Wow, an update-free week. Combined effects of post-TitP head-breakage and keyboard carnage at work. Meaning ‘busy’. Have a fairly good content file though so lots to come next week, honest missus.
Today I have mostly bought Hope of the States (hateful overproduced sub-indie wail); Sons and Daughters (proper Scots bo); The Walkmen (unmistakably good) and Wilco (uncompromising). And that’s about it, after some new-bar exploration last night – Villager and Nektar – followed by a Go-Go night has rendered me The Rubber Man. Watched Lost In Translation though which was pleasantly warm hungover viewing.
I imagine Sunday will be even more of a write-off than today so! til Monday.
19-Jul-04 at 2:22 pm | Permalink
Lost in Translation was a pointless movie.
A philistine is me.
19-Jul-04 at 6:24 pm | Permalink
It was worth the cinema ticket price for My Bloody Valentine playing as they cross the bridge in a taxi. Awesome moment.
And the lingering ass shot at the titles, of course. Ooh! Get me! I’m a man’s man! Monster trucks and football!
20-Jul-04 at 4:17 pm | Permalink
> a philistine is me
Besides being true, this is a great example of a snowclone.
This rare example emerges from the cult hit kingdom of loathing.
I for one welcome our new X overlords.
20-Jul-04 at 4:19 pm | Permalink
> lingering ass shot
Nice try Milnoid – everyone knows they were Bill Murray’s stunt-cheeks.
*ogghhgggh*
20-Jul-04 at 4:59 pm | Permalink
Well, he has good taste in underwear. What must Egon Spengler think?
29-Jul-04 at 2:45 pm | Permalink
> What must Egon Spengler think
As an ultra-orthodox Jew, Mr Spengler regards all underwear as unclean and hence has not seen the film.
Nor has he enjoyed wearing tight-fitting linen trousers.