Sir F. Chook, Inventor of Leopard Oil

Likeness captured upon a daguerrotype machine in Japan, July 1891

Lettres

Wherein the Author reflects upon certain topical & personal issues of the Day.

The archive for September, 2005

The following lettres were posted during this month:


The Expressionism of Cookery

Posted upon the 25th of September, 2005

Why are cookbook photos always shot in such blurry focus that you can discern nothing more than an exercise in the use of pure colour?!

Two Playlists

Posted upon the 20th of September, 2005

Twentieth Show

The Clash - Death Or Glory
Stiff Little Fingers - Law and Order
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Pin
Adverts - Gary Gilmore’s Eyes
The Who - Dancing in the Street
Chumbawamba - Beginning To Take It Back
Tom Waits - Eggs and Sausage
Crass - Where Next Columbus
The Specials - Rat Race
Flogging Molly - Wanderlust
Missy Elliot - Pass Da Blunt
Captain Sensible […]

…and here it is.

Posted upon the 7th of September, 2005

DJ Sir Frederick Chook, Esq.
MC Admiral ShareAll TurnHer
MC Cornelius Hemmingway
A full crew of pirates

David Rovics - Black Flag Flying
Billy Bragg - Birds and Ships
13th Floor Elevators - Monkey Island
The Decemberists - The Mariner’s Revenge Song
The Beatles - Octopus’s Garden
Jefferson Airplane - Long John Silver
Covenant - Call The Ships To Port
The Pogues - Sea Shanty
Sforzando - […]