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Monday, 29 March 2010

TUMBLRING

A recent addition to the wings is my Tumblr blog who's sole purpose is to document the miscellaneous. No text, no links, just photos (with the occasional video) taken first hand. Click the link below to view/follow.
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SONG OF THE WEEK #4 / DEEP WATER / PORTISHEAD

On listening to Portishead's "Third" album there was a plethora of the dark, brooding, layered and seeping songs we have come to expect from the band. Then all of a sudden seven songs in is this tiny ukulele based gem, somewhat reminiscent of Daniel Johnston, that comes straight out of nowhere. Just Lovely.
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Listen to "Deep Water" on Spotify

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STUART LEE

If like me you missed it the first time round, or indeed want to relive the live stint he had at Leicester Square Theatre, here is the full series of "Stuart Lee's Comedy Vehicle". As refreshing as it is funny. Must see tv - not something you can say very often.
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Watch "Stuart Lee's Comedy Vehicle" on SeeSaw
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Saturday, 20 March 2010

NEW YORK NEW YORK

A colleague from New York Magazine passed on this great short from the Wallpaper* site on where to go on a day out in down town NY. I think a pit stop at DBGB Kitchen and Bar is very much in order when the next visit comes around.
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New York Magazine
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Thursday, 18 March 2010

SONG OF THE WEEK #3 / THIRTEEN / BIG STAR

Today it was sadly announced that Alex Chilton from the band Big Star died of a suspected heart attack in Memphis at the age of 59. In their honour this week's SOTW is the exceptional, understated and completely charming "Thirteen" from their debut album "#1 Record." Just a beautiful snapshot of a certain age in every boy's life.
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Listen to "Thirteen" on Spotify
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Monday, 15 March 2010

HERE WE COME

Photo by Sane
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Thursday, 11 March 2010

SONG OF THE WEEK #2 / FIRST COMMUNION / GANG GANG DANCE

Second up on SOTW is the brilliant Gang Gang Dance's "First Communion." The first time I heard the band was standing in a field in the Brecon Beacons at last year's Green Man Festival. There has been very few times that hearing a band for the first time live took me totally by surprise and left me quite so enraptured.
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Listen to "First Communion" on Spotify
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