Song of the day – 20. Dream Wife

This is what tipped me off. Nothing. A casual mistake, searching for a similarly named band and then I was caught, ensnared, spellbound like a myopic fly beating around furiously and futilely inside the snare of the sticky, sticky music. Not even trying to escape, because why would I want to do that?

Motivational music for interviews | 18 songs

Went for an interview yesterday morning, for a job I want.

Asked friends on Facebook to recommend me some motivational music. Here is what they suggested.

Song of the day (the old and the old) – 19. Nino Ferrer and Crayola Lectern

We’re in a holding pattern right now. Roger, roger. Let’s stay in position until we figure out what’s going on below. Bank 30°. 

And so forth.

Father John Misty vs Ryan Adams | who is the biggest asshole?

Here is the ‘news’ story. 

Song of the day (the new and the old) – 18. Skytone and Felt

Sometimes, music catches you like that.

The magic begins, close to home | a review of Day 2 ‘At the Edge of the Sea’ (Cinerama, Popguns, Helen McCookerybook and so forth)

Thursday was not good.

State of play, August 2017

This is a document.

Song of the day (the new and the new) – 17. Lorde and Lorde (and Lorde and Lorde and Lorde and Lorde)

Haven’t much to say here. Should have, but haven’t.

Ideas for future directions | a poll

London Grammar is shit. Not sure where this blog is going. 

Arcade Fire is shit

Win Butler, what have you done

London Grammar is shit

London Grammar is shit.

Fuck good taste: 5 reasons why Beyoncé’s duet with Dixie Chicks was bostin’

Fuck great expectations.

Chester Bennington R.I.P.

Sometimes, taste in music is irrelevant.

Is Lana Del Rey the American Morrissey? ask Pitchfork

Is Lana Del Rey the American Morrissey? ask Pitchfork. I don’t know the answer to that. But I do have some other questions for them.

The Chainsmokers is shit

The Chainsmokers is shit.

The Go-Betweens

Not The Go-Betweens, actually. Robert Forster. The Go-Betweens could so easily have been a band the (commercial) stature of a Smiths or R.E.M., you know. Fortunately, they are far superior to either.

The XX is shit

The XX is shit.

Song of the day (the old and the new) – 16. Boris and Olivia Newton-John

Boris seem to be grinding away at the same chord as when I last heard them, a decade or two ago.

Song of the day (the old and the new) – 15. Deerful and The Seshen

This song, right here. This song makes me happy/sad. 

A whole heap of shit | the Top 10 most read blog posts, here

That’s a whole heap of shit. The top entry has as many hits as the next three put together.

Song of the day (the old and the new) – 14. Helen McCookerybook and Dolly Parton

Helen stopped by my house a few months ago, on her way to a show.

Song of the day (the old and the new) – 13. The Plan and Miaow

What is excluded from history is more important than what is included.

Song of the day (the old and the new) – 12. Feature and Life Without Buildings

Interesting. The sound on this video is far superior to the sound in my iTunes library. More vibrant, incisive – particularly the vocals. 

Song of the day (the old and the new) – 11. Little Mix and Mecca Normal

I like ‘Blurred Lines’, although I can do without the rapey connotations. 

Song of the day (the old and the new) – 10. Klein, La Roux and Inspiral Carpets

There is a Jane Siberry song that goes: