I’ve never fucking seen Star fucking Wars

By: Seb White
21-02-2012
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I am launching a weekly Film Club based in Shoreditch called FILMONDAYS. I would go on to plug myself but if you’re interested you’re interested and go to HERE.

So anyway, email discussion with friends about it – We’re starting with my favourite film of all time, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. A friend of mine, Dom Fisher infact, replies with a list of films he wants to see. On his list is Groundhog Day, Back to the Future and Gremlins, which luckily for him are already on the list. He also mentioned Short Circuit 1 which is a great shout, but also Star Wars.

Star Fucking Wars. It’s always been the turning point in friendships I’ve had in the past.

You’ve never seen Star Wars? What is wrong with you?

Now I get that, I act that way over Ferris… but Star Wars? Really? I was always more of a Star Trek fan as a kid, and even though it bores the shit out of me now, I’d prefer to watch a classic Star Trek film over Star Wars any day… AT THE MOMENT.

What’s my excuse? I’m not ready for it yet.

You ‘eard. I’m just not ready for it yet. There are some things I am saving for a rainy day. I only just got around to watch Spaced a couple of weeks ago. The reason? I knew that I’d like it, so wanted to wait for it. It’s called PACING YOURSELF.

Don’t judge me because I’ve not got round to watch Star Wars yet, or that I’ve never tried carrots. Some things I think are better with a bit of anticipation.

Seb.

(P.S. I totally eat carrots all the time, I just don’t really want to watch Star Wars so leave me alone.)

Why hate Chris Brown? Have you HEARD his new album?

By: Seb White
12-02-2012
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“OMG GET OVER IT ALREDY” one youtube user writes, commenting on Chris Brown’s ‘Yeah x3′. They continue “RHIRI WUS PROBABLAY ASKIN FUR IT”.

Reading it I expect to see OR SUTIN at the end of the comment and it being good old Adam Buxton being funny. No. Although probably a troll, reading the comments on Chris Brown’s videos are worrying, surely not EVERYONE can be trolling? Some of them actually have to be stupid fucking idiots that are okay with what Chris has done?

As soon as one of the non-troll, non-idiots comments, there is of course a backlash.

Now, whatever – there are dumb people all over the world. We get it. What I don’t get is that why he is allowed to play the Grammy’s, only two awards after he pulled out the night before for the incident. I could go on about it, but I tweeted about the article on Hello Giggles* that I fully agree with, and I think you should go and read now. Go on, I’l wait for you…

READ THE HELLO GIGGLES ARTICLE.

…done? Welcome back. So yeah, he’s playing the Grammy’s and whatever. Even though I don’t like it and I don’t agree with it, I lied earlier as I know why he’s allowed to play… He’s back and bigger than ever and all the dumb people with short attention spans love him. Great.

Here is the reason I am blogging, and the thing I really don’t understand: WHY DO PEOPLE AIR HIM? I live in the UK, and I am proud that we denied him a work visa. but that’s it. The only other person in the media (as far as I know) who has gone out of their way to make sure they don’t give him any airtime is – surprisingly for some – Chris Moyles.

When Chimpunk released Champion featuring Chris Brown he didn’t want to play it on air, so got his female sports reader Tina Daheley to replace his lyrics.

Now, I don’t know how he’s done with other songs, and I honestly don’t know if anyone else has done anything about it, but it makes me uneasy that no-one else has publicly done anything about it.

Currently on the Radio 1 playlist (at Sunday 12 Feb) Chris Brown is on featuring in Pitbull’s track International Love. Now, I don’t want to compare domestic abuse with child abuse – but I’m going to.

Anyone is frowned upon for playing Gary Glitter, even though some of his songs are pretty good AND he sold the rights to a lot of them ages ago so wouldn’t get royalties from them… Does someone have to look at naked children to get shunned like this? HE LOOKED AT PICTURES. CHRIS BROWN HIT HIS GIRLFRIEND IN THE FACE.

I don’t know what I’m saying anymore. but in summary: Just that I fucking hate the state of the media machine where people can’t defend Rhianna as was explained on Hello Giggles, but also that the media, the UK media, will not act to shun his music and stop it from being aired.

A couple of days ago Chris Brown tweeted this:

A: No. Now fuck off you utter fucking cunt.

EDIT: After sharing this post on my Facebook was linked to this video by Joe from Lighthouses. This is what we want and need more of please.

The Pinch Punch Diary – Feb 2012

By: Seb White
01-02-2012
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So it’s a new year (and a month) and I’ve decided that 2012 will be the year of internet clichés for me. The first of internet clichés is the video blog. It’s a bit awkward and it’s a bit shit, but it’s what it is. A ‘vlog’. Enjoy…

If you have any suggestions for internet clichés you think I should fulfil, then please let me know. I want your ideas.

A NYE across the channel…

By: Seb White
11-01-2012
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This post is a bit late coming but as soon as I got back from BEING IN PARIS FOR NEW YEARS with Klee I jumped into work and haven’t had a moment to myself. So I decided I would finally get round to posting about it.

As you can see from her blog: Paris, j’taime Klee and I had an amazing time in Paris. Very fun and the break was ruddy needed. I’m not going to reblog what she already has, so here is a little video I made from stuff filmed whilst over there on NYE and NYD.

If you like the tune, find out about it here.

I hope you had a great new years whatever you did. Bring on 2012, the sporty bastard of a year.

Wey-Aye Pet, Up Tha Toon.

By: Seb White
22-12-2011
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It’s been a long time since I’ve been further north than the Watford Gap. I used to be up there all the time – so much so that one York family adopted me as an honorary son. I love it up north. It’s not grim at all… well, maybe freezing, but not grim.

Since it’s been so long, I decided it’s about time I ventured on a train and went all the way to see Klee in Newcastle! Luckily, I love lonely train journeys.

The Quayside in Newcastle is stunning, at day and night. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is gorgeous all lit up, alongside The Sage…

Being able to walk under the Tyne Bridge is just awe inspiring. Walking along Tower Bridge in london is something, but it’s weird being able to walk UNDER the Tyne Bridge, it’s gorgeous.

Speaking of awe inspiring, one of my favourite modern artists is Antony Gormley, so there was no way in hell I was visiting Newcastle without seeing the angel.

It’s just gorgeous. Surprisingly smaller than I imagined which is a bit of a disappointment on first inspection, but after a few seconds, I was over it and just took in the magnificent Angel Of The North.

Tyneside Cinema based at Monument were showing retro christmas films, and were showing Home Alone! We didn’t get in as they were sold out (I was a very sad sebby at that moment) but not all was lost, because NE1 were showing films at the momument with deck chairs and blankets under marquees facing a big screen. We watched National Lampoons Christmas Vacation!

I couldn’t come to Newcastle this close to Christmas without popping into the Metro Centre to do some christmas shopping! It was huge. Someone remind me that I hate shopping centres next year please.

That being said, walking up and down Newcastle’s streets, there is one reoccurring thing I kept seeing… GREGGS. They are ruddy EVERYWHERE. Literally in every shopping centre (of which there are millions), but also on every street, market – just everywhere. I did however find one special Greggs that doesn’t do pasties or sausage rolls… The Greggs Moments cafe!

On the day I left, I spent some time around Klee’s house which means I GOT TO HANG OUT WITH HER CUTE DOG LOUIE OMG SO CUTE.

If you are thinking about going to Newcastle, then I thoroughly recommend it. Just make sure you’re wrapped up warm.

 

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