Terra Nova by iLiKETRAiNS

This week's recommended tune for discerning music lovers everywhere.

The Weather Control Machine and other inventions

There's a blog post here that showcases some postcards from the start of the 1900s, depicting what life was expected to be like in 2000. Marvel at the moving pavement, combined ship and train, personal flying machine and more.

R.E.M. inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

This actually happened last month but never mind. Bands have to be 25 years old to qualify for induction into the Hall of Fame, and R.E.M. have just made it. When I started listening to them in 1995 they had been going a mere 13 years - you can read about the event here and here.

To celebrate this occasion and to mark the fact that I can now link to MP3s from the blog, here's a live recording of R.E.M. performing Man on the Moon at the ceremony, with help from Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam (right-click to save it). Find out all you need to know about Mott the Hoople, Andy Kaufman, Fred Blassie, Monopoly, 21, checkers and chess.

United > Roma

Happy Easter

Here are a few tired folk from church up at Mellor cross, celebrating the time when Jesus gave up everything especially for... you.

CYFA weekend away

The church youth group escape to far away Bollington. With thanks to Helen for a couple of photos.


"Explain the rules of the game one more time."


"This will fill ten minutes no problem."


"I think this is just about the best midnight hike I've ever been on."


"What colour was Bart's pillow?"


"Never leave your boot unlocked."