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Posts from January 2008

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1 January 2008 @ 5pm

Call to Mind

I just discovered this band on MySpace while doing some initial research into possible SXSW acts: Call to Mind. They’re a Glasgow outfit with obvious Sigur Ros tendencies, but with a bit more prog-edge, if I do say so myself. That’s a good thing. You can download songs on their MySpace, and although they only […]

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Michael Kinsley on Obama the Likely Smoker
Obama's steely calm is now one of our country's major assets. If he needs an occasional cigarette to preserve it, let's hand him an ashtray, offer him a light and look the other way.
Miss at la Playa: The magic of make-up, photography and a good model
The editorial is a series of pictures with the same model in different ages, everything done with amazing make-up and lighting.
Show No Mercy
Brandon Stosuy's favorite metal albums of the year.
The Sex, The Drugs, The Stars, The Shocking Truth: Chuck Klosterman Likes "Chinese Democracy" Even Better Now That He's Heard It
I suspect he cares less about the degree to which people like his music, and more about how it is taken, regardless of the listener's ultimate judgment.
Austin Music Source
The folks at the influential British record store Rough Trade Shop have put Austin buzz band White Denim’s album “Workout Holiday” in at no. 4 on their (really kind of early) year end top 10 list.

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