By mattr on June 1, 2005
Just got my first listen to the new Coldplay album – X&Y, and seeing as they will be EVERYWHERE very soon, I thought I’d have my pre-emptive strike on a review of the long awaited (by some) third album from the quiet boys of rock and roll. There truly are no surprises on this album, [...]
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By mattr on May 31, 2005
I’m so glad I found this, I’m so glad I did,
I’m so glad I found this, I’m so glad I did,
People are fragile things, you should know by now,
Be careful what you put them through.
People are fragile things, you should know by now,
You’ll speak when you’re spoken to.
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By mattr on May 31, 2005
Anyone who has spent much time with me, will tell you that about 2 years ago I predicted that a ringtone would get to number one in the charts inside the next three years. I am afraid to say that my prediction has come true, the hideous Crazy Frog has beaten Coldplay to the number [...]
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By mattr on May 30, 2005
Just listened to the new album by Royksopp – The Understanding, what an excellent piece of work. Picking up where they left off with the brilliant Melody AM, they delivered a nicely rounded package of chilled out tunes, combined with a fair amount of deep shuffly house. Once again they’ve picked up some amazing (relatively [...]
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By Matt on May 13, 2005
Discovered two fantastic albums in the last couple of days – the first of which is a very odd piece by The Real Tuesday Weld called The Return of the Clerkenwell Kid. Its a wickedly cool album, which sounds like 30’s dance band music mixed with cool hip-hoppery. When I listen, I’m reminded of Morricone [...]
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By Matt on April 25, 2005
Lets go fishing for a dreamLets find some place newSomewhere we can be ourselves, some of the timeLose your heart, I’ll lose my mindWe’ll make quite a pair, Dazzling all the timeCelebrity parties, The red carpet mileNothing is too good there for my girlAll of this world – is gonna see you shine…
Turin Brakes – [...]
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By Matt on April 24, 2005
Or so we all sang as we wandered away from Brixton Academy last night after the final night of three for Athlete in London.What an amazing gig…they played stuff from both albums – including the most amazing version 0f Wires…great sound, good lights and good interaction with the crowd – even asking everyone to get [...]
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By Matt on April 11, 2005
Two days have passedAnd all I want is tofeel betterThey won’t be backAnd a long weekend is coming upI left the houseIt was just to see youFor an hourHoping for twoI was short of breathAs I passed the doorman for a second timeAnd it rained all dayI don’t have a raincoat of my ownI then [...]
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By Matt on April 2, 2005
Trudging slowly over wet sand Back to the bench where your clothes were stolen This is the coastal town That they forgot to close down Armageddon – come armageddon! Come, armageddon! come!
Everyday is like sunday Everyday is silent and grey
Hide on the promenade Etch [...]
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By Matt on March 17, 2005
If a double decker busCrashes into usTo die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to dieAnd if a ten ton truck,Kills the both of us, (So what!)To die by your sideWell, the pleasure, the priviledge is mine.
There is a light that never sleeps – Morrissey
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