tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89499972011-12-26T13:10:41.469Z'Industry rule number 4080'Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.comBlogger2431100tag: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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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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What was Sir Trouser of Snake thinking when he dissed Prince on 'Give It To Me'? He should have just came out guns blazing and picked on Purp's bad marriages, height, and clear lack of musical direction for the last decade, instead of a verse full of half-arsed taunts that don't hold up to further scrutiny. Now, Flairs on the other hand simply says he can do anything under the sun better than Ol'

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Last Saturday night I had the pleasure of playing at Harley Moon's very fine house party, while this Saturday I'm at home blogging, and possibly still recovering from said party (yeah, it was a tad messy). After a frenetic tag team set between the pair of us, Mr Moon dazzled the kids with a fine set of his own. Listening to his latest podcast reminds me that sometimes you don't always have to

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Apparently it seems you just can't break into spontaneous song in a pub anymore without making sure the landlord has paid their £21 live licence fee. The Times Online explains the ludicrous reasons behind the law. If you agree that the Licensing Act is daft, head over to Number 10's official petition page (la-di-da!) to add your name to the growing list of level-headed people who like a good

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Word has come through this week that one of London's finest music venues, The Spitz at Spitalfields Market, is facing closure after September this year following action from the venue's estate agent. Not only is The Spitz a fantastic venue for performances from countless underground and marginal artists, not to mention more intimate shows from better known acts too, but it's also home to a fine

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Now, back to our regularly scheduled blogging. * While the quest to fill all 30 GB of my newly acquired Pod of Joy continues, I began uploading Blur's 1999 10th anniversary Singles box set. Yup, all 22 CDs of it. What has surprised me while listening to many of the odd's and sods that accompanied the band's CD1's and CD2's are the hidden gems that wouldn't have sounded out of place on Modern Life

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There's a big post on the way to compensate for the lack of blogging this week, so in the meantime here's something from me to you to make up for the absence. Check the lil' lass at the front too. Gold. Regular service resumes on Thursday. Till then, head to Stones Throw's podcast page for Madlib's 'all killer, no filler' Motown mix for something to nod your head to.

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Got milk? Milkbar Nick's The Bugaboo Nixperience mix1. Klaxons - Atlantis to Interzone2. Miami Horror - Sweaty Wet Dirty Damp3. Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake - Give It To Me (Sta mix)4. Gossip - Listen Up (ATOC Extended Mix)5. Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80's6. Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (Soulwax mix)7. All Saints - Chick Fit (Kissy Sell Outs Excellent Adventure)8.

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What's so Good about Friday? These things here...* Welcome back to the tinterweb Mr Beez. Check out his new home at 16 33 45 78. (Yes, there are 16 RPM records out there believe it or not!)* Teasers from Bjork's new album Volta, if you haven't heard them already, can be found at her dummy Myspace page under the artist name Gerome Voltaire. The album's out on May 7. Bjork + Timbaland = genius? *

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Let's continue Monday's 'Tunes to fill your Pod of Justice' theme with an old'un and a new'un.First, the old'un. A friend of mine found out I was partial to the work of the Laurel Canyon kids from the late 60s/early 70s, especially CSNY. He asked me whether I knew much about Manassas, Stephen Stills side project with Byrd member Chris Hillman. I told him I knew of them but had never really had

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Ahem....well, I had promised a post yesterday but I partied way too hardy on the weekend and turned a light cold into something worse, the only remedy being copious cups of tea, vitamin C and bad tv. Luckily though I had something new to distract me (which I can't believe I had resisted buying for so long). So I began filling it with tasty treats like these.Holy Hail are a band from the States

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-38355340701981297642007-03-30T11:58:00.000Z2008-12-09T09:06:28.531Z

When people hit up Major Leaguer, it's only because they were looking for these tinterweb tidbits.Gat sex? WTF??? So, so wrong.* So, so right. Mark Ronson keeps on delivering the goods, in a 'nudge nudge, wink wink' kinda way. Not all of the tracks on Version work, but this is probably the standout cut. Mark Ronson feat. Daniel Merriweather - Stop Me Grab Version on April 16 from here.* If you're

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Shameless plug for tonight....**************************************REKKIDS WITH GINO & EUANWEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH9-12PMDOWNSTAIRS @ CATCH22 KINGSLAND RDSHOREDITCH**************************************

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This is one of the strangest, yet captivating videos I've seen in quite a while. Suddenly, I don't feel like cooking that banana cake this week (but I now have a craving for an ice cold glass of milk. Work that shit out)Low - Breaker (and head over here to download the track for nada, courtesy of Sub Pop!)Low's new album Drums and Guns is out next Monday April 2 in the UK. Pick it up from here.

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In my hungover state this afternoon (due to the messy events of last night's UK iPod battle, won by M.I.A. and friends) I'm finding myself drinking copious amounts of tea, writing e-mails and checking out blogs. One particular blog that I've been following closely is James Murphy's guest column on The Guardian's Arts & Entetainment blog. Murphy was told to write whatever he felt like (i.e.

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Tomorrow at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club there's gonna be a right royal rumble! Kicks off at 9pm with Teki Latex from Frecnh rap crew par-excellence TTC keeping the competitors at a USB cable's length from each other. Hot tips to win? !WOWOW! and the Fabric team. * In Islington this Friday? I'm playing at Keston Lodge from 9pm to 12 in the morn with heaps of new records in the bag. * In

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While watching the mighty fine Heroes tonight on the Sci-Fi channel, it suddenly dawned on me why Conor Oberst has been so quiet of late....yup, our favourite indie kid's been saving the world (literally).King of the hearts-on-sleeve brigade?Or super hero in training?Bright Eyes - Four Winds (from Four Winds EP, out now - buy here)

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Yes, I can't believe it either. This is the UK's choice for Eurovision 2007 being held in Helsinki on May 12. Oh dear.Scooch - Flying the FlagSince Morrissey declined to take part in the whole debacle (after finding out that he would have to compete for the right to represent Her Maj in the televised UK heats), it was left to the likes of Scooch, Liz McClarnon from Atomic Kitten , Brian Harvey

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Pictures courtesy of Dirty Dirty DancingFriday night saw the French invasion of Sin as People Are Germs hosted a mighty fine launch party for Kavinsky's 1984 EP. Regular readers will know I'd been harping on about this party for quite some time, considering that alongside Kavinsky himself would be a bunch of Ed Banger's finest representatives in the form of Justice, Sebastian, Mr Oizo, DJ Medhi

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Let the Arctic Monkeys wave of hype begin again. By now 'Brianstorm' is out in the ether of the interweb so I'm not going to post it, but if you really want it then head over to here, here or here. I'd rather post the booty-shaking, flash-as-f**k video that premiered this week. Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm (out April 16th) So if Domino have all this FranzMonkey moolah to splash, can we expect a

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* As you may well know, Saturday March 17 is a special day for some. It's a day to raise a glass in tribute with others around the world, a day to look back on a moment in history, a day where iconic images from a foreign land will be embraced. Around the world, countless parties will be held in bars, clubs, college dorms and living rooms whilst listening to songs of our youth, dressed in

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Here's some good things that float my boat right now.* Lionel Messi's performance last night, although not entirely brilliant, was well timed and deserving of a hat-trick. 1, 2, 3. Thank God that the mighty 'Pool knocked Barca out last week (bring on PSV!)(actually, I tell a lie. That third goal was a true Roy of the Rovers stunner!)Picture courtesy of Dirty Dirty Dancing*Justice at Our Disco on

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Liverpool duo To My Boy have been blazing quite a trail in the last few months, with the release of their debut single 'The Grid' last November garnering a flurry of favourable reviews across the usual rags, as well as cementing a place on the playlists of numerous DJs across the country. Add to this their stellar remix of 'Gravity's Rainbow' from fellow fresh young things Klaxons, plus a growing

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As you can tell, I've decided to give Major Leaguer a spring clean since it was beginning to look quite tired. So far, the response has been positive, with most readers finding version 2.0 much easier to read and navigate through.The main change I've decided to make is to post more MP3s on the site. Why? Well, it seems like a majority of my online time is devoted solely to finding new music,

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Australian readers of this site will no doubt be familiar with Rage, the staple 'post-pub' music video program shown every Friday and Saturday night on ABC. For teenagers growing up in the backwaters of country Australia like myself, years before the belated introduction of cable TV, Rage introduced us all kinds of artists that never graced the airwaves of local radio, let alone the local record

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I've heard of beefs between rappers, but beefs between producers? Timbaland vs Scott Storch seems more of a case of handbags at dawn than Jay-Z vs Nas, or Fiddy vs The Game. The whole shebang kicked off after Storch claimed in recent interviews that he should have got more credit for his work on Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me A River', claiming that not only did he produce the majority of JT's

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Fans of Spectoresque 60s pop looking for something new should be at The Luminaire this Saturday for The Actionettes night, Motown A-Go-Go. Headlining are one of my favourite bands, Lucky Soul, who have put out three stellar singles in the last year, with 'Lips Are Unhappy' being the pick of the bunch. They're polishing off their debut record right this moment, The Great Unwanted, and if it's

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How's this for a way to finish a set? Jarvis Cocker ended his NME Awards show at the Astoria on the weekend with two covers. Not content with taking on Talking Heads 'Heaven', he then finished his performance with Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid'. Yes, but is it as good as this version?* Shhhhh....the kind folks at Modular are having a secret party this week featuring MSTRKRFT and Ajax, days before

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It's Valentines Day yet again and for those who want to stick two middle fingers up to Cupid, Hallmark, and the general giftage industry here are three suggestions for alternative ways to spend your evening.* Head on down to the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes in Tavistock Square for Sean Rowley's "I'm Not In Love" night featuring The Laundrettas, The Lovers, Erection Section (Bugged Out's Johnno), The

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Next month sees the return of RJD2 with his first album for XL, The Third Hand, out on March 5. It marks a shift towards a poppier, commercial sound, yet still has enough of the quirkier beats that have made him one of hip-hop's most slept on producers. While 'Beyond The Beyond' features his trademark synth sounds, 'You Never Had It So Good' is a full-blown verse and chorus affair that while a

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So kids, it looks like the general consensus of Hip Hop Is Dead is that Nas has really got things back on track, although those expecting Illmatic Part 2 should just keep on waiting - it ain't gonna happen. However, let it never be said that Nas doesn't have respect for those who came before him, hence a trio of drool-worthy white label remixes of the album's title track. The will.i.am produced

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* Mixtape of the week? Has to be Jus Ske's re-rub of Pharrell's less-than-exciting offering from last year, 'In My Mind'. In a classic case of 'name as many sampled artists as you can', My Mind Is Playing Tricks On Me teams Skateboard P with U2, James Brown, Eric B & Rakim, Nelly Furtado, Radiohead and a stack more wax. There are more hits than misses on MMIPTOM, which certainly couldn't be said

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In a way though Prince really isn't your average guy. After giving a career sustaining performance at easily the best Superbowl halftime show in years (in the middle of what was a pretty one-sided game), Prince decided he wasn't ready to put the guitar away for the night. Class.Gee, I'm actually looking forward to his next album now.* Surely the best of the recent Justin Timberlake remixes for '

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Unless you're in a delightful Manc band called New Order. So were things so bleak for the band after the release of Republic that they had to promote their album on Dave and Pammie's show? I guess so.New Order - Regret (mimed...sorry, performed on Baywatch)* Something I don't regret (ahem) is pointing out Causin' A Commotion, a new celebridee blog run by my good friend (and DJ extraordinaire) the

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January? Gone already? Sheesh. So technically this is the first MJ post for 2007, and in Mac-assisted glory too! (Sorry Mr Gates, but Vista's hard sell didn't grab me after I found out about how your new operating system takes the 'person' away from the 'personal' PC and into Microsoft's hands. Oh, and at least now Ableton and other memory heavy software won't crash on my machine and leave me

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Lists lists lists.....Top Ten Albums of 20061. Cat Power - The Greatest2. Bonnie Prince Billy - The Letting Go3. TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain4. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:555. Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat6. Fujiya Miyagi - Transparent Things7. CSS - CSS8. The Roots - Game Theory9. Hot Chip - The Warning10. Ghostface Killah - FishscaleTop 5 Gigs of 20061. Seu Jorge

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ZZZZZZZZZZZZ....what? December already? As you may be aware, Major Leaguer has been pretty quiet lately due to:* my broken puter* crazy busy work schedules* X-mas and all it entails* playing records on a semi-regular basis* getting tipsy on a regular basis* immmersing myself in all cricket related matters (Ashes to Ashes...)So apologies to you, the few regular readers who have been seeing the

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Just a quick post to say that I'll be playing records at the 1-2-3-4 Records night this Thursday 14th September at The Old Blue Last pub in Shoreditch (the label that brought you Whitey amongst others). All these people will be lurking about too (some even playing music on instruments...crazy!)GLUETHE IDLE LOVERSTHE SVENGALISDOT AND THE DASHEDPlus DJS: SEAN MCLUSKY / PERCY PARKER / CAZALS JUKEBOX

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* Air + Cocker and Hannon + Godrich + Campbell + daughter of Serge = Possibly the pop album of the year. 5:55 is loveliness indeed. Francophiles need look no further for their next hit of pure Gallic bliss.* A quick shout out to Lee and the gang for inviting me to play rekkkids at their End Of Summer bash at City Golf last week. Twas a pleasure fer shure. Anyone want to play FFR Pokemon? (Mr

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The Roots - Game Theory (Def Jam)It's a dark, dark world where The Roots reside right now, but that doesn't mean there's no light at all. Album number eight for the Illadelph crew sees their first outing for Def Jam, a worthy home for a band many consider to be true to the essence of hip hop (ie. The music comes first, the beats are tight, and the less bling the better). Many fans were skeptical

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You Are A: Pony!Who doesn't love a pony? You are one of these miniature horses, renown for your beauty and desired by many. Full of grace, you are a beautiful and very special animal, full of strength and majesty.You were almost a: Lamb or a DuckYou are least like a: Chipmunk or a MouseThe Cute Animals Quiz

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WARNING: It's a 'back in the day' post, so if reminiscing ain't your style, scroll down to the bits and bobs afterwards. I'll make it worth your while....Right.Back in the heady days of my youth, when I had more free time (and cash) to spend, my regular haunts around old Canberra town were the local record store (R.I.P. Impact Records), the mall, and my personal favourite, the cinema. For a city

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Another long absence between posts huh? Well, I'll see if I can turn that around. But first....I want an I-Pod dammit. Help me get one by clicking here and then you too could have one! You'll have to complete one of the many sponsored offers that the 'Free I-Pod' people have (go for the Screenselect free month trial - free DVDs!) and once you've completed it, and get 5 other people to do the same

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Roots + Peedi Peedi = Hawwwwt. Looks like Game Theory's going to be a good un'. Check out new track Long Time Coming at XXL (and if the strings at the end don't give you goose bumps then you're just not human. Yup)

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'Nuff said. Bring on Italy!

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* In the words of Adam and Joe, 'BALL BALL BALL, FOOTY FOOTY FOOTY! 'Am I tense? A little bit, but I'm sure the Socceroos can do the business tonight against Croatia in Stuttgart, with Viduka to score the winner in a 1-0 victory. Those checkerboard Croatians don't stand a chance...* Faux-French sounds from the States? That'd be Nous Non Plus then. Check out their official digs here, or their

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2 posts in 24 hours? That's more like it. * Now, there's this football-dealy-thingummy going on in German land at the moment and the Argentine lads didn't look too shabby yesterday. How's this for a goal? (keep an eye out for Diego's special 'moves' at the end - priceless)* Those clever people at Adidas have done it again. First Adicolor, now this. It's not easy being green...* June issue of

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....has it been two months between posts? Well, yes. Apologies for the lack of updates, tidbits, links and other goodies. Regular service will resume shortly now that puter problems appear to have been sorted (Scouts honour, although I was never a scout...). * New MSTRKRFT at 20 Jazz Funk Greats. Thanks to Headphone Sex for the heads up. * The Orwell, that lovely boozer on Essex Rd in Islington

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Hey kids.... ever been to Beachclub at Notting Hill Arts Club? It's an extra special monthly shindig showcasing hipster Scandinavian (and the odd English) bands, with Sci-Fi Skane and Mersaultmusic being the guests of honour last Monday. While Sci-Fi Skane's mix of karaoke and mad drumming was infectious, Mersaultmusic stole the show with their supposedly 'live-via-satellite' bass player, whose

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Yes, yes. Posts have been few and far between recently as i've been finishing off the monthly Subter spleen-ventage, plus a bit of work for these kids, and these kids. So, whaddya gonna do about it? Huh? Yeah, you're not so tuff now. Pfft....wiseguy.Through Being Cool caught the eyes of the gang at Time Out this week. If we can make it there, we'll make it anywhere! Seriously, TBC this Saturday

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So....having worked in muzak retail for a number of years now, I've been asked who were the coolest 'celebredees' I've served. Well, if I had no narrow it down to three, numbers three and two would have to be Jarvis Cocker (key purchases: Beck - Sea Change and The Wickerman OST) and Henry Rollins (key purchases: Nico - Femme Fatale and The Fall - 2G+2) respectively. So who's in at number one?

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After a week of carting boxes from one house to another (and getting a sore back in the process), what better way to relax than to watch last night's Letterman. How? Thanks to this baby!Sigh. Truly the human race has evolved, and the TV Hard Drive is the pinnacle of our progress. Yeah....now that we've conquered this hurdle, peace in the Middle East should be a piece of piss.* Tandem at Bar Music

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Well, it's been a while 'tween posts. What can I say? Between working and preparing to move house I've had no free time to blog or write, which is certainly frustrating to say the least. To make up for this, here's a jam-packed post filled with goodies and links.* It's the first Saturday of the month, which means Through Being Cool at The Orwell tonight. Join sioux-elin and myself for records

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It's the second Saturday of the month, which means it's Motherfucker time at the Garage. Best get some records ready then....see you there!Club Motherfucker Live! Upstairs @ the garage 20-22 Highbury Corner London N5 1RD Tube: Highbury & Islington 9pm-3.30am £4 before 10 cons, £5 others * Bands early, dancing and that till well late yo! Arrive Early Mo..'Fuckers! Live!Live!Live!Heidi Mortenson

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Damn. R.I.P. Dilla Dawg. You'll be missed.

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Love's dead kids. Let's dance on the rotting corpse.(For more gorgeous broken hearted images, check out Patricio Oliver's site. Beautiful)

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*PLUG*Yes, it's the first Saturday of the month, and you know what that means.THROUGH BEING COOL @ The OrwellJoin the lovely sioux-elin, and the sometimes-lovely-if-induced-with-trinkets Euan for a night of soul, indie, rawk, perfect pop and much much more.Saturday 4th Feb (tonight!)@ The Orwell 382 Essex Rd, London N1. 9pm - 2am.FREE!*PLUG ENDETH*Ahem. Howdy. So, who managed to snare a copy of

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Witness the sickness. OK, so I've been a slack lil' blogger recently due to a combo of illness and busyness (and when say illness, I mean Vicks Vaporub illness, not just the regular illness that you'd expect from Major Leaguer...ahem). But I'm feeling so much better now, so to celebrate I thought I'd play a record or two. Tuesday night. barmusichall in Shoreditch is the place to be. Join elin and

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So, I climbed from my sick bed and answered the call of duty....Club Motherf*cker asked me to spin some records last night at the last minute. How could I say no? A swell time indeed, and playing out the new Justice remix of Cut Copy certainly made the night worthwhile. If you've never been to Club Mofo before then get your ass down their next month on February 11th...it's going to be quite messy

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So, after an extended holiday break (read: working, working, working, and the odd party) time to get back to business. First up, a big thanks to all who came along to Through Being Cool @ The Orwell last Saturday. Considering it was only TBC number two, I was amazed to see such a good crowd turn up considering New Years was only a week beforehand. Hearing regular cheers and hollers every second

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Greetings, salutations, and so on. Happy New Year!So, what better way to celebrate the start of 2006 than coming to Through Being Cool this Saturday at The Orwell? Nope, didn't think you had a better idea. So come along, get merry with sioux-elin and myself, and have yourself a rockin' time. Oh, and Through Being Cool is now a monthly shindig, so if you can't turn up tomorrow, then come along

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My nervous wait has paid off. Woke up, checked my bank account....all is good...I'M GOING TO GERMANY TO SEE THE SOCCEROOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The best Chrissie present a boy could get. Watch out Brazil and Croatia! Merry Christmas y'all!Here's some presents from me (via Bedroom Dancing & Music For Robots ) to you....Erland Oye - Last ChristmasLow - Just Like Christmas (the best holiday song ever...

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As promised, here are the top ten Major Leaguer gigs of the year (in no particular order). Ticket stubs not included.Slint @ The Forum (Mar)Pelican @ Scala (Dec)LCD Soundsytem/Soulwax/The Go! Team @ The Astoria (Feb)Clor/Absentee @ Barfly (May)Maximo Park @ ULU (May)Willie Mason @ ULU (April)Of Montreal @ Spitz (Nov)Cut Copy @ Big Day Out, Sydney (Jan)Sleater Kinney @ Koko (Sept)Brendan Benson/

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Whay-hay! I've now officially got time off work for a possible three week holiday in Germany next year. Oh yes. Now I've just got to get those tickets sorted. Fingers crossed....* Thanks to the folks at The Space Between and Corbet Place for the swell pardee on Monday night. The mag looks great, brandy was drunk, and records were spun. Tune of the night? Close run thing between The Long Blondes '

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Beer. Beer. Vodka. Hangover. Ow.Ahem.... The Space Between Magazine are having their launch party at the Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch....TONIGHT. Come along. I'm gonna play some rekkids. Then have me some vodka. Beer. Beer. Oh dear (it's been a bit like that this week).

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Major Leaguer stereo selector Dec 11Tiga - Far From HomeGoldfrapp - Slide In (DFA remix)Cut Copy - Going Nowhere (Digitalism remix)Rex The Dog - FrequencyFranx Ferdinand - The Fallen (Justice remix)Annie - Me Plus One (James Iha remix)Mylo feat. Freeform Five - Muscle Car (Tiga remix)Wolf and Cub - Thousand Cuts (Phones Slasher remix)The Esso Trinidad Steel Band - I Want You BackThe Strokes - You

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1134174241776777992005-12-09T23:58:00.000Z2005-12-10T00:34:14.136Z

'Come bowl with me, let's bowl, let's bowl away...'Yes. Bowling is the new black. Or summin' like that. The folks at Rock'N'Roll Soul are having an early Christmas shindig tonight at The Tavistock Hotel featuring non-stop bowling, DJs and a very special live performance from The Pipettes. Lovely. More info here.* The Space Between magazine are having their launch party this Monday evening (12th)

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1133915051413273672005-12-06T23:32:00.000Z2005-12-07T00:24:11.480Z

For more design lovlieness, check out Ilisu's blogSo, like every other music blog out there, I've thrashed out a Top 10 albums of 2005 list (as previously mentioned). The man above unfortunately didn't make the cut, but I still thought Guero was a good album, despite the likeness to Odelay in parts. What I don't understand is the way in which critics thought it was a 'return to form'? Does this

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1133736459288851672005-12-04T22:46:00.000Z2005-12-04T22:47:39.306Z

No, it's certainly not here. Oh no. Nope.

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1133732717840951852005-12-04T20:47:00.000Z2005-12-04T21:45:17.856Z

Ah, I love lazy Sundays. A big thank you to all that came out last night to the first Through Being Cool night at The Orwell, and special props to the posse representing all things Nice. For those that couldn't make it, well you'll just have to wait until January for the next one. Watch this space for for the why's and where's, or sign up to the Through Being Cool Mailing List at throughbeingcool

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1133567812073689642005-12-02T23:09:00.000Z2005-12-03T00:15:47.363Z

Well, his remixes have certainly been in most of my ramshackle sets this year, as well as regularly seeping through the tinny speakers of my laptop. The latest two that I picked up today are yet more evidence that he's a sheer bloody genius. First up is a storming take on 'A Pain That I'm Used To', the first track from the latest Depeche Mode album, Playing The Angel. Lu Cont, a.k.a Stuart Price,

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1133391890871107512005-11-30T23:00:00.000Z2005-11-30T23:04:50.883Z

Through being cool? Yeah, I think so. Join Euan and Sioux-Elin this Saturday night for the first installment of Through Being Cool at The lovely Orwell on Essex Rd. Tuneage? Rawk, soul, 60s pop, electro, indie and a whole lot more. Stroll down Essex Rd, away from the glut of bars near Islington, relax on the comfy couches with a drink, then dance the night away. Free entry!See you there

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1133137593967674312005-11-28T00:11:00.000Z2005-11-30T23:15:23.706Z

Right. The plans to take over the world Major Leaguer style continue in earnest, with a new night at The Orwell in Islington being the latest step. I'll be spinning tunes this Saturday with the lovely Sioux-Elin (Catch, George & Dragon), and would love to say 'hi' to y'all and buy you a pint. Or we could nip down to the local Sainsbury's and swig a bottle of Babycham instead. Either's good for me

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1133096371165259672005-11-27T12:51:00.000Z2005-11-27T13:01:43.160Z

First George Best, now Pat Morita. Sigh....

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1133044889739147002005-11-26T22:19:00.000Z2005-11-26T22:53:02.636Z

In the last 24 hrs I've....* played some records* got some sleep* worked* listened to Low's Christmas album twenty times, and not got bored yet * conversed about the life of George Best with countless numbers of old men (Sample dialogue 'Well, if Pele says he was the best who am I to argue?'* fell asleep on the bus home* ate homemade soup (Roasted Sweet Potato, Carrot and Chickpea.....mmmmm!)*

Euanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03194712762874715934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949997.post-1132884570613745972005-11-25T02:04:00.000Z2005-11-25T02:09:30.623Z

Just to let y'all know I'm spinning rekkids way out in Shepherds Bush on Friday at the lurvely Defectors Weld. Belgian beer and damn fine tunes. Not a bad start to the weekend....

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