Comments on: One Short Black http://www.cookylamoo.com/boringlikeadrill/2008/07/one-short-black.html The Only Authoritative Guide to Culture Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:24:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ben.H http://www.cookylamoo.com/boringlikeadrill/2008/07/one-short-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-1205 Ben.H Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:16:00 +0000 http://www.cookylamoo.com/wordpress/?p=729#comment-1205 Yeah, I still love me some Eno and/or Byrne, but I heard a whole bunch of that last Eno album of songs on the radio a while back (along with an interview), and it was cringingly bad. He does not do earnest well! (Neither does Byrne, for that matter.) Yeah, I still love me some Eno and/or Byrne, but I heard a whole bunch of that last Eno album of songs on the radio a while back (along with an interview), and it was cringingly bad. He does not do earnest well! (Neither does Byrne, for that matter.)

]]> By: Andrew B http://www.cookylamoo.com/boringlikeadrill/2008/07/one-short-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-1203 Andrew B Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:59:00 +0000 http://www.cookylamoo.com/wordpress/?p=729#comment-1203 A bit harsh. Brian Eno has been producing some pretty decent albums of late. Although DB's latest work is not that great (IMHO). I saw DB live a few years ago. Once in a life time - the Talking Heads song - was the highlight but there was a signficant amount of filler. Brian Eno's Music for Films is probably one of my all time favourite albums. A number of the tracks are listed in my iPods most played tracks along with several Flaming Lips songs. The free down load of their latest colaboration is enjoyable A bit harsh. Brian Eno has been producing some pretty decent albums of late. Although DB's latest work is not that great (IMHO). I saw DB live a few years ago. Once in a life time – the Talking Heads song – was the highlight but there was a signficant amount of filler. Brian Eno's Music for Films is probably one of my all time favourite albums. A number of the tracks are listed in my iPods most played tracks along with several Flaming Lips songs. The free down load of their latest colaboration is enjoyable

]]> By: Ben.H http://www.cookylamoo.com/boringlikeadrill/2008/07/one-short-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-1200 Ben.H Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:09:00 +0000 http://www.cookylamoo.com/wordpress/?p=729#comment-1200 Starbucks are just as awful everywhere: burnt, watery, overpriced. I never went to a Hudson's Coffee in Melbourne but it looks like those guys beat Starbucks to the punch with their own, local adaptation of the idea.<br /><br />It's an indictment of how lousy British coffee is that Londoners simply <a href="http://cookylamoo.com/boringlikeadrill/2005/08/how-bad-is-british-coffee.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">can't get enough</a> of Starbucks. It's interesting how the company is saying they're scaling back overseas trade only in Australia.<br /><br />Interesting re the Eno/Byrne thing, but I can't help thinking (a) what good have they done lately? and (b) subtle recasting of Talking Heads as an E/B collaboration. Starbucks are just as awful everywhere: burnt, watery, overpriced. I never went to a Hudson's Coffee in Melbourne but it looks like those guys beat Starbucks to the punch with their own, local adaptation of the idea.

It's an indictment of how lousy British coffee is that Londoners simply can't get enough of Starbucks. It's interesting how the company is saying they're scaling back overseas trade only in Australia.

Interesting re the Eno/Byrne thing, but I can't help thinking (a) what good have they done lately? and (b) subtle recasting of Talking Heads as an E/B collaboration.

]]> By: Andrew B http://www.cookylamoo.com/boringlikeadrill/2008/07/one-short-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-1199 Andrew B Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.cookylamoo.com/wordpress/?p=729#comment-1199 I've been to a few Starbucks around the world and the coffee is not very good. Some Australian companies have set up good quality chains e.g. Cibo before Starbucks arrived and they serve very good coffee. Starbucks just looks bad in comparison. In most Australian major cities there are many good, non franchised, cafes serving expresso so that Starbucks just can't compete. I've been to a few Starbucks around the world and the coffee is not very good. Some Australian companies have set up good quality chains e.g. Cibo before Starbucks arrived and they serve very good coffee. Starbucks just looks bad in comparison. In most Australian major cities there are many good, non franchised, cafes serving expresso so that Starbucks just can't compete.

]]> By: Tim http://www.cookylamoo.com/boringlikeadrill/2008/07/one-short-black.html/comment-page-1#comment-1198 Tim Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.cookylamoo.com/wordpress/?p=729#comment-1198 I've been to Starbucks once and that was enough. I'm not even that much of a coffee snob but I couldn't stomach the swill they served up.<br /><br />Btw (and ott), have you heard about <a href="http://www.everythingthathappens.com/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">this</a>? I've been to Starbucks once and that was enough. I'm not even that much of a coffee snob but I couldn't stomach the swill they served up.

Btw (and ott), have you heard about this?

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