By mattr on February 29, 2008
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.
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By mattr on February 28, 2008
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).
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By mattr on February 27, 2008
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)
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By mattr on February 25, 2008
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 [...]
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By mattr on February 25, 2008
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 [...]
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By mattr on February 24, 2008
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 [...]
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By mattr on February 24, 2008
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.
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By mattr on February 24, 2008
Excellent Scissor Sisters mash-up album – download it here
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By mattr on February 23, 2008
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 [...]
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By mattr on February 23, 2008
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 [...]
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