but in portland, after they had announced the winner, so many people were out in the streets shouting for victory, cars everywhere were honking repeatedly, everyone you passed was smiling, strangers were talking to each other. everyone you saw, they were happy. it was fucking wonderful.

listening to cut copy on my way to work is a surefire way to start the day off in such a retardedly happy, giggling at nothing sort of mood. so these guys are the next free music i'm giving you. i couldn't pick just one, so you get 4

my current favorite is lights and music

feel the love is the album opener, and also pretty fucking great

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how many beautiful illusions would immediately vanish if we weren't so enamored of them?

if you like the shins

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if you haven't checked out portishead's most recent album, then maybe this will be incentive.

also, for anyone that reads or has ever wanted to read really great pulp fiction, i highly recommend james cain's double indemnity.

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prompted by tleex, i've chosen another song of the, um, month. this song is ridiculously good and never gets old for me. it's pelican narrows by caribou.

and okay, to make up for my lack of songs lately, here's another one

feedbags!

this every other week's song is dntel's "in which our hero is put under a spell"