Monday, 23 March 2009

blues still run the game
















Booker T & The M.G.s Green Onions (Atlantic) 7"
Jeremy Jay Slow Dance (K) CD
Jeremy Jay A Place Where We Could Go (K) CD
The Donkeys S/T (Antenna Farm) CD
Jackson C Frank S/T (Castle) CD
Lloyd Cole & The Commontions The Singles (Universal) CD
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Real Emotional Trash (Domino) DBL LP
The New Pornographers Challengers (Matador) CD
Fleetwood Mac Bare Trees (Reprise) CD
The Sisters of Mercy Temple of Love (Merciful Release) 7"
Lynyrd Skynyrd Freebird (MCA) 12"

Monday, 2 March 2009

day of the locusts




Oh the benches were stained with tears and perspiration
The birdies were flying from tree to tree
There was little to say, there was no conversation
As I stepped to the stage to pick up my degree
And the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeah the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me.

I glanced into the chamber where the judges were talking
Darkness was everywhere, it smelled like a tomb
I was ready to leave, I was already walkin'
But the next time I looked there was light in the room
And the locusts sang, yeah, it give me a chill
Oh, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh, the locusts sang their high whinning trill
Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me.

Outside of the gates the trucks were unloadin'
The weather was hot, a-nearly 90 degrees
The man standin' next to me, his head was exploding
Well, I was prayin' the pieces wouldn't fall on me
Yeah,the locusts sang off in the distance
Yeah the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance
And the locusts sang and they were singing for me.

I put down my robe, picked up my diploma
Took hold of my sweetheart and away we did drive
Straight for the hills, the black hills of Dakota
Sure was glad to get out of there alive
And the locusts sang, yeah, it give me a chill
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
And the locusts sang with a high whinning trill
Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me
Singing for me, well, singing for me.

Sunday, 22 February 2009

dolphins make good friends but sharks give you the truth in the end




The Donkeys S/T (Antenna Farm) CD
The Broken Family Band Please and Thank You (Cooking Vinyl)CD
The New Pornographers Myriad Harbour (Matador) 7"
Velvet Crush In The Presence of Greatness (Creation) LP
The Sexual Objects Merrie England (A&B) 7"
The Sexual Objects Here Come The Rubber Cops (A&B) 7"
Zumpano The Only Reason Under The Sun (Murder) 7"
The Clientele That Night A Forest Grew (Acuarela) CD EP
The Replacements Tim (Sire - remastered + bonus tracks) CD

Sunday, 8 February 2009

sunday morning




Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan Sunday at Devil Dirt (V2) CD
Nick Drake Heaven in a Wild Flower (Island) CD
Elvis Costello & The Attractions Almost Blue (Edsel) CD
Damion and Naomi With Ghost (Drag City) LP

Sunday, 1 February 2009

February 1st playlist



Doves Jetstream (Virgin) mp3
The Replacements Pleased To Meet Me (Sire) LP
The Chills Brave Words (Flying Nun) LP
School of Seven Bells Alpinisms (Full Time Hobby) CD
Her Space Holiday Xoxo Panda and the New Kid Revival (Wichita) CD
Bishop Allen Grrr... (Dead Oceans) CD
AC/DC Back in Black (Atlantic) CD
Belle & Sebastian Tigermilk (Jeepster) CD
The Decemberists The Rake's Song (Rough Trade) mp3

Sunday, 28 December 2008

2008 best of

Favourite albums:

Proud Simon Night of Criminals (Proud Simon)

Jenny Lewis Acid Tongue (Rough Trade)
Devon Williams Carefree (Ba Da Bing!)
Robert Forster The Evangelist (Tag 5)
The Donkeys Living on the Other Side (Dead Oceans)


also enjoyed

Beaujolais Love At Thirty (Parasol)
Bon Iver For Emma, Forever Ago (Jagjaguwar)
Nicole Atkins Neptune City (Columbia)
The Streets Everything is Borrowed (679)
The Gutter Twins Saternalia (Sub Pop)
Damien Jurado Caught in the Trees (Secretly Canadian)
Arms Kids Aflame (Melodic)
Silver Jews Look Out Mountain, Look Out Sea (Drag City)
Kelly Stoltz Circular Sounds (Sub Pop)
Danny and The Champions of the World S/T (Loose)
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Dig Lazarus Dig! (Mute)

2008 Playlist

The Streets The Escapist
Proud Simon Newspaper Boat
Jenny Lewis Tryin' My Best
Bon Iver For Emma
Nicole Atkins The Way It Is
Spiritualized Soul on Fire
Devon Williams Stephanie City
The Donkeys Dolphin Center
The Streets Everything is Borrowed
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds More News From Nowhere
Nicole Atkins Neptune City
Arms Kids Aflame
Proud Simon Like Clockwork, On and On
Jenny Lewis Sing a Song
Robert Forster If It Rains
American Music Club Decibels and Little Pills
Dr Dog The Ark
Black Kids I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend To Dance With You
The Gutter Twins Idle Hands
Proud Simon Tar Washed Ashore
The Donkeys Excelsior Lady
War On Drugs Arms Like Boulders
Robert Forster Did She Overtake You
Devon Williams A Truce
Beaujolais May I Have The Honor

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

i've got my conscience and you've got the car













Beaujolais Love At Thirty (Parasol) CD
Proud Simon Night of Criminals (Proud Simon) CD
Songs Ohia Didn't It Rain (Secretly Canadian) LP
The New Pornographers Electric Version (Matador) CD
The New Pornographers Twin Cinema (Matador) CD
The Sexual Objects Here Come The Rubber Cops (A&B) 7"
The Sexual Objects Merrie England (A&B) 7"
Low Santa's Coming Over (Sub Pop) 7"
The Go-Betweens Liberty Belle & The Black Diamond Express (Beggars Banquet) LP
The Go-Betweens 16 Lovers Lane (Lomax) DBL CD
The Yellow Moon Band Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World (Static Caravan) CD
Greg Dulli Amber Headlights (Infernal) CD
Mark Eitzel The Ugly American (Tongue Master) CD