This one is not Neil Gaiman-related. Giants and talking horses: Utopian and dystopian ideas in Gulliver’s Travels In Gulliver’s Travels, the protagonist goes on both a mental and physical journey. As he explores undiscovered regions and meets their strange inhabitants, he undergoes various...
And it's orange! How do you guys like it? I love it. Well, I'm particularly biased because I got my bitch Kim Heechul up there with his best friend, Kim Kibum, and well, the orange is just to match up his hair. I know, it's fabulous right? He recently changed his hair back to black, but oh hell, do...
It's been such a long time since my last non-book related post. So of course, it's a music related post instead! My Neighbourhood (dodgy american spelling!) has this habit of recommending the most strange and obscure albums in existence. I like to refer to my taste in music as pop-crastic. If it's...
Music genres are defined! (These were created/discussed/argued over legal substances, thank Ross and James for the major contributions) GENRE: LA Glitch Pop BANDS: Explogasm No Age Wives The Mae Shi GENRE: Dream Puff Cloud Pop BANDS: Architecture in Helsinki Deerhoof The Boy Least Likely To GENRE:...
Another day in Tallinn. Walked around the town some more. We went to the St. Nicholas Church - a medieval structure that has been repeatedly rebuilt following fires and bombing by the Nazis. It was quite lovely; very simple. We also went to an old monastery - the oldest structure in the city...
(originally here) Top 10 Albums of 2007 What better way to bore everyone to tears than post a Best Albums of 2007 top 10, three weeks too late when everyone else already has. I agree! 10. Y.A.C.H.T., I Believe in You. Your Magic is Real* This one needs an asterisk. It took till '07 for me to find,...
Dear Everyone, It's quarter to 6 in the good ol' AM. I've many things to do today. To let you know, I am starting the day off with Rose, by Menomena, which is a great band I mystically came across a few months ago, via the art of accidental downloading as blamed by ridiculously incorrect labeling....
These are some of my favorite pictures from the trip. All of the pics are up on Flickr in this collection. I wrote up a few descriptions of each leg of the trip here: Copenhagen Denmark #1 - We spent Thursday night, Friday and Saturday morning here, mostly hanging out with friends and walking around...
although the majority of us were in some state of ill-being, being the troopers that we were, we continued on with our music escapades. this time it was Architecture in Helsinki at our favourite Metro. being subdued somewhat due to the above-mentioned and thus lack of alcohol intake, and a general...
Our first full day in Helsinki was a busy one. We visited the Helsinki Cathedral (the big white one that overlooks Senate Square) and the Uspenski Cathedral - you would think we would be burned out from visiting so many churches at this point, but we're not. We went to the market which occurs every...
Straight from the source itself...COACHELLA 2008 is now confirmed. Also known as, MADNESS TO THE MAXX '08. Saturday looks to be the strongest lineup of the weekend, but fucking Roger Waters on Sunday? Oh, I just died... A little bummed about no Radiohead at ALL, but they're confirmed to play four...
Lots of good stuff coming up for the summer... (stuff in bold I already have tickets for) May 06: Bright Eyes @ Walt Disney Concert Hall May 29: the Arcade Fire @ Greek Theatre May 31: Electrelane @ Troubadour Jun 03: Pretty Girls Make Graves (they're breaking up apparently??) @ Troubadour Jun 08:...
This is what the vast majority of people think of, when they think of Orlando, Florida. Walt Disney World may be outside the actual city limits of Orlando, but it is part of the greater metropolitan area. Cinderella's Castle has become the icon most associated with the WDW. It is located in the...
I was really hoping the Bowie or Led Zepplin rumours were true.... Here is the lineup for the 2008 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival: April 25: Jack Johnson, the Verve, Raconteurs, the Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan & Sara, Madness, the Swell Season, the National, Animal Collective, Slightly...
This Cardiff 7-piece is overflowing with the fun. Akin to Architecture In Helsinki, but less, um, whimsical maybe? Not really sure if a word has been invented to differentiate each group, but they are definitely uniquely their own. And they have friends at Arts & Crafts and Wichita Records, witch is...
What were the great ideas of the last century? A random list might include abstract art, behaviourism, corporate identity, automation, digital theory, futurism, the uncertainty principle, Gestalt psychology, industrial design, jet engines, fast food, television, the marginal productivity theory of...
Great Ideas listed The Independent Skip Links * Skip to navigation * Skip to primary content * Skip to secondary content * Skip to tertiary content * Skip to footer So Tony Blair, what are you doing to save the planet? Science Rain (AM and PM) 14° London Hi 21°C / Lo 12°C Search Query: Go...
“I took a nap at my hotel today and when I woke up, I had no idea where I was,” said the Swedish-born crooner Jens Lekman near the close of his set at the Parish last night. “I opened a window and a butterfly flew into my eye and I thought ‘that is Austin to me.’” Regardless of his...
FEB 21 2008 title: pop rocks! -SHANGALANG friends grow up -LIBERTINES what became of the likely lads -THE FAD bright lights and texaco stations -SCARED OF CHAKA all my friends are ghosts -BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY! 493 ruth -BACKSEAT VIRGINS can't take it -MARILYN MONROE i wanna be loved by you -CHUCK...
JAN 31 2008 title: dance dance party party -AGAINST ME! stop -LEGITIMATE BUSINESS have a drink, baby! -BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE the sounds of allston village -THE FAD vinyl paradise -THE ERGS! aja -LATTERMAN there's never a reason not to party -SUICIDE MACHINES hey -BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY! happy...
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