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Hopelessly Devoted to Yuill

2008-10-09 04:19:00 by trill42 in Kofi's hat
 
Dark parlor games, the sort that ask players to choose between two horrible options, are torture for some, and bizarrely delightful for others. James Yuill's last name is pronounced "Yule", but he poses and answers a rather non-festive question in the title of his second album, Turning Down Water for Air, first released last year and re-released...
 
Tags: yuill, dark parlor games, james yuill, moshi moshi records, bizarrely delightful, emotions set, sensitive guy, october 13th, lovestruck heart
 
 
 
 
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Free Compilation: Not Doing It For The Quids

2008-09-22 08:34:00 by trill42 in Kofi's hat
 
A couple months ago, the Full Time Hobby record label released their first compilation album, the rather swell Not Doing It For The Quids, which includes tracks by Sufjan Stevens, Malcolm Middleton, Fujiya & Miyagi, Tunng, Viva Voce, Micah P. Hinson, and Autolux, among others. They called it "a snapshot of where we are after almost five years of...
 
Tags: quids, couple months ago, sufjan stevens, compilation album, malcolm middleton, includes tracks, viva voce, zip file, free download
 
 
 
 
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A Velcro Shoe Inspired by Stephin Merritt & More Filed Under Bleu

2008-09-19 18:54:00 by trill42 in Kofi's hat
 
Ahoy! And that's the extent of the pirate talk in this post. Via Q comes news of the perfect shoes to wear to The Magnetic Fields this fall...particularly if you're a guy. The "Stephin" was designed "en hommage" to Stephin Merritt by the French shoe firm Bluedy. The shoes are available in brown or black, with laces or velcro. Each pair comes...
 
Tags: stephin, velcro, perfect shoes, stephin merritt, shoes, velcro shoes, laces, bluedy stores, travel bag
 
 
 
 
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1980 20/20 Report on Music Videos: "Surreal," Says a Repelled Hugh Downs

2008-09-11 13:14:00 by trill42 in Kofi's hat
 
...music videos reminds us that people from the past can be so adorably clueless (as can people from the present, but often in a now, happening way, thank you very much.) Don't worry, 20/20 provides plenty of historical perspective and explains all three music video concepts. Yet apparently unsatisfied that correspondent Steve Fox pronounced...
 
Tags: correspondent steve fox, music videos reminds, slightly odd term, music video concepts, rock music, swell youtuber, historical perspective, adorably clueless, people
 
 
 
 
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Thom Hell: Great Name, Better Music. Where's the Massive Fame?

2008-09-10 21:23:00 by trill42 in Kofi's hat
 
...music, shortening your name in said manner is a savvy moveunless, say, your chosen genre is Christian Rock. A musician named "Tom Hell" would suggest a rowdy American hard rocker, but the extra "h" whispers "Thom Yorke" in your ear. Surely not...some unholy Yorke/Nugent hybrid? Thankfully, no. While neither his music nor voice are reminiscent...
 
Tags: music, thom hell, unholy yorkenugent hybrid, rock music, musician named, ted nugent, thom yorke, cool rock, thomas helland
 
 
 
 
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Sebadoh - "Willing to Wait"

2008-09-03 20:45:00 by trill42 in Kofi's hat
 
Just noticed a bit of hidden treasure on YouTube; a couple months ago, someone very kindly posted the video for Sebadoh's gorgeous, über-dreamy Valentine, "Willing to Wait", from their 1996 album Harmacy. In the video, an asteroid with magical powers nudges rightful couples together, helping out true love. So what he meant by "willing to wait"...
 
Tags: wait, true love, couple months ago, sebadoh, album harmacy, ber-dreamy valentine, video, asteroid, gorgeous
 
 
 
 
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Labor Day of Love

2008-09-01 18:11:00 by trill42 in Kofi's hat
 
...band Hunters & Collectors. Alright, so a couple of these songs are by Australian artists. Nothing unpatriotic about that; this isn't the Fourth of July. I'm not on trial here! It's supposed to be a pleasant holiday-resplendent, even! Eels - Rags to Rags (on Beautiful Freak) Hunters & Collectors - Back on the
 
Tags: hunters, aussie band hunters, songs, resplendent labor day, songs loosely, australian artists, beautiful freak, collectors, rags
 
 
 
 
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Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

2008-08-23 17:45:00 by trill42 in Kofi's hat
 
A few things that are causing me a mixture of interest and mild fright this weekend, besides the above "fantasy pumpkin": 1) The prospect of a Project Runway-style program for artists, hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker. (When you think "art", you think "Sarah Jessica Parker". Also, "reality television".) 2) "pickled boiled dirt chunks" 3) Alfred...
 
Tags: sarah jessica parker, project runway-style program, reality television, fantasy pumpkin, mild fright, dirt chunks, trust parents, ghost stories, weekend
 
 
 
 
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On Sandwiches & Springsteen: What Do McCain & Obama's Tastes Reveal?

2008-08-19 17:45:00 by trill42 in Kofi's hat
 
So what have we really learned from the recent publicatio of the candidates' top 10 favorite songs? Is there anything interesting or relevant about John McCain's fondness for ABBA or anything else about these lists? Tiny Mix Tapes responded to Blender with at-least a moderately-sized amount of anger, asking, "Who fucking cares? They argue that...
 
Tags: potential future leaders, tiny mix tapes, include phrases, favorite songs, blender, recent publicatio, john mccain, lists, argue