Tuesday, May 20, 2008
"...just turn the music up and keep your mouth shut"
8.29 On Time
A slightly disturbing photo of Jens, looking a tiny bit demonic.
Sometimes you can be too close.
Oh yes and 'Wildbirds and Peacedrums' were very good. Very...LAWMy.
Oh You're So Silent Jens - Jens Lekman
A slightly disturbing photo of Jens, looking a tiny bit demonic.
Sometimes you can be too close.
Oh yes and 'Wildbirds and Peacedrums' were very good. Very...LAWMy.
Oh You're So Silent Jens - Jens Lekman
Friday, May 16, 2008
7.59 Fifteen Minutes Late
A white haired lady in mauve is chatting to a biology student.
She’s not happy with the design on his sweatshirt.
She thinks the font leaves something to be desired. She’s been staring at it for the last ten minutes and would never have worked out that it spelt “Cradle of Filth” if he hadn't told her.
When You Were Young – The Killers
On The Beach – Kirsty MacColl
Heatwave – Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
It’s Gonna Take Some Time – Carole King
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Jose Gonzales
A white haired lady in mauve is chatting to a biology student.
She’s not happy with the design on his sweatshirt.
She thinks the font leaves something to be desired. She’s been staring at it for the last ten minutes and would never have worked out that it spelt “Cradle of Filth” if he hadn't told her.
When You Were Young – The Killers
On The Beach – Kirsty MacColl
Heatwave – Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
It’s Gonna Take Some Time – Carole King
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Jose Gonzales
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The window of opportunity for enjoying this is very small, so please excuse me while I revel and bask.
"Fifteen points
Who gives a fuck?
We're Super Leeds
And we're going up"
Now come on Doncaster, make it a Yorkshire final!
"Fifteen points
Who gives a fuck?
We're Super Leeds
And we're going up"
Now come on Doncaster, make it a Yorkshire final!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Iron & Whining
7.59 On Time
Lying on warm grass, watching the sun set and the moon rise, on a balmy summer evening it might’ve been different.
You might wonder: "What could go wrong with a pedal steel guitar and a limitless array of percussion?"
As it was, listening to an extended alt-funk version of almost every song, in a freezing Ritz Ballroom, while being subjected to the unfunny, not even coherent enough to be heckling, input of a couple of pissed up fuckwits began to pall.
Please Sam, next time just sing!
In The Reins - Iron & Wine/Calexico
Lying on warm grass, watching the sun set and the moon rise, on a balmy summer evening it might’ve been different.
You might wonder: "What could go wrong with a pedal steel guitar and a limitless array of percussion?"
As it was, listening to an extended alt-funk version of almost every song, in a freezing Ritz Ballroom, while being subjected to the unfunny, not even coherent enough to be heckling, input of a couple of pissed up fuckwits began to pall.
Please Sam, next time just sing!
In The Reins - Iron & Wine/Calexico
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
8.19 On Time
So how did my birthday go then?
After weighing up the almost limitless possibilities for self indulgence and enjoyment, Tim & I decided to spend the day throwing money down a hole in the back yard while a man from 'Drain Doctors' shook his head and tutted a lot.
It was fun.
Being able to round the day off with a it's-not-as-if-it's-important-or-anything football match was a nice touch.
The Sea And The Rhythm - Iron & Wine
So how did my birthday go then?
After weighing up the almost limitless possibilities for self indulgence and enjoyment, Tim & I decided to spend the day throwing money down a hole in the back yard while a man from 'Drain Doctors' shook his head and tutted a lot.
It was fun.
Being able to round the day off with a it's-not-as-if-it's-important-or-anything football match was a nice touch.
The Sea And The Rhythm - Iron & Wine
Thursday, May 08, 2008
"...I taste the summer on your peppery skin"
16.43 Ten Minutes Late
Going to bed while it's still light.
Cut grass. Warm skin. Cool cotton sheets. The smell of all childhood holidays.
Rolling your sleeves up at lunchtime but leaving your watch on, to compare strap marks.
Falling asleep in class, and exams on every birthday of note.
Going to bed while it's still light...?
Summer Skin - Death Cab For Cutie
Sunshine Recorder - Boards Of Canada
Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
Long Hot Summer - The Style Council
Summersong - The Decemberists
Going to bed while it's still light.
Cut grass. Warm skin. Cool cotton sheets. The smell of all childhood holidays.
Rolling your sleeves up at lunchtime but leaving your watch on, to compare strap marks.
Falling asleep in class, and exams on every birthday of note.
Going to bed while it's still light...?
Summer Skin - Death Cab For Cutie
Sunshine Recorder - Boards Of Canada
Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
Long Hot Summer - The Style Council
Summersong - The Decemberists
"...You know that I could be in love with almost everyone"
7.59 On Time
Unfathomable Childhood Crushes:
Trampas out of The Virginian
Avon out of Blake's 7
Jason Walton
Fathomable Childhood Crushes:
Pete Duel out of Alias Smith & Jones
Hawkeye out of M*A*S*H
Erin Walton
Alone Again, Or - Love
The Letter - The Boxtops
Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
Unfathomable Childhood Crushes:
Trampas out of The Virginian
Avon out of Blake's 7
Jason Walton
Fathomable Childhood Crushes:
Pete Duel out of Alias Smith & Jones
Hawkeye out of M*A*S*H
Erin Walton
Alone Again, Or - Love
The Letter - The Boxtops
Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
"...in an interstellar burst, I'm back to save the universe"
17.19 On Time
"Whether you like it or not it's happening."
ExLineManager seems to say this at every team meeting we have these days. In every conversation we have these days.
He still hasn't worked out what his new job is; but we imagine he functions as some kind of floating brain, like Krang, the pink blob fromTeenageMutantHeroTurtles.
We've worked out how to deal with him at the next meeting though.
We're not going to tell him when it is.
Airbag - Radiohead
Sadness On My Back - Hope Of The States
Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime - The Korgis
Brand New Colony - Postal Service
"Whether you like it or not it's happening."
ExLineManager seems to say this at every team meeting we have these days. In every conversation we have these days.
He still hasn't worked out what his new job is; but we imagine he functions as some kind of floating brain, like Krang, the pink blob fromTeenageMutantHeroTurtles.
We've worked out how to deal with him at the next meeting though.
We're not going to tell him when it is.
Airbag - Radiohead
Sadness On My Back - Hope Of The States
Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime - The Korgis
Brand New Colony - Postal Service
