Hopstretch

Happy birthday!

I took an American friend to Lord's to watch England play New Zealand at cricket and (more or less) explained the game to him. He was polite about it and enjoyed seeing all the old chaps in their MCC getups knocking back champers for breakfast. Stereotypes confirmed!

Blame Ben Clymer.

The Beta Band -- Three EPs

I go back and forth and have nearly sold it a couple times. Lack of a quick set date is a bit of a pain, but it wears well and always makes me happy when I do get it out. Mine started off with a black bezel and the previous owner added the Coke insert. I've been meaning to go find a NOS Pepsi insert as well. In the end I think the perfect three Rolex collection for me would be a no-date ceramic Sub, 16710 Pepsi GMT II (prefer the brushed center links) and white-dial Daytona.

Dew eet.

Ultravox -- Vienna

Giga-ty!

Patrick Watson -- Love Songs For Robots Very worthwhile.

Yes please.

Coke day.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds -- Kicking Against The Pricks

California Nights -- Best Coast

Happy birthday! More pars fewer bogies!

The Chemical Brothers -- Dig Your Own Hole

Can -- Tago Mago

Bought an Oppo 105 when I set up the TV room last year. Truth -- I've never even turned it on. The only discs we have in the house are a couple of bundled Xbox One games.

The Cure -- Faith

Oppo does not fuck around.

RIP Mr. King.

The Cure -- Seventeen Seconds

Good night Al. Quite a run there. Your ears must be tired, but happy.

Buddha Bar -- Best Of