilfrome, Dorset, locals and visitors alike will descend upon the town to try their hand at knob-related activities. These include knob painting, knob and spoon races, knob darts and pyramids, and guess the weight of the massive knob. Organising committee member Ian Gregory said: "We are not doing knob eating this year, we don’t want people choking on a knob." Dorset Knob Festival returns!
- Soap news: Neighbours favourite, the long-serving stalwart "Harold Bishop" (Ian Smith) is due to return to the Aussie-soap-that-will-not-die [where Kylie Minogue, Margot Robbie, Russell Crowe, Natalie Imbruglia, Delta Goodrem, Jason Donovan, the Hemsworth brothers (Liam and Chris), and Guy Pearce all started their careers] this year, at the age of 85! He made his first appearance in the show in 1987, and last appeared as a regular character fifteen years ago.
- And, finally: An escaped herd of alpacas caused havoc when they wandered onto onto a busy dual carriageway in Cambridgeshire.
The weather? Shit again.
Closing headline - Soft Cell's last ever hit single from the aforementioned This Last Night in Sodom:
Knobs. Thanks for the link. I was at a loss. Oh, those English alpacas on dual carriageways. Always a problem.
ReplyDeleteI think we'd all enjoy guessing the weight of the massive knob! Better than rampaging alpacas, any day. Jx
DeleteLove Mr. Almond. One of a kind. I did a SundayDiva piece on him not too long ago. He's really had a varied career. And REX! Iconic stuff. Thanks for sharing. Kizzes.
ReplyDeleteMarc Almond is one of the very best of all performers. A true survivor and, of course, one of our Patron Saints! I/we have been to see him many, many times over the years - the first time way back in 1984... Jx
DeleteI think we've ALL choked on a knob.
ReplyDeleteI would have won the knob eating contest! Shame they've cancelled it. Jx
DeleteI used to like the artwork of Michael Kirwan. I was disappointed to learn that knobs are a type of biscuit, ideal for dunking.
ReplyDeleteMichael Kirwan could certainly draw knobs, but not faces... It is a great disappointment to think that the massive knob at the show is actually related to a Digestive. Jx
DeleteIs that picture meant to look like two David Tennants snogging because it massively does.
ReplyDeleteIn our dreams, dear. Jx
DeleteWait.....there is knobs to be had??????
ReplyDeleteIn Dorset, indeed. Jx
DeleteI'm confused, sweetpea! Knobs are a digestive? I thought you were talking about a door handle contest! *j/k* My miond went immediately to, well you know. (I watch a lot of Brit TV) xoxo
ReplyDeleteFork 'andles? Jx
DeletePS Digestives
40 years ago !
ReplyDeleteOMFG !
Scary how fast time flies... Jx
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