It’s been a supremely busy week of mixed fortunes for me, so I haven’t watched very much this week. Partly due to work, tiredness and some plans coming unstuck. It’s okay, you don’t need to feel sorry for me because I’ve watched some great stuff this week, even if it wasn’t mentioned on the list … Continue reading Week 9 of curating my own classic TV line-up
Retroscopic: Week 8 of curating my own TV line-up
Contains mild spoilers The holiday is over, and I'm back in my favourite armchair, slipping back into familiar viewing habits. Below is my ‘viewing diary’ that I use to kept track of where I am. It's fully expanded for your reading pleasure, with a preview of the week ahead. The full background ‘story so far’ … Continue reading Retroscopic: Week 8 of curating my own TV line-up
Week 7 of curating my own TV line-up
Contains mild spoilers I'm on holiday this week, staying in (sometimes) sunny Cardigan, exploring shops and out-of-the-way places. I'm house-sitting for my parents, who are fully paid-up streamers, watching the majority of their visual entertainment from online. Conversely, my home media set-up is geared up to watching things offline. So, this week required a little … Continue reading Week 7 of curating my own TV line-up
Week 6: Ditching the streaming algorithms and building my playlist
Contains mild spoilers Welcome to this feature-length installment of the Retroscopic Roundup - where I look back over the week's entertainment to see how varied it's been (or not), and to keep track of where I am with the various programmes I've got on the go. Scroll past the diary if you want to read the ‘Story … Continue reading Week 6: Ditching the streaming algorithms and building my playlist
Week 3 of ditching the algorithms to curate my own classic TV lineup
Contains mild spoilers The schedule is a bit different this week, knocked off course by seemingly-endless work promoting my new self-published book, (Phil's Marvellous Machine and Other Stories, available here). How did I manage the diversions, deviations and distractions? Scroll past the preamble to find out. The Story So Far... When linear television was at … Continue reading Week 3 of ditching the algorithms to curate my own classic TV lineup
Week 2: Build a Better TV Guide – Ditching the algorithms to curate my own lineup
Contains mild spoilers The schedule is a bit different this week, knocked off course by seemingly-endless work promoting my new self-published book, (Phil's Marvellous Machine and Other Stories, available here). How did I manage the diversions, deviations and distractions? Scroll past the preamble to find out. The Story So Far... When linear television was … Continue reading Week 2: Build a Better TV Guide – Ditching the algorithms to curate my own lineup
My Latest Ear worm: Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria
The latest 'ear worm' to plague me throughout the day.
Today’s earworm: The Doug Wood Band – Drag Racer (AKA the Snooker Music!)
'Brainbox Jukebox' is a fun daily blog revealing the song that's been going round my head. Each post attempts to explain how the song in question became that day's 'ear worm' and provides a YouTube link so you can enjoy it too.
Brainbox Jukebox: Today’s earworm – InMe – Neptune
'Brainbox Jukebox' is a fun daily blog revealing the song that's been going round my head. Each post attempts to explain how the song in question became that day's 'ear worm' and provides a YouTube link so you can enjoy it too.
Brainbox Jukebox: Today’s earworm – Dream Theatre
'Brainbox Jukebox' is a fun daily blog revealing the song that's been going round my head. Each post attempts to explain how the song in question became that day's 'ear worm' and provides a YouTube link so you can enjoy it too.
