June 2011
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“War is a monster born of hypocrisy, fed on falsehood, fattened by humbug, kept alive by superstition, directed to the death and torture of millions, succeeding in no high purpose, degrading to humanity, endangering civilization and bringing forth in its travail a hideous brood of strife, conflict and war, more war.” -Arthur Ponsonby
Jun 10th
January 2011
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November 2010
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ListenCharles Bukowski - Style
Nov 18th
October 2010
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ListenPinch - Qawwali [Planet Mu, 2006] I will never...
Oct 15th
CNN ads in Turkey
The text translates as: ”Stories with the full background.”
Oct 13th
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WatchWatch
Really really excited for this album.
Oct 1st
September 2010
4 posts
WatchWatch
A video for one of my favorite songs off one of my favorite albums of the year.
Sep 24th
Some things never change
This letter, dated 856, was discovered in a sealed cave library in western China. Translated: Yesterday, having drunk too much, I was intoxicated as to pass all bounds; but none of the rude and coarse language I used was uttered in a conscious state. The next morning, after hearing others speak on the subject, I realised what had happened, whereupon I was overwhelmed with confusion and ready to...
Sep 23rd
Mary Anne Hobbs
While in college I was put on to the still infantile Grime scene in East London by a friend who had been involved in its development.  At the time it was difficult to keep up on the quickly developing sounds from here in NY so I was always on the lookout for up-to-date resources.  Immediately I became hooked on 2 radio outlets out of the UK:  RinseFM and Mary Anne Hobbs’ Breezeblock show on...
Sep 21st
Listening
Sep 14th
August 2010
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July 2010
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yr boy, Hank
Charles Bukowski to his publisher, John Martin (Black Sparrow Press) 8-12-86 Hello John: Thanks for the good letter. I don’t think it hurts, sometimes, to remember where you came from. You know the places where I came from. Even the people who try to write about that or make films about it, they don’t get it right. They call it “9 to 5.” It’s never 9 to 5,...
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June 2010
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ListenDavid Karsten Daniels - Smoke (Short Stories...
Jun 4th
May 2010
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April 2010
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ListenR Kelly - Pregnant This shit is wild.
Apr 5th
March 2010
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ListenBonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo...
Mar 25th
Listensoftverge: Arab Strap vs The Ronnettes This...
Mar 4th
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February 2010
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Feb 23rd
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ListenOwen Pallett - Lewis Takes His Shirt Off Formerly...
Feb 1st
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January 2010
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ListenTiny Vipers - Dreamers I can’t believe...
Jan 28th
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ListenEfterklang - Mirror Mirror Very big fan of this...
Jan 27th