Posts Tagged ‘ usa ’

Wikipedia: “The winter solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26′. Though the winter solstice lasts only a moment in time, the term is also a turning point to midwinter or the first day of winter to refer to the day on which it occurs. More...
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I had seven faces Thought I knew which one to wear But I’m sick of spending these lonely nights Training myself not to care Interpol – NYC
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Have you always felt a sense of regret at missing out on the paranoia, fear and all-round mind-fuck insanity of the Cold War? (yep, me too) Then this is your week. See, the FBI just announced the discovery of a rather large number of deep-cover Russian ‘spies’ implanted inside the US. Spies! They looked...
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Just in time to be added to your summer party 2010 playlist, The Thermals offer up this rather tasty piece of bouncypoppyindierock, the first single off upcoming album Personal Life, out September 7. It even has an ‘oh uh oh‘ bit to rival (not match, as that would be impossible) Now We Can See’s...
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It’s a busy few days for bloggers. Yep, after a new track by The Teenagers, here’s one from Of Montreal! I realise it’s been out and about for a few days, but I’ve been so busy I only just now discovered it, and am more than willing to trade in some blogger cred to...
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After a weeklong (or is it two?) heatwave (and in Athens that means hot as HELL) down here at the bottom of Europe, brains are starting to slow down, moves limited and thoughts blurred. In retrospect I probably should have replaced the broken remote control (and only way to use it) of my AC last...
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ~pic~ LHNA readers! I’ve been away for a long time- though Steven has been posting some wonderful stuff lately so I don’t think my absence was heartily felt, which is a good thing – and the...
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I know I promised you guys a Primavera Sound review and all, but you know what, I’ve been busy! Too busy to think, eat or sleep. Plus I just celebrated my birthday. And I’ve got a cold. And maybe a fever. So I’m working on it. I promise. You can count on me. My...
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I know you had a fucked up life, growing up in a stupid town...
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Not wanting to be outdone by M.I.A’s Smack My Ginger Up released earlier this week, Interpol have reached for the big guns. Yep, you guessed it: they’ve become robots! Dark, moody and enigmatic robots. Either that or they’ve signed a tie-in deal with the next Transformers film. Let’s hope it’s the former. Interpol mysteriously (cause...
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It’s not often you get the chance to see the ins and outs of the evolution of your favourite band. Particularly if that band isn’t U2 or Metallica. All the more reason to be thankful to Kerthy Fix and Gail O’Hara, who spent ten years following Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields, and have made something...
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No, not in an emo, self-hating, 'no one understand me' hormonal bedroom kind of way. Literally. He's a bear.
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Do you like Animal Collective, but are embarrassed to admit it anymore for fear of tarnishing your music snob/hipster cred? Did you love the first Yeasayer album, but are finding it hard to get into their second album? Or are you simply looking for a great new band to cherish and love, a band...
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You're sitting down to dress, and you're a mess You look in the mirror You look in your eyes Say you realize Everybody goes, leaving those who fall behind...
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Admittedly, most of my recent experience with anything Irish related has come from watching The Wire (and even then usually only when someone died), but I do have fond memories of the day growing up. A veritable tribute to the wonders of food dye: green clothes, green food, green drinks, green cards and green...
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