The plug has been pulled on Suprnova
_{Maybe it will return as a legitimate subscription-based movie download service using Bittorrent?}

The Sage is a new music centre opening in Gateshead tomorrow. Designed by Norman Foster (Associates), the building is like a massive three-dimensionalised waveform sitting on the south bank of the River Tyne.

I think I prefer the subtle additions made to the BALTIC Grain Silo and the moving steel arches of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge than this kind of bold, incongruous architectural statement that Foster likes to make headlines with.

However, I’m sure my opinions of the building will change when I experience it from the inside. According to a friend who went to see Zoviet France at a pre-opening gig, the acoustics are incredible; apparently, when you talk you feel as though your voice doesn’t travel very far in front of your head. Not sure what the positive implications of this are for the performers, but it sounds fascinating.

Among the performers I wouldn’t mind checking out over the next few months are:

• Roy Ayers
• Denys Baptiste
• Lemon Jelly
• Diamanda Galas

You know, I’d really like to link the above to individual pages giving details about the gigs, but I can’t because the site is poorly designed. I seem to remember giving the BALTIC web site a good slating when that launched too.

NY Times Firefox Advert
_{There’s also a PDF Version}

iPod My Photo
_{I can’t believe people are making money out of this. (or Damn… why didn’t I think of this myself!?). You’d certainly get your $20 worth if you sent them a photo of a big crowd of people.}

Bizarre Records is a collection of some the oddest albums ever released. Don’t be put off by the dodgy site design, there’s some marvelous stuff on here (in a ‘so bad it’s good’ kind of way).

A few of my favourites:

• Moscow Nights
• Don & Seymour
• The Stellar Unit

I just like the album covers. I haven’t clicked on any of the audio links yet… I daren’t.