So after the amazing perfomance of Mogwai, which I am too tired to eloquently write up about (that's my excuse anyway), Dan Deacon came and closed the festival with his peculiar brand of electro-pop. As expected, he was spectacularly entertaining.

As an example, a circle was formed of the crowd on the dancefloor, and one person was pulled out from ( Read more... )

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By now, I feel like the albums I've enjoyed from 2008 have been listened to enough I feel relatively confident in finally doing my year end list. Here we go, in order:

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There's no way to get it off my DVD. I don't know what to say. I want the old sequence back. Not... this...

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Bam! Right in the childhood. Simba is such a dick in this version. He just had to take it too far.

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Yes, the band is called "I Am Lizard".

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Ral: "That line lizard is one sexy beast. I'm getting all hot and bothered. I like the way it wiggles its toes when it eats a shape :]"

Indie fanboys everywhere, eat your heart out. Produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, comes a 2-disc compilation album of the hottest names in independent music, all in support of the Red Hot Organization - an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS.

Officially released 17th of February (and yes, ( Read more... )

This video cannot be improved by context. Single, greatest, thing, ever.

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As an aside, I just bought the whole album off ebay. I love ebay.

I honorably concede defeat. But not on the merits of the respective arguments, merely the superior debating skills of my opponent. I blame inexperience and horse tricks.

No difference is made by simple abstinence, except soothing guilt of abstainer. No fewer animals die or suffer by one less or one more number in these meat corporation's accounts.

Suffering is caused by large corporations. Suffering is unaffected by my consumption of meat; an irrelevant percentage in economic statistics. Vegetarianism is a hypocritical "bandaid" which sates egos and consciences.