I can't even do a top 5 really, 2011 has been generally dreadful. Wild Swans had the album of the year, Vichy Government were up there and...er...I'm sure there were others but I can't think of them ( Read more... )

This is just whatever from whenever that's reached out and gone "FUCK YEAH!" at me this year, so it's (probably) not going to be from 2010, but I'd have first listened to it this year. Onward ( Read more... )

I seem to have gone nocturnal. Which normally happens whenever I'm off work for longer than a couple of days. I've always liked sitting up 'til the wee small hours, the feeling of detachment is rather lovely. I've been on the razz all week, if I don't get a good few hours a day without having to deal with humanity I get fucking tetchy. Especially ( Read more... )

I went to ATP. Here are the bands I saw ( Read more... )

On Sunday night, whilst under the influence of extreme levels of alcohol, I found myself leading a small sing-a-long of a Mansun b-side (I *think* it was Ski-Jump Nose), much to my surprising lack of horror. I used to like Mansun, but kinda grew to fucking loathe them due to their fans. Hear the song, think of the people. The Manics were in a ( Read more... )

I'm listening to little else but the Severed Heads at the moment. I somehow only got around to listening to Bad Mood Guy this weekend, and god knows how I missed it as it was released just after Big Bigot. Silly Johnny. Anyway, couple of videos for y'all.

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It's pushing three, the flat still has piles of random stuff everywhere but it's starting to look like a home. And more importantly, it looks like *my* home. Which is a first. I have a new sofa, I can sit on it without my knees being at chin level, I can lie on it and stare at the ceiling, bark commands for tea. Glorious. And new shelves. Giant, ( Read more... )

Rejoice hipsters, it looks like a Tory led government awaits. Pretend it's 1980 and you're in Joy Division. Take monochrome photos of yourself looking oppressed and detached. Fight the power. Wank into a bucket. Hold your skinny wrists up to heaven, blade in hand and remember: Up, not along ( Read more... )

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Cope at his best.

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End of Data from the thankfully no longer rare second album. I had a crappy rip of this for YEARS but finally got a decent quality version last year.

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Martin Dupont enact a slight comeback. I like.

All That She Wants by Ace of Base is a goddamn TUNE isn't it? I mean yeah, it's obviously a tune as it's a collection of notes and words put together in a way designed to be pleasing to the ear but man, it appears to be right up there with Jim Foetus/Swans doing I'll Meet You In Poland for my Youtube video of choice for when I come home drunk out ( Read more... )