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Tom Stade...On Shopping

2009-11-08T16:08:00.000-08:00

Guy Garvey's Magic Hour

2009-11-08T15:18:00.000-08:00

Old news to some but...Guy Garvey's 6music show on a Sunday night has to be one of the greatest things in the world. I am currently listening to it in my kitchen, lights low, curtains draw, and having a blissful time, he has played some lovely songs so far, including The National, Johnny Cash, and Grizzly Bear, but such things are almost superfluous when coupled with his confessional, witty, and often autobiographical mode of address. Listen again here if for some reason you don't sit by my blog and miss it live.

PS. the Johnny Cash song he played was HEARTBREAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL and subsequently made the ever bourgeoning spotify playlist

Grizzly Bear "Ready, Able" video

2009-11-08T11:53:00.000-08:00

Fricking amazing. Made by Allison Schulnik, yes the same Allison Schulnik I blogged mere weeks ago....coincidence??....yes.

Cait Fahey

2009-11-06T07:16:00.000-08:00

I really love this work, so much so I bought the same camera as her on ebay (£11.70!!) it feels kinda wrong to do such a thing, like cheating or stealing or something but you know me I'll stop at nothing to be rich. Another point, ebay is good innit, first time I'd used it, you should have a look I think they have a website. Lots more work here.

Basement Jaxx - My Turn Ft Dev Hynes

2009-11-05T04:48:00.000-08:00

Pretty good song, pretty good video.

Jon Richardson Soho Theatre

2009-11-04T02:56:00.000-08:00

Jon is playing a few nights at the Soho Theatre if you fancy that. from the 19th Nov onwards. Link. Also I just watched this and this routine from comedian Tom Stade, really really funnier, watch it?

The Antlers Daytrotter Session

2009-11-03T07:01:00.001-08:00

The Antlers have done a beautiful live session at Daytrotter, listen here.

Bandstand Busking

2009-11-03T06:53:00.000-08:00

I had no idea this existed until recently, a great shame. They have bands playing unplugged at band stands all around London, pretty neat. Past bands have included Slow Club, Wild Beast, First Aid Kit, Twilight Sad and many more found here. The next one is 6th Dec. Follow them on Twitter.

The Making of Melt Together

2009-11-03T04:15:00.000-08:00

Here is a behind the scenes video from an ad we recently shot. Don't ask me what I think of the ad I might get into trouble, but if you text me I'll tell you. I will say it isn't as good as the mood tape i did for it here

By The People Trailer

2009-11-03T04:07:00.000-08:00

Documentary following the Campaign to elect Obama, airs tonight in the US, I'm sure we will get it at some point. love this shit.

Heartbreakingly Beautiful Playlist

2009-11-03T03:12:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I've resisted posting Spotify playlist thus far, it just seems too fucking easy, devaluing the beauty and craft of making compilations perhaps....but....the other night I found myself making a playlist of HEARTBREAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL tracks, stupid name I know. I though of 7 beauts in my opinion and wondered if anyone else could think of more that fit the theme. So here is my first ever collaborative spotify playlist, I would love it if people wanted to add what they thought were HEARTBREAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL songs, I will delete them if I disagree though, this isn't a democracy. And yes, I can finally make artwork with my own photos instead of stealing them of other people. woop.

EDIT: some great suggests so far, if you wanna leave your name and what you posted in the comments here that would be nice.

Letsss GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-11-03T02:47:00.000-08:00

No brainer. Names to Seb if you wanna go.

Albeano Music Blog

2009-11-03T02:40:00.000-08:00

There is loads of stuff on the Albeano Music blog I was going to steal and blog about but that would be unfair, you should simple go to their blog and listen to their stuff, there is a great swedish type ballad by El Perro De Mar (above) A remix by Jamie XX featuring Jack Penate and Theophilus London, and a Grizzly Bear cover of "He hit me it felt like a kiss"

Halloween etc

2009-11-02T10:21:00.000-08:00

Click here to see my last roll of film before some shit bird stole my camera/pride and joy. Or Flickr

Foreground Live at the Barbican Audio

2009-11-02T09:49:00.000-08:00

This is a pretty dope recording I made at Grizzly Bear on Saturday, download Mp3 here. The Gig is best described here. It was pretty great, but we expected amazing. Picture by David Emery. Was supposed to be 16:9, vimeo did something.

The Red Ballon

2009-10-30T08:55:00.001-07:00

Finally got round to watching The Red Ballon. Stunning.

Yeasayer Ambling Alp

2009-10-30T07:06:00.000-07:00

The New Yeasayer single. Fucking immense. I love this band so much. Download above or listen here

Listen to their first album on Spotify if you want

My friend Mat always said they sounded like Fleetwood Mac, I didn't really hear it until I heard Tango In The Night

Invictus Trailer

2009-10-30T06:47:00.000-07:00

Do you remember when Matt Damon was in Stuck On You?

Feaverish Photography Blog

2009-10-30T06:43:00.001-07:00

Feaverish Photography Blog is definitely one of my favourite photography blogs in the world. You can scroll through shit hot and big photos forever if you so choose.

2009-10-29T07:37:00.000-07:00

2009-10-28T12:04:00.000-07:00

The Southbank Show - Coldplay

2009-10-27T19:00:00.000-07:00

Documentaries like this never fail to inspire me. I still want to be Chris Martin. from Mat J.

2009-10-27T16:41:00.000-07:00

Click to enlarge. Me bro's putting on a gig you should def go if you are in the area on Friday. Desolation Wilderness are flipping dope. They are playing Leeds on wednesday 28th too.

Another Halloween thing

2009-10-26T11:12:00.000-07:00

Anya Schiller

2009-10-26T05:48:00.001-07:00

One of my favourite folios in ages. I'm assuming the crusts in the first picture are related to the curls in the second picture but who knows. from feaverish photography and Flickr