Category Archives: Music

I Dreamed a Dream….

Posted on 14/12/2009 by bigdaddymerk

…when hopes were high and Television was better. Tonight, I caught ‘I Dreamed A Dream – The Susan Boyle Story‘ on ITV, everyone knows the story of Susan Boyle; the quiet, middle aged lady from West Lothian who became the … Continue reading →

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Spotify – The future of music delivery?

Posted on 19/2/2009 by bigdaddymerk

As of January 2009 95% of music downloads are illegal, even with hard line tactics from the BPI, the dominance of Itunes and Amazon’s non-DRM music centre have not been able to stem the flow of illegal downloads. While the … Continue reading →

Posted in Geekery, Music | 12 Comments

The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver

Posted on 19/11/2008 by bigdaddymerk

A few weeks ago a few of us went to the the brilliant Elbow at the Wolves Civic, this is the second time seeing them and what a great gig it was. Below is a full concert recorded recently in … Continue reading →

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I would go out tonight…

Posted on 11/3/2007 by bigdaddymerk

but I over did it a bit last night – Radio 1 legend Steve Lamacq was DJ-ing at the Coco Lounge in Oakengates. So after quite a few beers in the Crown a crowd of about 14 wandered down the … Continue reading →

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Just a thought

Posted on 7/12/2006 by bigdaddymerk

I’m tucked up in bed listening to the best of Nina Simone and I thought “this really is fucking great” – That’s all. Merk x

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