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What a bunch of muppets
ByMatthew Cashmore November 27, 2009

This week I did my first proper gig with the LP Band – Slabotomy – at the Espy in St Kilda. We rocked. We seriously took hold of Rock and taught it a few lessons. In fact Rock was a little pissed at the end and stormed off the stage. But…. through it all we…

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Outraged of Hatfield / Melbourne
ByMatthew Cashmore December 15, 2008

You have got to be kidding me. Okay I’m coming a little late to this argument, but given it’s just appeared in my twitter stream, I’m going to comment. The TUC (Trades Union Congress) have called for the Lonely Planet Burma guide to be removed from the shelves. The theory being, that the guide encourages…

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Simply sublime
ByMatthew Cashmore October 20, 2008

• Originally uploaded by ..nara.. Have discovered the Lonely Planet group on flickr after being introduced to Mark (the amazing chap who runs it – as well as the LP Library). There are amazing photographs that just take your breath away. This is my favorite so far. There may be many more posts along this…

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So I’m leaving the BBC….
ByMatthew Cashmore August 14, 2008

…. I never thought I’d say those words again, after one brief stint (18 months) a couple of years ago, I found I missed the rather amazing atmosphere and creative people. There’s lots that can get on your nerves about the BBC (generally it’s finance), but none of that stops it being one of the…

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