Who's gonna drive you home

[j4]

Drove into work this morning, and found I was actually more nervous about it than I was before passing my test! Partly because I hadn't driven Sion's car for months, and it all felt weird and different and awkward; but also partly because I felt like there was more pressure (self-imposed, mostly) to get everything right now that the L-plates are off -- despite the fact that I know I'm no better at driving than I was just before I passed, if you see what I mean.

So, er, thanks to Sion for putting up with a very ragged drive. I suspect I'm not going to be driving home for Christmas after all. (The Chris Rea earworm I've given myself now is punishment enough, though.)

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[(Anonymous)]

Black Box Recorder, 'The Art of Driving'

-Art

[j4.livejournal.com]

You're the second person to mention BBR to me this week. I'm starting to feel like I should go out and buy one of their albums. Er, if there are more than one. Which would you recommend? The only track of theirs I've heard is "Child Psychology" (thanks, addedentry) but I did like it, and I used to like the Auteurs so other stuff involving Luke Haines is probably a safe bet.

An Auteurs fan writes...

[addedentry.livejournal.com]

BBR have two albums: England Made Me and The Facts Of Life. The latter is dangerously samey and shows worrying signs of descent into self-parody, so try the bleaker first album, though there's little to choose between them musically. (There is also a B-sides comp called The Worst Of which is overstating things a little.)

On other mix tapes I have followed 'The Art Of Driving' with Squarepusher's 'My Red Hot Car':

I want to fuck you with my red hot car