Time for another round of "phrases in Uncut reviews that guarantee I won't be buying THAT CD ( Read more... )

I would be more excited about the elections if I didn't know that the Democrats can always be counted on to shoot themselves in the foot. And if Michael Bloomberg runs as an independent, it's hello, President McCain. Yeah, there's a dent in my dashboard from me punching it in disgust while I listen to the news. And that's just NPR, wonderfully ( Read more... )

darththalia moved the site with my HP fics on it here ( Read more... )

A few random music-related thoughts, just because I have all these unfettered opinions flying around and need to communicate them.

Recent (by which I mean "within the last 6 months") CD purchases have almost all made me happy. Maximo Park's Our Earthly Pleasures is really good, deeper and richer than the first album. The new Art Brut is fun; of ( Read more... )

Today's Guardian has an interview with Edwyn Collins, who suffered a major stroke two years ago. The last interview I read with him was in Uncut last year, and his partner had to do a lot of the speaking for him b ecause of his dysphasia. He's made an incredible recovery and is releasing the album he had just finished recording before his stroke ( Read more... )

Right, so, I finally read Deathly Hallows.

( Spoilers? You've got to be kidding me. )

Lloyd Alexander died yesterday.

The other day I got out Stands for deciBels and Repercussion and realized that I'd left the dBs off my list of bands I never get tired of ( Read more... )

Here's some songs from a couple of the bands who weren't instantly recognizable in the photo meme.

Jet Fighter -- The Three O'Clock

For Lovers --Wolfman feat. Peter Doherty

50 to a Pound --The Paddingtons

Kiss You Better --Maximo Park ( Read more... )

( GUYS IN BANDS ARE SUPER HOT (says someone else! Not me! Really! )