A Placid Island of Ignorance

Yeah, I’ve been slack. Wandering off for three weeks at a time, nice people link to me and then I don’t write ... I promise to do better, suddenly the other pressure’s off and I’ve got loads to jabber about. You poor wretches.

To hold you while I’m gathering references, here’s a little tidbit to bat around like a catnip mouse: a missive from the smaller Langford to the larger Langford on the occasion of the Mekons’ first recording session:

I am now a VIRGIN — making plenty records not making plenty money — still who cares — gotta do something t’pass the time guv. We spent the 5 thou in used greenbacks down the boozer last night and we were well into the two thou equipment advance just in carry-out heinekens [...]

More where that came from (scroll to the bottom).

Yes, I’ve been rooting around in the damn fanzines again ... some nifty tidbits to come when I can face up to all that typing ...