Old Master Q: A Hong Kong comics classic
Old Master Q (老夫子 or Lǎo Fū Zi in Chinese) is a long-running comic (manhua) from Hong Kong detailing the misadventures of Old Master Q and his friends Big Potato and Mr Chin.… Read More
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LateNightTales DJ report
As you may know, on the first of this month I had the pleasure of DJing at the Big Chill Bar in aid of Belle & Sebastian’s LateNightTales comp vol.2. In addition to… Read More
Fun at the Independent Label Market
Yesterday, to take a break from rehearsals for tonight’s gig with the High Llamas, we travelled up to Berwick Street in Soho to take a stroll around the Independent Label Market. The atmosphere… Read More
Highlights from Macau
I took the opportunity to visit Macau while I was in Hong Kong recently and thought I’d share some of my photos. I’ve always wanted to visit Macau and the mix of Chinese and… Read More
Ephemeral Xmas 8: Happy New Year!
I’d like to wish you a very happy new year with this 7″ single from Séga singer Jean-Claude Gaspard. Séga comes from Gaspard’s home country of Mauritius, and is a fusion of African… Read More
Ephemeral Xmas 7: The Creepy Story of the Christmas Card
I have a marvellous book from 1939 called The Story of the Christmas Card, written by George Buday. In addition to such passages as “some trick cards of the naughty nineties took advantage… Read More
Ephemeral Xmas 6: Robins
This handsome card – bought for 20p at a car boot sale – was specially printed for a family called The Stewarts to send out at Christmas. It was designed by the mysterious… Read More
