Crikey I needed that. After Thursday's shitshow (albeit revealed in the company of friends, which momentarily softened the blow), what happened last night was just perfect. Given that TV Smith is a guy with a 40 year back catalogue of brilliant - perceptive, funny, lyrically astonishing - songs, and with a work ethic that would... Continue Reading →
Hmm, am puzzling over the distinction between synergy and emergent properties. I found this - “Today, unfortunately, the term emergence is used in a bewildering variety of ways, often as a synonym for synergy. However, I side with the early theorists; emergence should properly be confined to those forms of synergy in which different parts... Continue Reading →
I described TV Smith as "Chomsky with a Guitar" the other day. That was before I'd listened properly to the two albums I bought at his gig. Having now done so, my opinion.... has not shifted one little bit. Is there a way forward You’ve the will Technology and the skill They tell you to... Continue Reading →
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