December 2009
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2009
While most journalists like to end the year in October with their best of, I’m a serial procrastinator and leave it until New Years Eve. My favourite albums of the year because I love them and the worst because I love hating them. Here’s last years list. Best The Horrors - Primary Colours This is exactly what you want in a Shoegaze pop album. Brooding vocals, synth riffs and...
Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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This story starts as innocent as any other. You sit down to your computer, fresh from the latest teen-pocket draining flick at the nearest megamoviecomplex, and open Windows Movie Maker. The default blue background blares at you from under the white Impact. Your mouse slides over the cardboard from a case of Miller Lite that you use as a mousepad and you open Internet Explorer 6.0. Then with...
Dec 30th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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Listen69 Boyz - What You Want For Christmas (download...
Dec 25th
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ListenCymbals Eat Guitars - And the Hazy Sea (download...
Dec 24th
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Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Some things about Avatar
That wouldn’t fit in a tweet. SPOILERS ABOUND. Sam Worthington should have stuck to his Austrailian accent. Of course all the blue people actors are of African descent. Where else would you look when casting for a primitive tribe? Avatar is the only movie in the 20 most expensive films ever made that is not an adaptation, sequel or remake. The only reason Giovanni Ribisi was given...
Dec 20th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 11th
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Final edition: Twilight of the American newspaper →
This essay is the cumulative a-ha moment born from years of potshot speculation about the decline of the newspaper. It’s everything I wanted to say without being able to say it.
Dec 11th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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ListenLiars - Scissor The first track off their...
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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Find a tall glass. A handle is a plus. Add a handful of ice cubes. Pour in your favourite root beer. Brewed and specialty brands are always a plus. The only acceptable grocery store brand is A&W. All others are simply not root beer. Stir. Remove the ice cubes with a spoon and replace with some good vanilla ice cream. Breyer’s French Vanilla is my favourite. Keep the spoon on hand...
Dec 4th