Hello 2009 Goodbye 2008

First show of 2009 kicked off the new year in style with Michael's round up of the cream of the sessions from 2008: Debbie Leggo being his choice for session of the year. James III and the Bi-taliban (complete with Burkah) and BC played excellent live sets, setting a suitably high bar for 2009. Good to see BC using a Korg MS10: a truly classic analogue synth.

Recanonised

Thanks for bearing with me while I was lensless. Funny how pictures tend to drive the words rather than the other way round - god knows how Samuel Pepys managed without a digital camera. Anyway, I took delivery of a shiny new Ixus 950 yesteday so here's my first few tentative shots. There's Michael and Richard on today's show, which had a festive feel as we pulled crackers and reflected on the year's sessions. Then on to Borough Market to meet Shelly and Jo, and then a cup of char with Spratticus.

Merry Christmas - see you on the other side!

Charing Cross Road Uber Alles

Busy day for the Badger yesterday. Cycled up to Olympia after the resonance show to see English teaching guru Jeremy Harmer talk, then got the bus to Brixton for Michael's birthday shenanigans at the Windmill, which featured an excellent set from James III. Then back in to town to spin some discs with T-Lo at the Mean Fiddler. Last time I was there it was still called the LA2 and we were onstage with Heave (supporting Salad!) in 1994. Yikes! Last night most of our DJ set coincided with a band playing downstairs, so we were mostly putting the wax on the tracks to an almost empty room. Luckily Keith, Sandra and Tommo were on hand to lend moral support and to savour the delights of the UK Subs, Dead Kennedys and Dead Boys heard on scratchy vinyl at full volume. Mind you, that didn't stop Keith berating us through the chicken wire of the DJ booth for occasionally straying from the punk rock remit.