Category: Music and Culture

Friggin’ in the Riggin’: How the Sex Pistols Swore Their Way to the Charts

~ july1966

In 1979, the Sex Pistols shocked, delighted, and scandalized the British public once again, this time with a bawdy, irreverent sea shanty called “Friggin’ in the Riggin’.” Filled with explicit innuendo and defiant mockery, the track managed to chart in the UK Top 5, despite being banned from radio and television. How did such a … Continue reading Friggin’ in the Riggin’: How the Sex Pistols Swore Their Way to the Charts

Waking the Dead & the Decline of the Classic TV Who Dunnit.

~ july1966

Currently the BBC is repeating Waking the Dead, which ran from 2000 to 2011, delivering 92 episodes across nine series, all with consistently high quality. It’s a testament to what a crime drama can achieve when it focuses on the fundamentals: compelling mysteries, sharp storytelling, and old-fashioned detective work. It maybe out of date but … Continue reading Waking the Dead & the Decline of the Classic TV Who Dunnit.