Sunday, November 21, 2010

Work Suspended and Other Stories

This blog is taking a temporary break, as my laptop is broken.

I have borrowed my son's notebook to post this and the keys are maddeningly small. Also the letter "t" doesn't work properly and I have to hit it with twice as much force as any other key.

Normal service will hopefully be resumed shortly - I have some particularly good photos that were discovered in last week's deliveries. In the meantime, here is a short clip of one of my heroes, the creator of the Doctor Who theme tune, Delia Derbyshire:



If only Robert Moog hadn't ruined it all by inventing the synthesizer.

5 comments:

  1. Don't you just hate that, when something goes ping? Hope to see you back soon. In the meantime, Delia Derbyshire is better than any test-card.

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  2. Ah.. Deliah D. - I wonder how she would feel if she knew how many devoted fans she has now?

    I shall be waiting your return with feverish anticipation.

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  3. Devastated as I am by you taking a break, I have to say that I am THRILLED to see Delia Derbyshire. I had no idea how she looked or sounded but watching her playing with those tape loops and using all sorts of creative sound sources made me happier than I have been in an extremely long time. I went running off to my studio and spent a blissful hour making blips and bleeps and funny rhythms for no reason other than to please myself. Soaringly happy. Thank you.
    PS I think she probably loved Moogs.

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  4. Anonymous10:16 am

    How good you are to your readers, to soldier on with your son's notebook and to post Delia Derbyshire! Hope your laptop gets better (or replaced) soon.

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  5. I do hope the laptop fairy visits soon!

    Lx

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