Thomas Rigby
Thomas Rigby
Thomas Rigby
A Gen-X/Millennial cusp (Xennial), I'm old enough to remember life before the internet but not (quite) old enough to have seen Nirvana live. Or, as my wife puts it, I adapt to technology like a Millennial but get angry about it like a Boomer.
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15th December - 21st December I have this theory that focusing on being busy prevents me from getting ill because I always seem to come down with something just before holiday or Christmas; the second I think about relaxing, all the...
I've photographed a few "Howard" tags around Manchester and always wondered who he was. The Mill recently ran a piece about the fascinating history behind this simple graffiti. "Howard’s name is plastered all over Manchester. But no one...
"Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade There's a line in this song that says “Does Granny always tell you the old songs are the best?” which is funny because now this is the "old song" my kids' Granny thinks is best. Anyway, is it really...
I can be a bit of a curmudgeon and focus on the negatives when I feel the pressure. I know it's not good for me to get into that negativity spiral so reflecting like this is important. So, without further ado, here are some things I have...
"Stop the Cavalry" by Jona Lewie For the longest time I thought Jona Lewie was the singer from Dexy's Midnight Runners but he isn't. This is a perennial anti war song that mentions Christmas once and, so, has been co-opted by the Chrimbo...
I caught an advert for Google AI × Netflix × Stranger Things or something that said (paraphrasing) "3000 minutes of Stranger Things between you and the finale? You can summarise each episode in a sentence with Google AI! 🎉" And, like,...
"A Spaceman Came Travelling" by Chris de Burgh This is my dad's favourite Christmas song. A gentle exploration of "God as Alien" that seems a strange choice of topic for a Christmas hit! Thanks for reading this post via RSS! Let me know...
"Stay Another Day" by East 17 You might think I shared East 17 on the 17th on purpose but you would be wrong, sadly. This is also not a Christmas song but about Tony Mortimer's brother death by suicide. Festive. Thanks for reading this...
"Step into Christmas" by Elton John That iconic piano refrain that screams "Christmas" with Elton John's trademark camp swagger. An enduring classic for a reason. Thanks for reading this post via RSS! Let me know your thoughts by sending...
"Last Christmas" by Jimmy Eat World The official rules of Whamageddon state that cover versions don't cause you to lose so fill your boots! Thanks for reading this post via RSS! Let me know your thoughts by sending me an email:...
8th December - 14th December Startled awake at 4am by who knows what. I hate 4am because it's too early for an early start but too late to go back to sleep. As I mentioned last week, the work bedlam continues. I have three full-time...
"Yule Shoot Your Eye Out" by Fall Out Boy Opening with obligatory sleigh bells and a riff that's a riff on Jingle Bells before dropping to classic Fall Out Boy whiny acoustic emo about the trials of teenage romance. Shades of Spill...
"Making Christmas" by Rise Against I haven't listened to Rise Against for a long time because they became my go-to "code angry" music at the end of a job I disliked. This Nightmare Before Christmas cover slaps though. The mark of a good...
"Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl Not a Christmas song. Sorry, not sorry. Absolute belter of a track though. Mighty. Thanks for reading this post via RSS! Let me know your thoughts by sending me an email:...
I just want to talk about the absolute masterpiece that is "West End Girl" by Lily Allen. Documenting her mental state during the breakdown of her marriage to the sheriff from Stranger Things, this concept album is vulnerable,...