With LED technology, the UK is witnessing a streetlighting revolution but for some, progress comes with a price. British Ideas Corporation documents the demise of the concrete lamppost and asks if our roads will ever see such decorative style again. Continue reading “There is a light that never goes out”
‘Tunes Splits The Atom’ by MC Tunes Versus 808 State, ZTT, 1990
Back in 1990, it didn’t seem overly crazy that MC Tunes and 808 State would sample the bassline from The Stone Roses’ “I Am The Resurrection” for summer hit “Tunes Splits The Atom”. All were Manchester acts and you’d assume that an agreement had been reached between legal parties prior to recording. However, this being Manchester, permission had only been granted vocally at an actual party – the Haçienda. Continue reading “‘Tunes Splits The Atom’ by MC Tunes Versus 808 State, ZTT, 1990”
The Bunnymonster! [2002 interview with Ian McCulloch]
It’s 5pm and Ian McCulloch, the Echo & The Bunnymen singer, is sitting in the bar of a hotel in Kensington, wearing shades. He’s been on Bloody Marys since 12 noon to counteract the previous evening’s punishment. To say he’s had one hour’s sleep, Mac is amazingly lucid. He’s switched to Guinness for the interview. [2002 interview] Continue reading “The Bunnymonster! [2002 interview with Ian McCulloch]”
Bayonet attached!
Attach bayonet!
It’s not a website, it’s a blog (at the moment)
A website is coming, but for now, while it’s being made, being designed, I thought I’d keep you up-to-date with what’s happening and what we’re doing (especially as the FB page told us we had three website clicks today). Continue reading “It’s not a website, it’s a blog (at the moment)”
Be seeing you
So we’ve had the British Ideas Corporation website concept on a back burner for a while, but with over 30,000 followers on our Facebook page, we thought the time was right to make the transition to our own online space. That’s what we’re working on at the moment. Continue reading “Be seeing you”