Marshmallow Pop Orchestra has offered up another totally insane yet truly inspired track – but really, it should be introduced in their own words: The Malkin Mash is a tribute anthem to the tune of the Monster Mash in the style of the Pet Shop Boys to celebrate Evgeni Malkin and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Halloween, [...]
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Tipped off by The Music Slut this morning, I’ve just read about The Rakes’ split. This is a seriously sad day for me – I’ve been a little bit nutty about The Rakes since the first time I heard their “22 Grand Job” demo. They are (were, I guess) one of my very favorite bands [...]
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I’ve been meaning to post about this one for a long time, because Michael Gray’s Hand Me My Travelin’ Shoes is not just one of my favorite music books, it’s one of my favorite books in general. Blind Willie McTell is by far my favorite of those old-time blues men, though I don’t know when [...]
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So another month has passed us by, and it’s getting darker and colder out there. Let’s have a look at some of the new releases the end of summer ’09 brought us, shall we? Girls‘ debut album, Album, was widely talked about – in fact, I only checked out the album because I’d seen their [...]
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Following on from Tamboosh’s post the other day, I’ll share my particular Halloween geekiness. Some may call it obsession, I prefer to call it enjoyment. In case you’re undecided, let me tell you right now so you can stop thinking about it: Halloween is the best holiday ever. It’s the holiday where I get all [...]
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