my cellphone camera is no better at viewing small details than my aging eyes, which is ironic because this phone model has a bulging camera area and is sold on its supposed power. it’s bullshit.
however, i do think it might have some advantages. the january daylight has this strange quality for me, some days, where it is both weak and glaringly bright. i wondered if my phone’s eye would see it the same, but the image was much more sensibly balanced than whatever’s happening on my retinas.
to me, the world outside is dismal, save the tops of cars and wet asphalt, which are blinding, eye-searing puddles and streaks of dull yellow-white. glad i don’t have to drive.
anyway, hastily working on another article for later today. wanted to wash the bile of my last post away before i put that up, and melancholy is as reasonable a chaser as anything.
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love this song. so good.
found out the guy who wrote it is named james kirk, so information about him is buried in search results by space shooters shit. that’s quite amusing.
fucking christ. dropped my candy cane and it picked up enough hair to be classified as a mammal.
Whose hair?
(I don’t remember if you have critters or if it’s just you primates.)
probably some wild fiber spun from three primates a cat various items of clothing and brushes and spiderwebs
I live alone. I have longish, very thin, very fine hair.
It is *always* constrained; elastics, clips, bonnet.
When I brush it, the brush gets quite full.
And yet, every time I Swiffer™, there is that new mammal-ish.
Me: someone wrote about ‘wan light’ song then said “found out the guy who wrote it is named james kirk, so information about him is buried in search results by space shooters shit.”
find out about the song writer
Bot: James Kirk, in this context, isn’t the Star Trek bloke — he’s the **original guitarist and co‑founder of the Scottish post‑punk band Orange Juice**, and **the writer of “Wan Light.”**
## Who he is (the relevant James Kirk)
– **Scottish musician**, founding member of **Orange Juice** alongside Edwyn Collins.
– Active in the late ’70s / early ’80s Glasgow indie scene (Postcard Records era).
– Wrote several of the band’s early songs, including **“Wan Light.”**
– Known for a quieter, more reticent presence in the band — early interviews describe him as almost silent next to Collins.
## Why he’s hard to search
Because his name is **James Kirk**, search engines drown him under:
– Star Trek’s Captain Kirk
– Space‑shooter games, sci‑fi detritus, etc.
This is exactly the “buried in search results by space shooters shit” problem the commenter mentioned.
## Additional notes
– He performed “Wan Light” himself in some early footage and is often described as “the wonder behind Orange Juice” in fan uploads.
– He later released solo material (not in the search results above, but known in music circles), though his Orange Juice period is what he’s primarily remembered for.
[various links, including https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19204161.orange-juice-glasgow-school-released—2005-scotlands-favourite-albums-billy-sloan/ ]]