19. The Gaslight Anthem- The '59 Sound Like a repurposed dress that I recently made from one of my dad's old plaid shirts, this album borrows a lot of old material, recalls vintage Americana, and still manages to have a freshness that I missed on the first few listens. It is Americana's version of the declaration that "Punk's not dead!" The bridges and highways of mid-century America are its landscape. There is honesty and desperation, but also enough of the Gaslight Anthem to remind us of the real period of its release. [...]
19. The Gaslight Anthem- The '59 Sound Like a repurposed dress that I recently made from one of my dad's old plaid shirts, this album borrows a lot of old material, recalls vintage Americana, and still manages to have a freshness that I missed on the first few listens. It is Americana's version of the declaration that "Punk's not dead!" The bridges and highways of mid-century America are its landscape. There is honesty and desperation, but also enough of the Gaslight Anthem to remind us of the real period of its release. [...]
20. Billy Bragg: Mr. Love and Justice In my world, it always begins and ends with Billy Bragg. He is probably one of the few remaining people (notice that I said few and not only—don't want to discount anyone else here) who embodies the practice of political struggle inspired by music. In a year overshadowed by the hope and hype surrounding Obama, though, I'm not surprised that this album got very little blog attention in the U.S. Sometimes, I find Bragg tired because I'd much rather listen to Riot Folk or [...]
20. Billy Bragg: Mr. Love and Justice In my world, it always begins and ends with Billy Bragg. He is probably one of the few remaining people (notice that I said few and not only—don't want to discount anyone else here) who embodies the practice of political struggle inspired by music. In a year overshadowed by the hope and hype surrounding Obama, though, I'm not surprised that this album got very little blog attention in the U.S. Sometimes, I find Bragg tired because I'd much rather listen to Riot Folk or [...]
This was a year of homage's to the past, to recollections of early modern rock, of punk's first wave, and of the electro-neon of the 80's. Nothing here is new. Everything is dedicated to re-creating, though almost anti-nostalgically, a sound that once heralded a major shift in the history of 20th century music. In the space of memory carved and marked by musical legacies, these albums are like doors to the rooms of the past, rooms in which the collective musical conscious lay on its back thinking of pickup trucks and guitar amps, writing powerpop riffs while dreaming of Phil [...]
This was a year of homage's to the past, to recollections of early modern rock, of punk's first wave, and of the electro-neon of the 80's. Nothing here is new. Everything is dedicated to re-creating, though almost anti-nostalgically, a sound that once heralded a major shift in the history of 20th century music. In the space of memory carved and marked by musical legacies, these albums are like doors to the rooms of the past, rooms in which the collective musical conscious lay on its back thinking of pickup trucks and guitar amps, writing powerpop riffs while dreaming of Phil [...]
I have been so slacking in every part of my life, to the extent that when school finished I procrastinated from relaxation by starting this giant sewing project that is now finally done. The plan is to churn these lists out in the next week or so, before the new year. Since I haven't written about most of the albums, they will likely be in separate posts. Toodles! -a
Pretty much the only consistent movie taste that has stayed with me through my bouts of adolescent self-discovery through adulthood has been a great love of the work of the screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman . His work is absolutely immense and awe-inspiring, and his latest film (which also happens to be a very succesful directorial debut), Synechdoche, New York is most definitely the best movie of the year and probably the best (though perhaps most frustrating) of all of his work. The plot is almost not as important as the film's visceral experience, but basically [...]
Black Friday is my least favorite day of the year. When consumerism and excessive crowd sizes converge, you get things like this , where people are TRAMPLED TO DEATH because some idiot consumer thinks they need a fourth flat screen TV. That event is really such a metaphor for the way the general economy and politics of Black Friday operate through the drive to fulfill consumer impulses at any non-monetary expense. Never mind that it is the crowd's own fault for being outraged at standing in line all night when they start the line 12 hours before the store [...]
Black Friday is my least favorite day of the year. When consumerism and excessive crowd sizes converge, you get things like this , where people are TRAMPLED TO DEATH because some idiot consumer thinks they need a fourth flat screen TV. That event is really such a metaphor for the way the general economy and politics of Black Friday operate through the drive to fulfill consumer impulses at any non-monetary expense. Never mind that it is the crowd's own fault for being outraged at standing in line all night when they start the line 12 hours before the store [...]
Really cute baby pigs: Quick wits: Gentleman Jesse and His Men: If I Can See You Fortune cookies: Modernity: The Modern Lovers: Modern World The Exploding Hearts: Modern Kicks Post-Modernity: Fellow admirers of Daria Morgendorfer: Beat Beat Beat: Sick Sad [...]
Really cute baby pigs: Quick wits: Gentleman Jesse and His Men: If I Can See You Fortune cookies: Modernity: The Modern Lovers: Modern World The Exploding Hearts: Modern Kicks Post-Modernity: Fellow admirers of Daria Morgendorfer: Beat Beat Beat: Sick Sad [...]
Not only is Chinese Democracy here, but it is streaming on Myspace and only available for sale at Best Buy. Really, guys? I'm just waiting for the Mad Hatter to emerge from my kitchen with an argyle cake.
Not only is Chinese Democracy here, but it is streaming on Myspace and only available for sale at Best Buy. Really, guys? I'm just waiting for the Mad Hatter to emerge from my kitchen with an argyle cake.
the monsters under the bed are not real
Avicii – Two Million
Beck – I Just Started Hating Some People Today
H&M Lookbook Mujer y Hombre Otoño 2012.
Amanda Mair
