Poptastic

May 31, 2008
I've been looking around for a copy of Glenn Branca's Symphony Number 3: Gloria. It's pretty expensive; Amazon has three copies ranging from a mere £60 up to over £200.

Throwing a few terms in google then, I came across one of those dodgy MP3 sites with this auto-generated piece of awesome:

‘Symphony No. 3 (Gloria)’ kicks the album off with a blast of pure pop energy. For older fans Symphony No. 3 (Gloria) will put a massive smile accross your face. two years ago, Glenn Branca briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “Second Movement”. This is the best album I have heard in a long time

Glenn Branca rocks harder than ever with Second Movement. Third Movement sets the tone for the entire album.

Machine Gun - Portishead

March 20, 2008
Not usually a fan, but this is kind of growing on me...

Last.fm Wave Graph

March 14, 2008
A “wave graph” of all the stuff I've listened to over the last couple of years, as tracked on Last.fm.

Wave Graph
Originally uploaded by Auz


Song of the moment

March 06, 2008
The Ting Tings - Great DJ.

Golf

March 01, 2008

I knew it...

February 07, 2008
See...
If you're unfamiliar with Auto-tune, and especially if you listen to much pop and rock, you might not hear it initially. When overdone, the effect yields an unnatural yodel or warble in a singer's voice. But the sound is so commonplace in modern mainstream music that your ears may have tuned out the auto-tune!

[...]

Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved - Listen for “rain” and “smile.”

Auto-Tune Abuse in Pop Music - 10 Examples - Hometracked

I don't know why Amazon bothers with the 2, 3 or 4 star options

February 07, 2008
NoMiddle

Sunday Niggy Sunday

January 21, 2008

($5 for the entire album in FLAC - go buy now...)

Music

December 14, 2007
Been a crappy year for music... apart from Battles, the White Stripes and the Go! Team. But at least there's a full album from Absent Kid to look forward to next year.

Possibly explaining the reading level...

December 01, 2007
Every one* of my nearest neighbours on Last.fm would have trouble buying a drink in the US...

I'm not sure if that's cool or creepy.

* that's given their age anyway