I’ve already described my feelings about Julian Plenti’s (aka Paul Banks) recent solo effort, and – unsurprisingly – I feel pretty much the same about Julian Casablancas’. Seriously – why bother with a solo record if you’re just going to make the exact same music as you do with your band? Those albums pretty much [...]
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Credit where it’s due, the Tamboosh dug up this hilarious little tune for our aDawgg’s big day today, and she done good. These is some seriously Funky Birthday Jamz. Happy Birthday, Dawgg! Flo Rida – Birthday
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A week or so ago I was watching Ray Mears’ Northern Wilderness, his new series, on BBC2, about the history of exploration in the wilderness and wintery northern reaches of Canada. In the episode I was watching, Mears visited with Inuit to hone his igloo building skills, as one does, and learn more about the [...]
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Since 2002, The Raveonettes have been knocking our socks off with their unique blend of 50s motorcycle cool, 60s girl group pop, and smutty guitar fuzz. It’s hard to believe that their debut EP, “Whip It On”, is already seven years old, but the Raveonettes have never been the kind of band that shoves their [...]
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