31:07:11 ::: radioShirley presents “ART”

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Greetings Shirleyphiles and welcome to another 40 minutes or so of low-fi lovliness!

When in doubt, I usually turn to UrbanDictionary.com much to mr.K’s horror for definitions around life, the universe and all the rest. So it goes that when I posed the question to my manservant “mr.K, what is art?” his speech degenerated into a miasma of metaphor and analogy that made no sense to my post-cocktail hour addled brain whatsoever. Notice I said “post-cocktail” … not “post-colonial”. Mind you, the pretentious wankery that fell from his lips after I posed the big question to him certainly had a whiff of the post-colon about it. Frustrated that the hired help couldn’t answer a simple question in terms that I could comprehend I fled to the laptop and fired up UrbanDictionary.com in need something more meaty and erm, real. As usual, what came up didn’t fail. Straight to the point. No nonsense.

11. Art : “A guy with a really large nose. He usually knocks people over with it, and generally gets in the way. If he has a runny nose, it causes landslides.
Oh my god, its art! Dive to the left before he steamrolls you with his nose!“

So there you have it, Shirleyphiles. When someone at an opening gets a bit sniffy and chin-strokingly self important with you, stick a finger up your nose and ask him or her if their name is “Art”. Guaranteed to make elicit more chin stroking, an expression of mock horror and result in them moving away rather quickly giving you more space to breathe. And yes, sometimes you need that space more than you know.

mr.K wasn’t entirely convinced though and decided to compile this selection of tuneage and assorted yummy sound bites from Dory Previn, Rufus Wainwright, Orange Juice, The Residents, Kaye Starr, John Cale, Joyce Grenfell, The Breeders, Salavador Dali, 10CC, David Essex, Bryon Gysin and many others to support his porridge-like argument.

I like it. But I like “the guy with a really large nose” explanation much better. You decide m’dears.

Until next time kids, take care and play fair!
*be smooched*
radioShirl and mr. Kenneth

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23:11:08 :::: radioShirley presents “What’s in a Name?”

Greetings Shirleyphiles and welcome to another 40 minutes or so of low-fi lovliness!

So gang … what IS in a name? How much does your moniker reflect your personality? Are you a Glen or a Glenda? A Joseph or a Josephine. Or perhaps you’re one of those … ahem … “fluid” types?

You know its said that animals sometimes resemble their owners. I’m not so sure about that. I know of some very ugly dogs out there with very attractive keepers and vice versa. Why only last week I spied a rather posh and manicured to with an inch of her cuticles matron who had a definite air of the Shitsu about her. She was a morphed wonder! A two in one! I was so surprised I had to do a double take. For a moment I wondered whether the responsible community minded in me should alert the appropriate animal welfare authorities. There was Madame Shitsu roaming the streets without her collar on! Well, not quite, She was dripping in a pearl necklace.

Best in show? And didn’t she know it … darling!

Musing on the topic of names, mr.K has muddled through the library and put together a wonderful selection from the Bonzo Dog DooDah Band, Shirley Ellis, The Everly Brothers, This Is Serious Mum, Tina Britt, Department S, Pink Floyd, Dudley Moore Trio, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Steve Fisk, Yusef Islam, Dory Previn, Tiny Tim with Brave Combo, Georgie Fame and The Kinks wrapping it all up with Ray Davies’ rather perceptive tale based on the relationship with his band brother, Dave. Apparently, Dave is Sybilla and Ray, Priscilla. I can relate to that!

You want to try out another name? Thanks to {feuilleton} for THIS timely link! Tell us yours in the comments below … I’ll tell you mine

Enjoy!

So until next time Shirleyphiles, take care and play fair.

*be smooched*
laShirl and mr.Kenneth

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