Song of the day – 352: The Marvelettes
Postmen, railway stations, talking in the street for half-an-hour after you last said goodbye … folk go for the most obvious signifiers.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Make A Scene (EBGB’s)
The songwriting is outstanding: it’s like The Human League’s greatest hits in one song.
Great Escape mix-tape
I’m going to indulge in a little fantasy inspired by the Great Escape line up and the bands that I managed to catch over the three day festival.
IN WORDS: Boomgates + Super Wild Horses + Per Purpose @ Woodland 07.05.11
My internal douchebage disappears and are replaced by feelings of guilt, confusion and remorse as Super Wild Horses glide through their set.
Thurston Moore – Demolished Thoughts (Matador)
Someone once told me that if you really want someone to listen to you, you should whisper.
Spot the difference: Beyoncé vs The Simpsons
I reckon The Simpsons just about tip it in favour of the potty mouths
Cults vs Warpaint @ the Great Escape Festival 2011, Brighton, UK, 12.05.11
The music and the dancing is infectious. and the crowd sway and dance as Cults work the room into a blissful frenzy.
THE BAD REVIEW Undead Apes – Grave Consequences (Merenoise)
“You don’t fault a theme park for not being a Cathedral,” somebody said, at some point, about something.
Song of the day – 351: Art Brut (a mini-review)
A sardonic band in the sardonic tradition of Yeah Yeah Noh, I, Ludicrous and the Godfuckingalmighty Nightingales – that folk actually like?! What’s up with that?
15 Most Read Entries on Collapse Board, 13.05.11 – 21.05.11
Let’s get leotarded, shall we?
