December 2009
27 posts
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-27) →
TV on the Radio (4) Kings of Leon (3) Santogold (3) M83 (3) The xx (3) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 28th
Dec 28th
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Dec 26th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-20) →
La Roux (3) TV Ghost (2) Hole (2) White Lies (1) Blancmange (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 22nd
Virgin Prunes by Mick Mercer →
fuckyeahvirginprunes: A book. A BOOK! The pictures were taken by Linda Howell but are part of Mick Mercer’s archives. 511 photos from Brixton Ace 6.4.83, Electric Ballroom 11.8.83, Lyceum 27.11.83, Electric Ballroom 10.12.85, Croydon Underground (including a Gavin Friday posed session) 12.12.85.
Dec 17th
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Krautrock: the rebirth of Germany (documentary)
Dec 16th
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13) →
Simple Minds (5) Spandau Ballet (4) Yazoo (3) Soft Cell (3) Thomas Dolby (3) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Dec 12th
“dear sir, I am sending this in the hope that it will be printed in your...”
– Sinead O’Connor
Dec 11th
Dec 11th
My albums of the year
Rather than thinking about this for too long and making ‘cool’ choices, I used my Last.fm stats and copy pasted my 10 most played albums of the last 6 months. I think they’re all released in 2009, except Eden Ahbez’s Eden Island, which is from the 70’s, I think. 1. The Airborne Toxic Event – The Airborne Toxic Event 2. A Mountain Of One – Institute of Joy 3. M83...
Dec 3rd
“Despite his reputation as a libertine, Cave is in reality much more a Puritan:...”
– Former fan tears Nick Cave apart. She has a point.
Dec 3rd
Empire Magzine - The 20th Birthday Portfolio →
Moviestars photographed, referencing their famous roles
Dec 2nd
Dec 2nd
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“An interlude, here. Back in 1992, when TMJ was still a going concern and even...”
– My Hilarious Warner Bros. Royalty Statement
Dec 2nd
Christmas according to Warhol →
Handdrawn christmas images from the days that Andy Warhol still did commercial illustrations for clients such as Tiffany & Co.
Dec 2nd
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Did you know everything’s made of pig? Christien Meindertsma’s fascinating talk at TEDxAmsterdam is based on her book PIG 05049, that documents an astounding array of products with different parts of an anonymous pig called PIG 05049..
Dec 1st
“‘Toen ik Jacques Brel voor het eerst zag, hier in het Concertgebouw, wist ik...”
– Ramses Shaffy, on meeting Jacques Brel. Quick ‘n dirty translation: ‘When I first saw Jacques Brel, here in the Amsterdam Concert Hall, I couldn’t believe it. His performance! I stole a lot from him: to not wait for applause, to just go on, his power, his force. We have...
Dec 1st
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Some more footage of Ramses Shaffy, who died today. He was Polish/Egyptian, born in France, but grew up with foster parents in The Netherlands.
Dec 1st
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Dutch singer, actor, painter, poet Ramses Shaffy died in Amsterdam today. He was 76 years old and one of my childhood heroes. This was one of his hits, lyrics by my uncle Herman Pieter de Boer.
Dec 1st
November 2009
49 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-29) →
Joseph Arthur (12) Apparat (8) Adam Lambert (6) A Mountain Of One (5) M83 (5) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 30th