February 2012
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“I wasn’t good enough to play guitar to other people’s songs. I...”
– Kim Deal
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“Yes — we are men of God! That money must not be used for contraception! That...”
– JON STEWART, on news that the Catholic Church opposed plans requiring religious institutions to provide contraceptive care to their employees, on The Daily Show. (via breanieswordvomit)
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I know I’m prone to making arbitrary best…ever proclamations, but Violator’s track 3-7 sequence (Personal Jesus->Halo->Waiting For The Night->Enjoy The Silence->Policy Of Truth) has to be the best mid-album back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back …ever!
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I got frustrated trying to come up with lyrical... →
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January 2012
16 posts
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RPM 2012 – Ramping Up: Split Myself In Two
After remaining on the sidelines for 2010 and 2011, this year, I am once again going participate in the RPM Challenge.
For the unfamiliar: RPM stands for Record Production Month – the challenge being to write and record an album within the month of February. I have previously taken part in and completed the challenge three times, yielding my first three albums.
In each of those years, I set...
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another post on a pair of songs sharing the same... →
Watchooh… free ambient album by my fun. (via boing boing)
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RFS 9: Kill Hollywood →
…SOPA brought it to our attention that Hollywood is dying. They must be dying if they’re resorting to such tactics. If movies and TV were growing rapidly, that growth would take up all their attention. When a striker is fouled in the penalty area, he doesn’t stop as long as he still has control of the ball; it’s only when he’s beaten that he turns to appeal to the...
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Blog post on a somewhat uncharacteristically quiet...
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World Dead Time: Alright, can we all just agree... →
Ah! The Best Page In The Universe! I’d completely forgotten about that.
Love it!
sarahdaly42:
Alright, can we all just agree that people can’t cast spells and astrology is bullshit? While we’re at it, let’s stop using the phrase “I’m not religious, I’m spiritual.” Every time I hear anyone call themselves “spiritual,” it’s just after they mention astrology and just before I land a...
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December 2011
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New Year’s Music Resolutions… →
well, really only one resolution…
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my 2011 top three...
Films:
3. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2. Drive
1. Senna
Gigs:
3. Handsome Furs - The Lexington - 16 May
2. Handsome Furs - Whelan’s - 15 September
1. Tune-Yards - Whelan’s - 17 June
Albums:
3. Cults - Cults
2. EMA - Past Life Martyed Saints
1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
Tracks:
Honourable mention: ‘Hasa Diga Eebowai’
3. M83 - ‘Midnight...
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eject: Nurse Reveals Top 5 Regrets of the Dying →
kellyoxford:
From Arise India Forum:
“For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives People grow a lot when they are faced with their own…
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“The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is...”
– Christopher Hitchens
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Finally got back round to waffling about music.... →
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Watchtune-yards tiny desk concert
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fireatsea:
we did a cover!
of a Beat Happening...