Odds & Ends: Xiu Xiu, Banksy and Misprint

Xiu Xiu “Hello From Eau Claire” (mov)

Directed by Corey Smith, Corey Smith Films.

TAYLOR McKNIGHT talks about Banksy, underground / guerrilla art, and $400,000 art installations.

… the most interesting thing about this line Banksy straddles between being underground (doing these forms of illegal art) and going mainstream (throwing an art show in LA, putting […]

Listen List, 2

Last week, I had several different things plotted out for the week to dig into, and here we are again, starting all over.
The Emily Haines CD was a big snooze, I didn’t make it through one complete listen. Though I feel a little bad about that, I really can’t imagine it coming around in […]

Ahem

I hate to do this, but I’m hoping that those of you who are kind enough to link to me from your site can make sure you’re linking to Flux-Rad, as opposed to the old paigemaguire.com URL. PM.com still points this direction, but is going to expire soon, and I don’t plan on renewing […]

Mick, Have You Got Balls?

FLEETWOOD MAC reel from Rumours, featuring Lindsey Buckingham without a shirt on, very very high.
MORE BUCKINGHAM GOODNESS UNDER THE CUT!

Music Notes

TwoBusy’s “Eleven Songs That Make Me Ache”

I forgot about the Snow Patrol song he posted, and holy crap it kicked my ass. Whatever you have to say about Eyes Open is probably legit, but going to back to old Snow Patrol and Reindeer Section is one of the most gratifying (and sometimes heartbreaking) things you […]