Monthly Archives: November 2004

Girl Song

Twine – Girl Song from Twine (2003) /Experimental Ambient/((The world is sideways tonight. The people scurry around on hurried mechanical paths, blipping past with a warble. Motion-stop-blur. An intersection packs up a stack of traffic, then with the green light … Continue reading

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Shine a Light

The Constantines – Shine a Light from Shine a Light (2003) /dense indie rock/((“Don’t talk to me about simple things. There is no such thing. All a man can build is his vision. And I love my man for trying. … Continue reading

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Sunday, November 21st:

No wonder I feel like I’ve seen the Constantines constantly bandied about by Call the Office, or at least the marquee outside, long before they were preening in the glow of indie-cred and continent wide praise. It turns out they’ve … Continue reading

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Acidisco

Luke Vibert – Acidisco from YosepH (2003) /acid disco/((It moves slow into field of vision. A slightly lilting gait. Steady step by ssssteady step… growing in size and shape and scope. The crates that litter in the alleyway are tapping, … Continue reading

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Mogwai Fear Satan

Mogwai – Mogwai Fear Satan from Young Team (1997) /post-rock/((Deryn stared across the bleak expanse of thistle and murky grass, and breathed steamy warmth across his bunched, numbed fists. A hawk swung low over the heath, graceful. He glanced uneasily … Continue reading

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Mushaboom

Feist – Mushaboom from Let It Die (2004) /silkysmoothfolkpop/((“Helping the kids out of their coats,but wait the babies haven’t been born!Unpacking the bags and setting upand planting lilacs and buttercups.But in the meantime I’ve got it hard:second floor living without … Continue reading

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E. is Stable

Menomena – E. is Stable from I Am The Fun Blame Monster! (2003) /splorsh/((“Coldness sets in like fingernails raked across the door. This room used to inspire me, arouse me. Now it’s cold. Theres a man ten feet down the … Continue reading

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Abattoir Blues

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Abattoir Blues from Abattoir Blues (2004) /black romantic/((“The air grows heavy. I listen to your breath.Entwined together in this culture of death.Everything’s dissolving, babe, just according to planThe sky is on fire, the … Continue reading

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Saturday, November 13st:

There’s a rustic old 382-seat theatre in the parking lot back behind O’Malley’s. It was built in the 1850′s, and moved to Donnybrooke around the 1920′s for the annual spring fair. It had a good run, but when motion pictures … Continue reading

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Sometimes You Can’t Make it On Your Own

U2 – Sometimes You Can’t Make it On Your Own from How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004) /soaring pop elegy/((“Listen to me now, I need to let you know. You don’t have to go it alone. Can you hear … Continue reading

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