hello, my name is Sam and this is a sporadic and disordered collection of thoughts, music, ideas and artTumblr (3.0; @swsmith)http://djsamsmith.com/Open street map is the place to be, us Londoners should all use it a bit more as the maps are often...http://djsamsmith.com/post/426107942http://djsamsmith.com/post/426107942Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:56:00 +0000mapelephant and castleThis has shot right to the top of my list of things to take up… Londoners - join in...http://djsamsmith.com/post/424894436http://djsamsmith.com/post/424894436Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:47:14 +0000artdanceI’m no economist, but the Robin Hood Tax seems like a good idea. I would like to understand it...http://djsamsmith.com/post/387049267http://djsamsmith.com/post/387049267Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:32:00 +0000economics<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vkVzspuCkxg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vkVzspuCkxg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Last night, I finally saw a film called the Jerk. I loved it. I also ate nachos. Life is good.</p>http://djsamsmith.com/post/387010899http://djsamsmith.com/post/387010899Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:42:00 +0000filmI’m loving these natural synths that are coming out of the Weddell Sea, off the West coast of...http://djsamsmith.com/post/381625756http://djsamsmith.com/post/381625756Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:47:00 +0000nature“From all accounts, the world has been getting worse and worse ever since it was created. All...http://djsamsmith.com/post/376881476http://djsamsmith.com/post/376881476Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:06:00 +0000quotes<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvthmiVe1V1qa2oojo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvthmiVe1V1qa2oojo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvthmiVe1V1qa2oojo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvthmiVe1V1qa2oojo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvthmiVe1V1qa2oojo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Just look at all those lights</p>http://djsamsmith.com/post/374714376http://djsamsmith.com/post/374714376Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:18:55 +0000energycitiesThere was a song I once loved for a fleeting moment, but I became distracted and forgot about it....http://djsamsmith.com/post/372850106http://djsamsmith.com/post/372850106Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:18:51 +0000folkmusicI learnt to play a song on my cousin’s mandolin last week. It is a lovely song and it goes...http://djsamsmith.com/post/370591790http://djsamsmith.com/post/370591790Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:14:00 +0000The Mountain Goats released a nice album last year called ‘The Life of the World to...http://djsamsmith.com/post/370582686http://djsamsmith.com/post/370582686Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:05:29 +0000musicfolkI guess I shouldn’t be surprised that somewhere in the world there is a road called Sam Smith...http://djsamsmith.com/post/341636388http://djsamsmith.com/post/341636388Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:14:00 +0000maps<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwgterZ9aO1qa2oojo1_500.png"/><br/> Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwgterZ9aO1qa2oojo2_500.png"/><br/> UK: Bainton family of Cllingbourne Ducis<br/><br/> <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwgterZ9aO1qa2oojo3_500.png"/><br/> Guatemala: The Mendozas of Todos Santos<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwgterZ9aO1qa2oojo4_500.png"/><br/> Mali: The Natomos of Kouakourou<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwgterZ9aO1qa2oojo6_500.png"/><br/> United States: The Revis family<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwgterZ9aO1qa2oojo5_500.png"/><br/> Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwgterZ9aO1qa2oojo7_500.png"/><br/> Chad: The Aboubakar family <br/><br/> <p>This is small selection of pictures taken from a book entitled <a title="Amazon - Hungry Planet book" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Planet-What-World-Eats/dp/1580086810">Hungry Planet</a>. It explores what different cultures across the world eat for one week.</p>http://djsamsmith.com/post/341622712http://djsamsmith.com/post/341622712Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:04:00 +0000I watched the new year in from a hilltop somewhere near Kidderminster. There was a big bonfire, lots...http://djsamsmith.com/post/315223687http://djsamsmith.com/post/315223687Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:17:00 +0000me me meMoving record collections from one place to another is a strain on the back, sort of dangerous if...http://djsamsmith.com/post/308862845http://djsamsmith.com/post/308862845Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:06:00 +0000photographyrecordsI’ve been moving house today, from my cosy Zone 4 eco-pad at BedZED, deep into London in the...http://djsamsmith.com/post/308804093http://djsamsmith.com/post/308804093Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:00:00 +0000urbanisationelephant and castle<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvbyuhiM141qa2oojo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today I will learn to play a song by <a title="Daniel Johnston" target="_blank" href="http://www.hihowareyou.com/">Daniel Johnston</a>, one of the great song writers of our time. Then I will read a little and see my friend. Today will surely be a good day…</p>http://djsamsmith.com/post/304320510http://djsamsmith.com/post/304320510Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:57:00 +0000lo-fimusic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvbmd5OkCj1qa2oojo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvbmd5OkCj1qa2oojo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvbmd5OkCj1qa2oojo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvbmd5OkCj1qa2oojo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Is this ordinary Britain without the gloss? It is from a photo book called Welcome to Britain, <a title="Welcome to Britain at Amazon book store" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Welcome-Britain-Celebration-Real-Life/dp/0755314476">a book</a> published by a visual arts project called the <a title="The Caravan Gallery" target="_blank" href="http://www.thecaravangallery.co.uk">Caravan Gallery</a>. It goes well with a nice pack of digestives and cup of tea.</p>http://djsamsmith.com/post/302958763http://djsamsmith.com/post/302958763Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:26:00 +0000britainphotography<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0o9biAcKy1s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0o9biAcKy1s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Could this be how it feels to fall asleep in Iceland? I would sure like to go one day.</p>http://djsamsmith.com/post/302693614http://djsamsmith.com/post/302693614Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:30:00 +0000musicicelandexperimentalpost-rock“Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it” - Mark Twain (or...http://djsamsmith.com/post/302666235http://djsamsmith.com/post/302666235Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:52:00 +0000quotes<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vPsPAe0q6P0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vPsPAe0q6P0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Sans Day Carol has been my favourite carol this year. It’s a Cornish carol from the village of St Day. Before Christmas leaves again, I wanted to share this fine version by Belshazzar’s Feast - a collaboration between Paul Sartin from Bellowhead and Paul Hutchinson from a folk trio called Hoover the Dog. Super!</p>http://djsamsmith.com/post/302648998http://djsamsmith.com/post/302648998Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:27:00 +0000folkchristmas