January 2011
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The slo-mo is so slow you would need to be not only an expert lip-reader, but to...
– Martin Kelner on Andy Murray’s bodylanguage.
Self-proclaimed rebels say we must oppose the system - if you’re not...
– Eyedea.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-23) →
Villagers (137)
Monsters of Folk (70)
R.E.M. (60)
The Matches (57)
Bright Eyes (47)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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I picked up my guitar and made some noise. →
The audio link didn’t work for me. Here’s another.
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Aaaaaannnddd the Daily Mail does it again! →
Fucking idiots.
"Astrology is a load of rubbish." →
Professor Brian Cox
Anonymous asked: What are your top 10 Brand New songs
paperskull asked: when and where is it on?
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Day 12: 12 most memorable lyrics.
… Twelve? Really?
I’ll come back to this.
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Day 10: Make your dream band out of your favorite...
This.
sahyder1:
Bart Scott post game interview is a must watch.
And now over to Ollie Williams with the match round-up.
Anonymous asked: What is the one album and/or song that you would say "changed your life".
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Day 9: 9 artists/bands you’d like to see live.
I’ve got tickets for a few bands I’d like to see, so I’m not going to add them to this list…
Bright Eyes
Sufjan Stevens
Thrice
Bon Iver
Eels
Beirut
Monsters of Folk
Why?
The Postal Service
Day 8: List 8 people and one song to describe each...
Fuck that.
Way too much effort.
I love my friends and all, but screw it.
Day 7: 7 amazing cover songs.
Trying to steer clear of the obvious Nirvana/Johnny Cash/Ben Folds ones… Found it half impossible, but anyway…
1. The Biggest Lie - Bright Eyes (Elliott Smith)
2. The Headmaster Ritual - Radiohead (the Smiths)
3. Such Great Heights - Iron & Wine (the Postal Service)
4. Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - Pomplamoose (Beyonce)
5. Back to Black - Elbow (Amy Winehouse)
6....
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Sarah Palin knows angry speech isn’t a call to violence. Unless it’s angry...
– Stephen Colbert
Day 6: 6 guilty pleasure songs.
I don’t think I really have any guilty pleasures… There tends to be a reason as to why I like music that others would consider a guilty pleasure…
For instance with Katy Perry, I watched her acoustic set for MTV Unplugged. Sure, it wasn’t even close to warranting comparison to some of the more famous Unplugged sets, but it showed me that she really has a great voice and...
Anonymous asked: Hey hey hey. I think I have a crush on you and your music taste.
be-my-mes said: Not one bad album there at all! Not even mediocre. Five brilliant works of art!
It was a wrench deciding them though! The other two I really wanted to put in it were Heartland and Illinoise.
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Good news from bad news. Once again, I like when... →
Day 4: 4 songs that never fail to make you smile.
Scenic World - Beirut
Sticks ‘n’ Stones - Jamie T
Bitch Went Nuts - Ben Folds
Salty Eyes - The Matches
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When I met Gabby Giffords in September 2010, she was gracious enough to spend a...
– (via turlach)
Day 3: 3 songs that are your soundtrack for today
The First Days of Spring - Noah and the Whale
Last Night I Dreamt Somebody Loved Me - the Smiths
Suburban War - Arcade Fire