tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89499972009-07-14T14:41:07.686Z'Industry rule number 4080'Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.comBlogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-29431423321928580422009-06-21T12:40:00.004Z2009-06-21T12:57:43.425Z

I've left the world of Blogger and jumped over to Tumblr instead. Heck, I may even post more than every six to eight months. Maybe. And there's going to be another site up and running too, if I get around to it that is. It'll be more on a strictly music tip, with daily (what?!?) posts. Yup, daily.Anyway, Silly Curly Haired Man is where I'll be. Bye bye Blogger. It's been grand.

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Errrrr....yes. I used to blog. And I still do. Been tardy, innit?Anywayze, yes, a few posts next week should make up for the lengthy absence, with piccy-tures of summer fun, gigs and the like. Until then....Here are some quite delightful things on Youtube and the like that I'm quite taken with. * Forget Alicia Keys and Jack White. This should be the official theme for the next 007 flick. Ta

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On Sunday I woke to find one my favourite sites in the whole world: a carpet of snow outside my window. During my childhood in Australia, I was lucky that I grew up in a small country town, Orange in New South Wales, that received regular snowfall each winter (due to a higher elevation than most surrounding cities) More often than not it would mean that school would be cancelled for at least a

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-28372384357617191662008-03-29T15:13:00.007Z2008-12-09T09:06:18.042Z

I love a good edit, and so does Lovefingers. One of the two folks behind the Black Disco Social Club in Los Angeles (alongside Nitedog), Andrew Lovefingers is a master of re-edits, especially of the space-disco/balearic kind. Examples of his work, as well as a slew of DJ sets, can be found on here (I'm particularly fond of the Donald Byrd and Jo Bisso cuts at the moment.....bliss).Those who

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Regular readers of this blog may find this confession rather strange, but I've resisted the Gallic charms of Sebastien Tellier for some time. Until now. I'm not sure why that is to be honest. I'd listened to snippets of his music here and there, and enjoyed his contribution to the Lost in Translation OST (surely one of the best soundtracks in the last ten years). Somehow though, I'd never really

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So this week Mr Kane and I went to see Be Kind Rewind at the flicks. I'd heard some very mixed reviews about it, so you can understand I approached Mr Gondry's latest film with caution. Would Jack Black try to steal every scene? Would Mos Def mumble his way throughout the film's entirety? Would the concept of films re-made in a ragtag style be too twee? No, no and no. Be Kind was far better than

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-32504294384948297292008-02-10T16:56:00.000Z2008-12-09T09:06:18.653Z

Last year's Anti-Valentines session at the Keston Lodge was a hell of a lotta fun with drinking, dancing and just generally sticking two fingers in Cupid's direction by playing a selection of 'fuck love' and done-me-wrong songs throughout the course of the evening.(My personal favourite of the night? This one) So this Thursday the 14th we're going to do it all again from 8pm till late. Joining my

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Happy New Year and all that jazz. So I've been tardy with the blogging of late (again). Eh, whaddya gonna do. Anywayze, quite a few people have asked for my musical favourites from last year. Let's see if I can remember them.....Top 'gee, I don't know, 3?' albums1. Midnight Juggernauts - DystopiaMidnight Juggernauts - Road to Recovery2. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of SilverLCD Soundsystem - Time To

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Errrr.....ok. Here's the belated second winter warmer (yes Mish, I owe around 8 recipes now!). Why belated? Well, I haven't been blogging very much this year due to new work, being out and about Lahndahn town more often, and not being tied to a computer in my free moments. Anyhoo, here be the recipe kids and the tasty beats to go with it. Yum.Pumpkin Soup with Honey and Cloves (courtesy of

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In honour of the days getting shorter, the nights getting longer, and the cold...well, getting colder, I decided that last week it was time to make the first soup of the season. After visiting the hustle and bustle of Dalston market to pick up provisions, I got started on making what turned out to be quite a nice mushroom soup. As much fun as getting culinary on the weekend is (and believe me,

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-59452238952876947912007-10-07T15:12:00.000Z2008-12-09T09:06:20.045Z

New music anyone?* First up, head over to FiftyOne:FiftyOne for a cracking mix from Diplo which he whipped up for Radio 1's Essential Mix show. Plenty of tunes crammed into two hours with everything from M.I.A. (natch) to Bart Simpson (remember this?) with Joakim, A Tribe Called Quest and Nirvana in between. Quality.* A tip from my law-talkin' sister led me to Drop It In Their Laps, the latest LP

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Time flies when you're....* in a new job* entertaining visitors from overseas* busy running errands* playing records* errr....But hopefully normal service will resume this weekend. Scouts honour!Meanwhile, I'll be playing records all weekend.....yes yes. Come down to Catch on Friday where I'll be coming off the subs bench to play alongside sioux-elin at Vinyl Glamour from 9.30pm (get well soon

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A message to all Australian readers - Pop down to your local rekkid store this weekend. Grab a couple of those plastic notes from your wallet (a red 20 and perhaps a pink 5 should do the trick), lay them down on the counter and ask politely for the brand-spanking new Midnight Juggernauts album, Dystopia. Smile at the guy/gal behind the counter, then thank them. Take it home. Play it. Load it onto

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-16475743667443582202007-07-24T16:40:00.000Z2008-12-09T09:06:21.425Z

Seriously kids, if you haven't seen Heroes yet (either on Sci-Fi channel or through nefarious tinterweb-assisted means) then this Wednesday on BBC2 at 9pm is your chance. Normal peeps suddenly discovering they have super powers which enable them to fly, read minds, heal, walk through walls and time travel. Plus, it's got Conor Oberst in the lead role! Well, maybe not.....Who's your favourite cast

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S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - That's the way you spell a good day's shopping, or summin' like that. (Imagine hearing the JUSTICE kiddies singing that...)Following on from yesterday's hint, Codename Sparrow and myself hit the new Oxfam in Dalston, and found quite a nice addition to the strip of chicken shops, fabric warehouses, pound shops and warehouses that is Kingsland Rd. There was a poor CD selection,

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* Shhhhh....I really shouldn't be saying this, but what the hey. One of my favourite not-so-secret second hand stores, the Oxfam store on Kingsland Rd in Dalston, has just been split into two. The old store continues to sell clothes, toys, furniture and what not, while the new fangled store (situated just a few doors down) is solely devoted to records and books. Myself and Codename Sparrow are

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-22246267225898814322007-07-10T17:09:00.001Z2008-12-09T09:06:23.548Z

Has it been this long? Have I been this busy? Well, yes and no. Life certainly hasn't been ordinary recently, and while the parties have been proper (this weekend was a blast), it hasn't all been rosy either. Made some ace new friends, and lost a dear one. Saw some great gigs (Interpol, JMC, Daft Punk). Finally escaping the smoggy town to soak up the summer sun in Sweden, providing a much needed

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Shameless plug...shameless plug...shameless plug....but if you come down tomorrow night I'm sure you'll hear this! Playing three times in four days meant that I played a heck of a lot of records of all types of genres (even Toto!), but this track seemed to fit into every set. Just lovely.Dragonette - I Get Around (Midnight Juggernauts mix)**************************************REKKIDS WITH GINO &

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All photos courtesy of Jonathan DaddsLast Thursday saw Steve Albini and his Shellac roadshow come to town with one of the most impressive concerts I've seen in years. Highlights? 'Prayer To God' and 'Squirrel Song' from 1000 Hurts were greeted with cheers (well, as many cheers as the audience, the majority being mostly male music geeks like myself, could muster). New tracks 'The End Of Radio' and

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Poor Sheffield United. I can't say I'm one of Neil Warnock's biggest fans, but he does give good soundbites, making a comedic alternative to most of the cliche-laden managers in the Premiership (apart from the 'special one' - everything that comes from his mouth is a joke, especially his post Champions League semi-final comments). Who would have thought a decade ago that relegation from the

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-79848925255257136192007-05-09T23:49:00.001Z2008-12-09T09:06:24.783Z

This week sees the release of Elliott Smith's New Moon, a collection of demos and rare tracks from 1995-97, and unlike posthumous releases from other artists the tracks featured on the two disc set have been left in the state Smith recorded them in (apart from the odd digital polish and shine). Hearing these songs, many for the first time, makes me realise just how gifted Smith was, a musician

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* New Architecture In Helsinki? Now that's something to get excited about. 'Heart It Races' is the first single from the band's new album, Places Like This and it's a calypso-tinged tune that strolls up to you in a charity store college b-ball tee, skinny black jeans, and Chuck Taylors before pulling back your hair and whispering in your ear, 'Hey man, let's get some cider, grab a frisbee and

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Although I've always been in the Revolver camp instead of the Peppers camp, I've got to give props to this. Solid gold. Well done DK.Not sure about Speakerboxx/The Love Below being one of the top 20 hip hop albums, and indeed some of the other choices that made DK's list (Blue Lines hip hop?) but you can't argue with The Low End Theory's place (and yes, it's better than Midnight Marauders, no

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Two enduring images of the legendary Mississippi bluesman T-Model Ford's concert at The Spitz on Saturday night, the final performance of this year's 'Spitz Festival of Blues'.* The instructions which greeted us upon our arrival at the venue:Apologies for the blurred image. It says 'Management requests that you do not buy alcohol for T-Model Ford. Thank you for your co-operation'. Considering

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A couple of years ago my good friend Codename Sparrow urged me to check out a band from New York by the name of Blonde Redhead. I had a listen to their album at the time, Misery Is A Butterfly, but for some strange reason it just didn't do anything for me, despite the added attraction of Fugazi's Guy Piccotto helming the boards. Then two years later I came across a copy of the album in a charity

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