Let me get this out there: I LOVE Alexisonfire. I have since their first record. I even loved their last, “Crisis.” With that warning take this as you will. The immediate difference noticed is that George Pettit’s new vocals are gruff and rough around the edges, in comparison to the more generic screaming of past records. He seems to announce ...

It’s been an entertaining 3 days of cricket so far. Australia appear to be in control of this test but there is still a shade of uncertainty after the loss of 3 quick wickets this morning. The clear highlight of this game so far is of course Kevin Pietersen throwing away England’s control of the match with his amazing dismissal ...

When America and Britain want to go war in the Middle East, what happens behind the scenes?

Platform:  iPhone Developer:  Telltale Games Publisher:  Telltale Games There’s a lot to like about developer Telltale Games and their recent episodic franchises Sam & Max, Wallace & Gromit and now Monkey Island.  They are almost single-handedly reviving the Point ‘n’ Click genre and their treatment of old franchises has been respectful of qualities that made them popular but that hasn’t ...

Cricket’s oldest rivalry has just got under way as the Mighty England face the expelled convicts from years passed.. Alot has been made in the build up of this 5-test series with the Aussies having smashed England the last time they played in Australia 5-0..  But with most of the Aussies’ best players retiring after that series and the new ...

A Youtube video of the Woodenbong camping trip:

When I was browsing through my Twitter feed this morning, I noticed that Twitter seems to have become a hotbed for Internet flamewars. Mike and Sam: @MikePriest q: does liking the last alkaline trio record even though its not that good make a dedicated fan or a sheep? @itscozimenglish a: i think technically it makes you a 16 year old ...

The phone rang a month or so ago with Pat on the other end declaring that he was looking to book tickets for the traditional end of season rugby match between England and the Barbarians (the ‘Best of the Rest’ playing in English league). Having never been to Twickenham before I thought this would be an excellent notch on my ...

I realise i could have posted the video below in the comments section of Edo’s last blog but i thought this deserved it’s own spot on the front page for a bit. Jonathan Mann (of CO-OP theme song fame, amongst other things) is really freaking awesome and has written a song about Sarah Palin’s resignation using words from her speech ...

This weekend Cindy has gone to visit her parents leaving me on my own for three nights – so I have got some serious time in with the Xbox, Twitter and PartyPoker. Bit bored now so looking forward to her coming home tomorrow. I am conscious that computers and video games provide much more entertainment than TV these days. I ...