The next bunch of Pitchfork songs aren’t quite grouped in the same way as previous sections, in an easily discussed theme. Instead, the thing that unites these songs is that pretty much everyone knows them, and by and large, they are pretty damn good. And yes, I know I promised this back in August 2009. [...]
All posts for the month March, 2010
The Pitchfork 500 – New Prince Heads
Posted by loftandlost on March 30, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/03/30/the-pitchfork-500-new-prince-heads/
Take Me Home
Oh, I’m rubbish at this staying up-to-date and posting stuff when it comes out and all that malarky. I’m finding, a year into doing this blog, that I’m much better at posting stuff ages after everyone else has done. So here, to round off the month, is a song that I first heard over six [...]
Posted by loftandlost on March 29, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/03/29/take-me-home/
The National Save The Day
Oh, what a rubbish day I’ve had. Waking up with a stinking cold, running round like an eedjit at work thanks to AD synchronisation issues (don’t ask), Jubilee Line troubles on the way home, couldn’t make it to the Tindersticks gig tonight; a cavalcade of utter rubbishness from start to finish. Didn’t even get the [...]
Posted by loftandlost on March 24, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/03/24/the-national-save-the-day/
Slab! Back!
It’s not often that I’m left speechless by something in Word magazine, aside from the occasional hopeless Andrew Collins article (eg “Why I Think Homeopathy Is Real (Because That Richard Dawkins Shouted At Me)”. The other night, tucked up in bed, I turned over the page to be confronted by this ad: (ignore the white [...]
Posted by loftandlost on March 23, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/03/23/slab-back/
RIP Alex Chilton
In the world of great unsung heroes, Alex Chilton was up there with the finest. He took The Beatles-style sound, chipped away at it and shaped it into his own, pure music, which generations of musicians and music fans have taken to their heart. Sadly, he never got the mainstream recognition he more than deserved. [...]
Posted by loftandlost on March 18, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/03/18/rip-alex-chilton/
I Am A Tall Tree
Apropos of nothing in particular, I have Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s cover of “The World’s Greatest” by R White Kelly floating round my addled mind. And if it’s up to me, it’ll be floating round yours too soon. In other news, this review is so very, very wrong. MP3: The World’s Greatest by Bonnie “Prince” Billy [...]
Posted by loftandlost on March 17, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/03/17/i-am-a-tall-tree/
Half Asleep
I am, too. Bloody knackered, I am. Fifteen straight hours in the office yesterday, my son’s birthday party this morning, late lunch avec la famille, and now doing the whole bedtime thing. Well, I’m not, I’m writing this. So, it’s been a tough fortnight. Going to the office for 14 days straight will tire even [...]
Posted by loftandlost on March 14, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/03/14/half-asleep/
The Local Natives Are Restless
Writing about new Californian band Local Natives seems to be centred around how similar they sound to other great indie-rock bands of the last few years. Being somewhat guilty of this style of blogging myself, I can’t really complain. All I can do is point you in the direction of this live version of “Wide [...]
Posted by loftandlost on March 8, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/03/08/the-local-natives-are-restless/
Live Review – The Xx
The Xx caused something of a stir last year. Coming from nowhere (ok, Putney), they quickly became media darlings and their debut album nestled near the top of almost everyone’s best-of lists. But all’s not been rosy with the band; following the departure of keyboardist Baria Qureshi from exhaustion, they then went to cancel shows [...]
Posted by loftandlost on March 7, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/03/07/live-review-the-xx/
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