Hi guys, just a quick explanation about that cryptic post from Saturday. I decided that since Emily and I were out and about, I'd take the opportunity to do a review in the car. I wrote it out in my Moleskine and then scanned in the review, which is what you all got to read. That will probably happen again, I like how it turned out, however un-Google-able it might be. Anyway, I'm finally back in Columbus and therefore here's the mp3 of "Heavenly Waters" by British Sea Power, enjoy! "Heavenly [...]
British Sea Power Official Site British Sea Power on ThaBombShelter Buy " The Decline of British Sea Power " on Amazon.com "Heavenly Water" British Sea Power (this will be up at some point, I thought I had it on Emily's computer, but sadly it's gone now) ***BONUS MP3*** "Carrion" Britsh Sea Power
REISSUED ALBUM: British Sea Power Open Season (Rough Trade - 2005) Aggettivi superlativi si sprecarono all'uscita del secondo disco targato British Sea Power. La tesi: una maggior coesione rispetto all'esordio "The Decline of British Sea Power", renderebbe "Open Season" migliore del suo predecessore. Come potrei essere meno d'accordo? Ok, probabilmente è vero, "Open Season" presenta una
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British Sea Power is a fucking dynamite band from Brighton. You probably have no idea who they are, as most people don't, but they truly are a diamond in the rough. They released a great debut album to minimal critical acclaim in 2003, and made a bit of a name for themselves for their quirky and fun live shows. But they kinda got lost in the shuffle when the seemingly endless supply of new Brit-pop bands broke onto the scene that same year. They were one of the few bands that were focussing on making great records, and not [...]
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Tonight is a battle Royale...literally. The two bands, while sharing a similar sound and aesthetic, have quite distinct personalities and come out with quite a different feel. The Young Knives are a three-piece from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England (by way of Oxford), with a raw energy and snark that is nearly unparalleled. British Sea Power hail from Brighton , and have a bit more of an earthy undertone to their sound. Both bands have a deckle edge sound that runs rough and deliberate. I've been listening to and been pretty enamored with [...]
Charles M. Schultz c'est 50 ans de dessins soit 17897 strips entre le 2 octobre 1950 et le 13 février 2000 (le dernier strip est paru quelques heures après sa mort). Tout cela sous le titre de Peanuts . Un titre qu'il détestait: " Peanuts , le pire titre qu'on ait jamais donné en bande dessinée. C'est complètement ridicule, ça n'a aucun sens." "D'abord, ce mot n'a aucune dignité. Je ne l'aime pas. Il est affreux." "Alors donner le nom de Peanuts à un travail qui allait être celui d'une vie, c'était vraiment offensant." [...]
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Over the past couple weeks, I've been going back to British Sea Power's 2005 release, "Open Season". I'd bought it around Christmas that year, and had consistently enjoyed over the next several months. But it got lost in the crowd of my 900 some albums, and as I came back to it, I was more than thrilled to have it coarsing through my ears yet again. More than anything else on the album, I first fell in love with the lyrics. To be even more specific, I fell in love [...]
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Who doesn't love Antarctica? I mean, it's a continent, but it's uninhabited. It's on a pole. They've got penguins. It's home to the Antarctic Treaty System , the first arms control treaty of the Cold War, which required that it be left free of military incursions, to remain a home for scientific exploration and inquiry. And then there's the fantastic " Scott of the Antarctic " sketch by Monty Python. I mean, seriously. Movies of Antarctica - Stars of Track and Field I like movies. [...]
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Follow-up to Mini–mix : Sleep from á la discothèque Without wanting to steal some of the thunder from Jim's excellent Sleep Mini-Mix , it inspired me to create my own, longer version. Whereas Jim made an excellent job of mixing the tracks together seamlessly, I'm rubbish at that kind of thing so [...]
...looking foward to the Fort Rox pseudo-festival at Newhaven Fort next Saturday. Have actually bought my ticket now! Seeing British Sea Power, Duke Spirit and the Research in this old World War 2 lookout fort on the edge of the sea has got to be great. The sun should be shining, and there couldn't be a better venue for BSP... More info http://www.britishseapower.co. uk/FortRox.pdf and listen
On my way to work this morning I put my iPod on shuffle and listened to each song it gave me, no skipping. Here's the mix my iPod came up with during my commute this morning with a bit of commentary...also, I've got a bit of a short walk to work, thus the "mini" nature of the mix. 1. "Here On Earth" by Love And Rockets - Love And Rockets is rather underrated, maybe that's because they never shied away from dating their sound with sweet woodwind solos [...]
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