Sunday, December 15, 2013

Angst at Songlines

Rarely do I complain about a review, but the most recent Songlines has just made such an egregiously incorrect assessment of Who is William Onyeabor? that I need to consider my trust of the magazine, notorious for never trashing anything, regardless of how crap I consider some folk music from the end of the earth. In the most remote chance and anyone saw this review, I must protest!!!

This is one of the best things I found recently and Songlines gave it one!!! star. Nothing in that fan mag gets one star, ever! The review says "it is at times laughably awful -- sufficiently pedestrian and repetitive to suggest that it may all be a joke", "the song gets progressively worse and all vocals and lyrics are clumsy" and ""Atomic Bomb" sounds like the worst sort of 70s porn film soundtrack".

Let's compare that to emusic, ranking it in top 100 albums of the year..."he blends nuclear warfare with orgasmic megatonnage in the irrepressible “Atomic Bomb", "dazzling distillation of this mystery man’s work". Or the Guardian review: "fantastic and largely unknown".

Tell me this isn't great.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Monday, June 03, 2013

Jesus Died For Somebody's Sin

Oh, yeah, so The Doors covered, I discovered, Van Morrison, who used to be in Them, who inspired Patti Smith, to use her poem, that still oozes with coolness on Tricky's new album.

Sunday, May 05, 2013

Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs

I have been hearting them all day long. Saw this last night... smitten.

Live. Wow. 

Monday, April 29, 2013

Love Me And My Music

I don't know? What do you do when someone you love likes music I hate. Convince them of their error? Hide their music?

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Who Cares If You Were Annoyed?!

This is a post for me -- The 10 Most Annoying Concert Behaviors. Thank you. Let's be honest, I take pictures, but my pictures are good! And sometimes Robyn is dancing on her own just a bit too fast for my low-speed shot. I got to take more than one or two pictures of her. She's just that good!


Let's be clear and ask ourselves -- Did I annoy someone to take this shot of Femi Kuti?


Yes, I did, and I am very sorry. But doesn't my pleasure in viewing this picture on a regular basis -- remembering my elation! -- outweigh the slight irritation of the person behind me? Just "go with the flow and just relax". We're all in that concert together and I was just a bit too excited, you see!

And I don't go to hear Morrissey!


I go to take his picture and to scream my lungs out over him. I have to show myself that I have as much angst with the world as he did growing up in Manchester. I want to be Morrissey, not listen to him sing! I dare say I would rather hear the off-key guy (and they are all guys except for my wife) singing over Morrissey next to me rather than the artist himself. It's part of the show!

And I do like a vido clip of my favorite song when I hear it. Usually that clip has my better half screaming the lyrics in my ear, which doesn't go on youtube for anyone's pleasure, but it makes me happy. Call me sentimental, but it's want I like from a good show. My Lovebox 2008 series of the Flaming Lips will go down in history, or at least it will do down in my history. Sorry to all those who got frustrated seeing my camera. Your sacrifice has given me great joy.


The over-40 quips are a bit harsh. Just cause we are in our late early 40s doesn't automatically mean we stand up less. You have to be 45 to really be old and grumpy.


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

The Year of the Dragon

It is very hard to select the sixth annual collection of photos for 2012, especially when so diligent in documenting the arrival, life and times of L.A.L.W. (pronounced LAL-dubs). This year, we go for a small sample that illustrate some amazing events from 2012. I have limited myself to only 10 photos, but realised in reviewing the billion others I took what an amazing time we had.

Many lessons are passed through the generations.
We didn't have many photos of Filippo this year, so we found his closest likeness. 
This is what we call a jubilee!
Autumn leaves.
Breathing underwater (so to speak). 
Amazing spider(wo)men!
A groundbreaking women's pleasure emporium, indeed. (Photo by Beth)
SPF 50
I don't know, what's 1.581 kg, ginger and snores a lot?
And my best photo of 2012! Predictable and sentimental, but that's what happens...

Nice to meet you Gr-emily, you can call me Leo Augustus.