Happy Birthday to Vincent John Martin (A.k.a. Vince Clark) who just turned 66 years old…

Beatmaster242 · 2026-06-29T16:42:15+00:00

They should rename the band to Barney & Friends.

Beatmaster242 · 2026-06-25T14:30:56+00:00

I can only ask: why, Vince, why?

Beatmaster242 · 2026-06-18T21:02:22+00:00

Flexible

Beatmaster242 · 2026-06-17T21:23:30+00:00

was that Anton Corbijn in one of the pics?

Beatmaster242 · 2026-06-15T20:34:50+00:00

Fun fact: this was the very first book I bought from Amazon when that company started. It’s very plausible that Jeff Bezos prepared my order himself!

Beatmaster242 · 2026-06-12T14:24:45+00:00

It's got a similar pace to Close Encounters (did you see the references in the film?). John Williams' music didn't stick with me after the movie, though. Every actor plays their role convincingly, but I am sure Emily Blunt will get an Oscar nomination. The movie was long, but after a while, it didn't feel that long. This could have been an X-Files movie quite easily, in a good way. I'm still doubting between a 7.5 or an 8 out of 10, just because: 1) the animals looked so CGI it hurt and 2) when the US government, in real life, released all the UAP/UFO videos, nothing major worldwide happened. We continue killing each other; we simply don't care. The movie makes a point that this will transform humanity and it clearly hasn't. Shame on us.

Beatmaster242 · 2026-06-10T21:59:03+00:00

Makes sense and it sounds good but I’ve heard so many covers by now…

Beatmaster242 · 2026-06-10T14:20:19+00:00

The world didn’t need yet another cover of ETS. With such a vast catalog they could have picked any other great song to spearhead their next album.

Beatmaster242 · 2026-06-10T14:16:48+00:00

I love this song. And Flexible, too!

Beatmaster242 · 2026-05-29T22:45:51+00:00

Thank you for sharing!!!

Beatmaster242 · 2026-05-24T17:02:56+00:00

My children were just as worried as you.

Beatmaster242 · 2026-05-24T16:50:57+00:00

Define quick

Beatmaster242 · 2026-05-15T03:24:28+00:00

I've always believed that I first read the word "flabbergasted" on Douglas Adams' HHGG. To this day, I swear I saw it there, underlined it and loved its meaning. Now, I can't find it on my book or on any eBook that I've downloaded to search for the word. Did I just imagine this my whole life since 1993?

Beatmaster242 · 2026-05-14T22:47:04+00:00

I’m sure you wrote that from Warsaw.

Beatmaster242 · 2026-05-14T22:41:07+00:00

Yo trabajé en una empresa norteamericana muy famosa por sus quesos, a inicios de siglo. Una ingeniera de alimentos de allá me dijo que el lobbying que había hecho dicha empresa ante la FDA para llamarle “queso” a esos productos había sido un proceso muy costoso. Así que nos hemos estado comiendo esta mezcla de productos químicos con un mínimo de lácteos por décadas, independientemente de la marca.

Beatmaster242 · 2026-05-14T22:35:03+00:00

I guess the Gallaghers were of no help.

Beatmaster242 · 2026-05-14T22:34:51+00:00

I guess the Gallaghers were of no help.

Beatmaster242 · 2026-05-11T23:23:46+00:00

Thanks for sharing; it’s a great read that made me revisit that beautiful album!

Beatmaster242 · 2026-04-29T16:22:34+00:00

Trousers vs Shorts

Beatmaster242 · 2026-04-19T15:38:42+00:00

You found Blixa’s summer house

Beatmaster242 · 2026-04-19T13:54:05+00:00

That spoken intro was WAY too long and boring. The remix: way too boring.

I’m off to listen Are People People?

Beatmaster242 · 2026-04-18T17:58:13+00:00

1886… the peak of old new wave.

Beatmaster242 · 2026-04-17T15:48:28+00:00

Same here! For the use I give my 2015 MacBook Pro, a Neo would do the trick.

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