Lloyd, I am ready to be heartbroken

My Top 20 Albums Of 2008

2008-12-05T14:57:31Z

I originally posted this to Facebook, but not everyone sees my Facebook. Also, as an added bonus, on Vox you can listen to songs from some of the albums I picked by going to my library: http://dingle.vox.com/library/audio/ Anyway, this was not e...

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An update... 2008 music

2008-12-01T03:26:16Z

It's a scary good year. Here is everything Jess and I have acquired between us (obviously, I did most of the acquiring as Jess hates democracy). - ¿Como Te Llama? by Albert Hammond, Jr. - Agony & Irony by Alkaline Trio - Magic Monsters by Apri...

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I need a shot of novocain to numb my heart

2008-09-20T12:59:04Z

This is how I feel this week. Not chosen for lyrical content, just chosen for the music.

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1/3 Of 2008

2008-04-10T18:32:48Z

This is a great year for music. We are only a third of the way through, and already we've had... January - In Rainbows by Radiohead was released on CD (naturally, I already had the £40 discbox) - American Gothic EP by Smashing Pumpkins - In Field...

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Across the way, there are eighty windows we can see

2008-04-07T17:04:10Z

Where did that weekend go? I left work at a reasonable time on Friday night and met Jess at home. We went to a vaguely Irish pub to grab a bite to eat, then headed to the Metro to see Nada Surf. The opening act was The Jealous Girlfriends, a fou...

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They say you have to have somebody, they say you have to be someone's

2008-02-11T18:35:12Z

As well as the Chris Walla album, I also recently pre-ordered the new Nada Surf album, Lucky. Once again, I got extra music for pre-ordering - a bonus CD containing two acoustic versions and two additional songs. My favourite song on the album, '...

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To sleep in newly-single beds

2008-02-01T15:06:48Z

My first CD of 2008 is Field Manual by Chris Walla. To cool kids, the name is familiar. As well as playing guitar and contributing vocals to the wonderful Death Cab For Cutie, he has produced albums by Nada Surf, The Decemberists, Hot Hot Heat an...

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The songs remain the same

2007-11-21T18:43:37Z

I stole this from Wendy, who stole it from Cliff. Put your iPod/Zune/iRiver/Creative thingy on random and write the first line of each of the first twenty-five songs it plays, then see how relevant those lyrics are to your life. No skipping songs...

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QotD: My Musical Influence

2007-08-08T13:49:14Z

Which friend or acquaintance most influenced your taste in music? Submitted by Rev Stan. My friend Jay. Back in 1999, we started playing music together and we'd trade CDs regularly. Between him and his dad, I discovered a lot of great music - J...

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Vox Hunt: Life-Changing Albums

2007-07-11T15:59:21Z

Audio: Show us five CDs or albums that changed your life. Submitted by redhotmomma. I am cheating and listing SIX, not five, because I want to and it's my Vox. Use Your Illusion II (Guns N' Roses) was the first CD I ever personally owned. I...

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