Hemhem

Work work work

2009-11-17T12:01:00.000Z

Just discovered I can access Blogger from work!

Tea

2009-06-22T00:45:00.000+01:00

Summer

2009-06-03T13:57:00.005+01:00

I hate summer. Here are some songs for it anyway.

Animal Collective- Summertime Clothes
The Ataris- The Boys of Summer
The Beatles- Here Comes The Sun
Belle & Sebastian- Another Sunny Day
Coheed & Cambria- Blood Red Summer
Feeder- Seven Days in the Sun
Fountains of Wayne- It Must Be Summer
The Kinks- Sunny Afternoon
Mungo Jerry- In The Summertime
Placebo- English Summer Rain
T.Rex- Celebrate Summer
Turin Brakes- Pain Killer (Summer Rain)
The Thrills- Don't Steal Our Sun
The Undertones- Here Comes The Summer

Louis Theroux

2009-04-19T22:09:00.003+01:00

Just watched Louis Theroux: A Place For Paedophiles. Spending time with those in rehabilitation, our hero wrestles with whether he can ever allow himself to believe the words of men whose history is defined by deceit.

He was SO amazing, as usual.

I think this was one of my favourites, although the gangsta rap one and the swingers one are still top.

Guinea Pigs layout

2009-04-19T20:20:00.002+01:00

Ok, following on from my previous post, I have a new layout! Guinea pigs, using art from the amazing Nut and Bee illustrations.

And yes, there is still no 'older entries' link. I have no idea. Maybe Blogger just doesn't give one!

Gah!

2009-04-19T18:42:00.001+01:00

After months of trying to stop the 'older entries' button vanishing, I have given up and I'm starting a new layout.

An introduction to Bright Eyes and Conor

2009-04-19T17:40:00.014+01:00

Here we go... some varied Bright Eyes goodies:

Lila -This is off the excitingly named first album- A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997.

June on the West Coast This is off Letting Off the Happiness-and they really were letting off the last of the happiness because the next proper album is completely depressing...

...It is called Fevers and Mirrors. This is one of my favourite albums, and I really like this track,
A Scale, a Mirror, and These Indifferent Clocks
but the whole album is a downer! There is a pretend radio interview that features some man from The Faint doing an impression of Conor being DEEP in an interview, which is good cos it shows they can take the mick out of themselves! "It was a way to make fun of ourselves because the record is such a downer. I mean, that's one part of who I am but I also like laughing and fucking around." :)

Their next album was Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground, my FAVOURITE! Bowl of Oranges Bowl of Oranges is my favourite track, but it has some crazy tinkly piano nonsense after the music has stopped. Deep. Also maybe their most famous song is on it- Lover I Don't Have To Love. I also love Waste of Paint. . I could send the whole album but I think that's enough! Really this is totally their best album.

Next, they toured with REM and Bruce Springsteen and went crazy and released two albums on the same day cos they're proper mad like that innit. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. The best off Wide Awake are Lua, First Day Of My Life, We Are Nowhere, And It's Now, and Another Travelin' Song. Digital Ash is good too, probably the best is Take It Easy (Love Nothing)- you can tell they'd been spending time with The Faint when they wrote it though. I like Ship in a Bottle too.

Ok that's enough I think. Here is one very sad rare live one called It's Cool, We Can Still Be Friends. You can hear him crying :(

Ok and one more thing- this is one from his newish band, my favourite track off the album Outer South. Their lyrics are still kill-yourself-cos-you're-too-deep-for-the-world, but delivered in a much more merry way.
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band- Nikorette

Katy Perry

2009-04-01T00:44:00.002+01:00

I am still alive, although I have lost the will to update this it seems- I suppose this was a great blow to the, er, two and at most three, people who read it.

I will get my act together!

I still live for Katy Perry. She has new photos out on her Myspace from some photoshoot this week and they are even more of an inspiration to me than normal, because her hair is wild and like she just got out of bed- story of my life.

Tiresome

2009-02-11T02:07:00.002Z

I am going to see Alkaline Trio tomorrow with the boyfriend- my all time favourite band.

Two songs I'm listening to a lot lately.

2009-01-23T03:06:00.001Z

Friendly Fires- Photobooth
Easyworld- 2nd Amendment

Rightclickandsavepleasethankyou.

Pleasing.

2009-01-23T03:02:00.001Z

Only divorced...

2009-01-23T02:58:00.000Z

I enjoy:

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat!

2008-12-14T23:00:00.002Z

The Ravonettes- The Christmas Song

T.Rex- Christmas Bop

Eels- Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas

Fountains of Wayne- The Man In The Santa Suit

Some non-cheesy Christmas songs for your festive enjoyment.

Oh and I saw The Bluetones last week, one of my favourite bands. It was reaaaaally good. More on that later!

What is wrong with me?

2008-12-01T17:48:00.004Z

I was talking to my friend the other night and she suggested we go to see the NME tour when it comes to Liverpool. My immediate reaction was 'ew no'. Because I really usually can't be bothered with NME and most of the generic Kaiser Monkeys bands they churn out whilst slagging off indie bands I usually like eg Millburn and Maximo Park. Then I saw the lineup and changed my mind. What's wrong with me?!

Has NME started liking good bands or have I gone mad? All three of the bands below are playing and I like them.

Glasvegas- Geraldine - I really like Scottish bands, even if they're awful (which this isn't). It's the accent.
Friendly Fires- Paris - My friend Charl introduced me to these but when I downloaded this I recognised it from many Le Bateau nights out. It's really catchy.
Florence And The Machine- Kiss With A Fist - Adam found these. I'm not keen on female vocalists normally but I can overlook it here.

Cold

2008-11-29T18:24:00.001Z

The weather is getting cold. Did you notice?

I did some serious shopping yesterday so I imagine there will be some of that on here soon.

What a prick!

2008-11-14T02:10:00.003Z

Yeah so Ryan & co were really good, and I enjoyed it despite the freeeeeeezing cold and nearly fainting and out of date Dorito dip! One of the best nights ever I reckon. So here's a song:
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals- Natural Ghost

In other news, check this out. Usher is fully recovered :)

Birthday

2008-11-03T22:30:00.002Z

I am now 22. To be honest it's been the worst birthday ever, although nothing omgtotallyawful happened. It was just a letdown and not as magical as birthdays normally are. Oh well, Usher is well again so it doesn't matter about birthdays. Here's a track off the new Bloc Party album anyway.
Bloc Party- One Month Off

Come on Usher

2008-10-31T13:13:00.000Z

Scrap some of that last post- the medication arrived just after I originally posted it (although I did just edit the layout now), and I'm gradually adding it to his tank. So fingers crossed, touch wood, and pray God it works.

This fear's got a hold on me

2008-10-28T16:18:00.000Z

Here's a song you might like. It sounds like the lovechild of the Arcade Fire and Snow Patrol.

White Lies- Death

Mess

2008-10-19T23:16:00.000+01:00

I successfully messed up the HTML for the sidebar after getting it right with archive, previous posts, profile, and links all working... I'm going to try and fix it tomorrow because I'm just so annoyed with myself over it right now.

PS oh joys, I actually messed up the main column too. I'm going to have to start all over again. Why am I so retarded?

I don't think I'll ever be happy unless I'm unhappy and hugging my grudge

2008-10-19T20:31:00.000+01:00

Here's one of my most played songs ever. The lyrics are genius and sum up my frequent enjoyment of wallowing in my own misery :D

The Boy Least Likely To- Hugging My Grudge

It's off their rather unpopular album, The Best Party Ever, which in my opinion is lovely- not in a mindblowing way but what does that matter? I listen to it on a regular basis and I've had it for two years, which says a lot.

Also, how cute is the album cover?!

Happy birthday Chris Kirkpatrick of 'N Sync?!

2008-10-17T22:26:00.000+01:00

Kanye has leaked another un-mastered track from upcoming album 808s & Heartbreak. Just like Love Lockdown, he's using the auto-tuner thing again, which I don't enjoy. I like this track even less than Love Lockdown which I think is as bland as Ethel Austin knickers.

Although I'm sure Kanye's devastated it's leaked, it'll undoubtedly hype up the album release even more... I wonder what Jay-Z thinks of that!

Kanye West- Coldest Winter (the link is to the file on Mediafire, my FTP is being a shithound!)

Are we human or are we dancers?

2008-10-13T22:54:00.000+01:00

PS. I almost forgot, here's the new Killers single for those of you who don't already have it in your Itunes and your head... shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes...

The Killers- Human

Their new album is out in November which means they'll be all popular again soon, smeared over radio and TV and clubs and bars and so on - so I'd get lapping before they're supped dry!

Let's make love and listen to Death From Above?

2008-10-13T17:58:00.000+01:00

I don't want this to get as neglected as Gordon Ramsey's wrinkle cream, so here's an update.

For anyone who liked Death From Above 1979 when they were around, you'll be pleased to know their charmingly crazed vocalist and drummer, Sebastien Grainger, is lurching forward into a solo career and I have a few tracks off his new album- Sebastien Grainger & the Mountains. So here's three for your listening pleasure.

Sebastien Grainger- Love Can Be So Mean
Sebastien Grainger- Who Do We Care For
Sebastien Grainger- By Cover Of Night (Fire Fight)

I don't know if I like them yet but they're worth a listen. Also Liam is going to die in Corrie, which is quite depressing. So I'd better go and watch that.
x

But when I hear those drums late at night

2008-10-11T23:35:00.000+01:00

I'm proper tired at the moment, but here's a song I can't get out of my head:

Mystery Jets- Two Doors Down

I also have an eye infection so I'm rationing my hours and hours of staring at the computer because it hurtsssssssss.

Enjoy x