1670
Know, O prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of … Continue reading 1670
Category: Self-indulgent nonsense
1537 vs. RSD 2017
Hey, guess what? I actually went to a record shop on RSD for the first time ever!* Mrs 1537 hadn’t … Continue reading 1537 vs. RSD 2017
For Those About To … Flock!
Okay so I’m back from spending a bit of time bobbing around from island to island in the Atlantic Ocean and … Continue reading For Those About To … Flock!
Glamour To Fall
There’s just something about 1940s Hollywood that I can’t get enough of, maybe it is the glamour juxtaposed with the seediness of … Continue reading Glamour To Fall
It’s So Easy
Ya get nothin’ for nothin’ If that’s what ya do So there I was yesterday in Birkenhead with 20 minutes to … Continue reading It’s So Easy
Omnipotence/Patience Sorely Tested
I am displeased with you all. I gave you free will that you might better follow my teachings and spread … Continue reading Omnipotence/Patience Sorely Tested
The Global Pants 11
January eh? apart from my birthday at the end of it, what a pants month. In fact, given the events … Continue reading The Global Pants 11
Love Me Tea Vendor, Love Me True
Quite simply the best Christmas present we got this Christmas, a knitted Elvis tea cosy from Mrs 1537’s mother*. This … Continue reading Love Me Tea Vendor, Love Me True
1537 vs. 2016
Welcome ladies, gentlemen, all non-binary folk, owlbears, and gelatinous cubes to this, my fifth annual 1537 Awards Ceremony, which was recently … Continue reading 1537 vs. 2016
Special Reindeer Cuddle
Mrs 1537 put me in charge of making the icing and decorating the Christmas cake last night. Will she ever … Continue reading Special Reindeer Cuddle
In The Fade
So there I was reading a brilliant blog last week when I noticed something about the little chap that seemed … Continue reading In The Fade
Nice & Swirly
So there I was back in 1990 at Jumbo Records in Leeds, talking nonchalantly to the girl behind the counter … Continue reading Nice & Swirly
1-2-3-4 … Regrets, I’ve Had A Few
So there I was mindlessly browsing my way through some stuff on Discogs this afternoon, when I happened across this: … Continue reading 1-2-3-4 … Regrets, I’ve Had A Few
Koboldo Kaco
… Which as all you Esperanto speakers know is Esperanto for …. GOBLIN COCK!! I made a bit of an … Continue reading Koboldo Kaco
Evil Bro 39
Here’s one that I own almost purely for the cover art alone and you can see why, surely? I was … Continue reading Evil Bro 39
Meet Joan Jett
She’s arrived! Meet Joan Jett. Named by Mrs 1537, she seems to be the most dominant of the four hens … Continue reading Meet Joan Jett
Holiday Like It’s 1990
Tired? Listless? Lost your savoir faire and your sang-froid and your soupe de jour? Feel like it’s all a bit … Continue reading Holiday Like It’s 1990
That Life Thing
That life thing, eh? it sure gets in the way of blogging sometimes. So, its just been my son and … Continue reading That Life Thing
Sgt Fury’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Last month I was lucky enough to be given another large box full of (mostly) Marvel comics from the 60s, … Continue reading Sgt Fury’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Back In Business
I know you’ve all been wondering why you feel so listless, unsatisfied and downright lethargic these last few weeks. You’ve wondered … Continue reading Back In Business
Happy Easter!
I’ve always loved Easter because it marks the time when you start to see some proper Spring-like weather, you get … Continue reading Happy Easter!
Weird Week
Hello, I’m Mr Invisible. Mr Invisible after a bit of a weird week, no less. On Monday I was going to … Continue reading Weird Week
1537 Vs. Scotland
This weekend was time for my annual pilgrimage to Cardiff to watch mighty red-clad warriors smashing 18 shades of enlightenment … Continue reading 1537 Vs. Scotland
Death’s Door
Dear followers, my chosen ones, I bring you sad tidings. I’m afraid that I am currently at death’s door – … Continue reading Death’s Door
1537 vs. 2015
Welcome folks, welcome to the third annual 1537 awards. These awards are often eagerly anticipated by the artists, industry and … Continue reading 1537 vs. 2015
Oops, 104 Times
Just a quick one. Making a comment on Boppins blog the other day, after he bullied me into buying my … Continue reading Oops, 104 Times
Fallout 1537
Well, I was going to do a brilliant, subtly nuanced review of Darkside Psychic*, full of amusing yet pithy observation and great … Continue reading Fallout 1537
Noir Man
Here’s a goodie, Luke Cage Noir, from the Marvel Noir offshoot released back in 2010. I love the concept of … Continue reading Noir Man
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fashion
Oh, bop, do do do do do do do do Fa-fa-fa-fa-fashion Oh, bop, do do do do do do do … Continue reading Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fashion
Sexy Flexi
Yesterday I had a blackout, one minute I was walking down the street in Chester, then the next thing I … Continue reading Sexy Flexi