A place where I can write irrelevant anecdotes that make me sound like a pretentious git.
“The world’s drinking from a cup that no one wants to shareâ€
“A Book Like This” is a standout Australian album. And with that, I have to breathe a sigh of relief; finally 2007 has seen a new Australian release that rises above a crowd of generally mediocre releases.
A quick visit to their wikipedia page [...]
Oh my! Okkervil River’s fifth album has been leaked upon the interweb. Not due for release until August 5th, I managed to lend my ears to it, to discern the quality, if apparent, it contained. My initial feelings (after one listen) contained traces of so-so-ness. Is it as good as “The Black Sheep Boy� Hrmm, [...]
“So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight.” - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, Ch. 7
I finished the ‘great American novel’ last night, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”. Without going into great length about the whole story, my initial view is that it would probably take an analytical literature class to [...]
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Last night, I had the pleasure of catching Neko Case at the Troubadour. In conclusion, the show was of such high quality that it temporarily destroyed my ability to compose prose with respect to proper tenses.
Spurred on by the imminent release of the too-cool-for-school music poll of 2006, I’ve compiled the hottest five individual songs, albums and live acts that I enjoyed over the past 12 months.
The Hottest 5 Individual Songs of 2006 [as taken from the JJJ Hot 100 list - released in the 2006 period]
5. Sodastream – Twin [...]