Tag Archives: Music

Albums of the Decade

I don’t really know where to start when trying to draw up a list of songs or albums that sum up the last 10 years. 2000 was a long time ago (10 years, in fact), and I’m not sure I … Continue reading

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Albums of the year 2009

Calculated using the same algorithm as the last two years, and only including albums actually released this year. The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love Wilco – Wilco (The Album) The Horrors – Primary Colours Portugal. The Man – The … Continue reading

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A brief life update

This week I’ve largely been: Listening to the new albums by The Flaming Lips, Atlas Sound, Charlotte Hatherley and Broadcast (all of which I’m really enjoying) Updating my main workstation to Ubuntu 9.10 Learning about Google Wave Trying to juggle … Continue reading

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Flaming Lungs and Flaming Lips

At various points in the last few days I’ve been fairly convinced that I’m ill. I’ve had a sore throat, various wheezing fits, and a general sense of tiredness that sleep does not fix.  The annoying thing is that each … Continue reading

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A brief history of love

I’m really taken with the debut album by The Big Pink. It reminds me of all sorts of other things, but above all it sounds like a record that really belongs on 4AD records. I’m partly reminded of The Wolfgang … Continue reading

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Listening habits and Mercury disappointment

I’ve been back at work a week now, and it really does change the way I listen to music. Over the past week or so I’ve actually only really listened to things whilst travelling to and from work, so at … Continue reading

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Musical discoveries of the weekend

Various freely available MP3s by Portugal. The Man – I’d not heard of this band until about 3 hours ago, but am actually quite taken with them now. It’s American indie with a strong side order of psychedelia, and I … Continue reading

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Review : The Glass Bead Game by James Blackshaw

James Blackshaw is a London based guitarist who creates 12 string guitar and piano based instrumental soundscapes. I’d been meaning to check out his work for a while, but only got round to downloading this album yesterday (another case of … Continue reading

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Mercury Music Prize

The nominations for this year’s Mercury Music Prize have been announced. Usually I have a fairly clear idea of who I think should win, but this year I’m torn between Florence & the Machine, Bat for Lashes and The Horrors. … Continue reading

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Albums of the last 3/6 months

Albums of the last 3 months (as a follow on from the first three months of the year): 1 Maxïmo Park – Quicken The Heart 2 Manic Street Preachers – Journal For Plague Lovers 3 The Horrors – Primary Colours … Continue reading

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