A particularly nice card to mark leap-day (or whatever) sent from Bettws-y-coed in Wales, to Salisbury in Wiltshire in 1936. Its interesting to see that in days gone past, the postcard was used in much the same way that an email or text message would be used now. Click more to see the message.
Absolutely loving this song…
Hercules and Love Affair release their album on March 10th – I cannot wait to hear this – features the vocals of Antony Hegarty (from Antony and the Jonsons).
The Clock Tower at the Houses of Parliament sent to Courhevoie (?) in France in 1927 – click more to read the message (in French bien sur)
I thought it was about time that I got the headphones out and put together a new DJ mix for you to download free.
So Sunday afternoon was spent making lots of noise, sorting through tunes and finding the best of the best to put in the mix.
And here it is – DRINK.YOUR.MILKSHAKE. In honour of my favourite quote of the moment and featuring some sample-tastic action, a collection of club bangers and tweaking house goodness for you.
Enjoy the mix – download link and tracklist is after the jump (click more for the goodness!)
(I’d appreciate a comment or two if you download or enjoy the mix)
I was convinced that I had blogged about Nicole Atkins and her marvelous album ‘Neptune City’ some time ago (but I can’t find it…I must be going senile) Anyhow, I just stumbled across a video (via Stereogum) of her new single ‘Maybe Tonight’
Of course – she would just happen to be as cute as a button as well! You really should check out her album – its excellent. There is also a great LIVE video of her on Letterman which really shows off her voice – its here
I very rarely post about my football allegiances on here – but today I wanted to say something whilst everyone is watching the Carling Cup Final.
I’ve been feeling slightly queasy since the Arsenal game yesterday, I watched as Eduardo went down in what SEEMED an innocuous challenge with Birmingham player Martin Taylor, and various Arsenal players including Cesc Fabregas went pale as they saw him laying on the floor and called physios onto the pitch, eventually Eduardo was stretchered off, and straight to hospital.
No doubt football talk shows will be alight with commentary about Arsene Wengers reaction (and subsequent retraction) – but really, should Wenger have retracted, because the more I look at it, the more I think he was right.
Maybe a contender for the most boring postcard, from the Folk Gallery in Buckland Abbey, send to Warren Avenue in Southampton in 1957. Click more for the full message to Mum and Dad.
Move over Winehouse? – this is Aimee Ann Duffy (or just ‘Duffy’ to you and me) with her single ‘Mercy’
Duffy hails from North Wales – and sounds like she is channeling the spirit of Dusty Springfield on her tracks – I love this tune.
Apparently – Bernard Butler (formerly of Suede) has been working on her album, alongside the amazing David McAlmont, so she has provenance as well as talent.
Strange week – I had a rubbish cold, a couple of days off work – and a trip to Paris in the middle of the week, it caught up with me on Thursday and I spent most of the day in bed sniffing and moaning, my wife calls it ‘retiring to my quarters’
I wanted to post – but I was reluctant to move the PC into my room – so I got some paper and scribbled down some notes on the first 5 tunes from my Zune when I put it on ‘shuffle’.
So click ‘more’ for the full story of my MP3 player on random…
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