X is for Xé

X is for Xé, originally uploaded by tismey. Xé is Vietnamese for motorbike, the most popular form of transport for individuals, families, cargo, dogs, cattle and anything else that can be strapped to the back of them. Crossing the road is a leap of faith, just step out and walk slowly across, undeviating from your


Albums of 2011

This was a strange year for music and me, as it was the first year since 1994 without privileged insider status to aid with discovery; no Baggage, no repping and no Charts (although I have occasion to drop by my own stamping grounds most days for coffee, I don’t tend to get involved with the


W is for Well Done

W is for Well Done, originally uploaded by tismey. Via Flickr: The Titanics spent the weekend in Moonbase studios in Coventry, recording three songs which will be making their way to an internet near you soon. Our keyboardist, Daniel, brought a bottle of fizz to celebrate the end of the session.


V is for Vinopolis

V is for Vinopolis, originally uploaded by tismey. On the weekend of the 7th/8th October, I went to the Whisky Show at Vinopolis, It was in a different bit to where the wine tour is held, but from certain vantage points you could overlook the folks sniffing and slurping their way around the world. Here