Archive for May, 2008

ICBTDEM! #2: Conor Oberst

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

By “weekly”, I didn’t actually mean “spontaneously, or on a schedule of whenever the fuck I can be bothered” – but internet access in my house has been non-existent (I came home and someone had buttraeped my router). Plus I’ve been having trouble with file hosting websites so you can just find and download the [...]

Teenagersintokyo

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Yeah it’s one word. Funny how there are so many references in pop culture to tokyo. There’s the Tokyo Police Club, Tokyo Blonde, Birds of Tokyo, the song ‘Tokyo Moon’ by Windmill and the song ‘Bitches in Tokyo’ by stars. Anyway these guys are an experimental/jungle band carrying elements of post punk (and hailing from [...]

Veganism is not a form of Socialism.

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

If you think the fundamental principles of the Socialist and Animal Rights (edit: blanket labels I know) movements are inextricably linked, you are wrong. Hey guys. I’m amazing. And I shouldn’t be posting for the first time on this blog right now because I have an intensely large assignment to complete. I AM NOT PROCRASTINATING. [...]

David Jones: Providing a valuable community service

Friday, May 16th, 2008

David Jones has THE best.vegan.chocolate.range.ever. Do you know why? Because good dark chocolate is ALWAYS vegan. Cheap dark chocolate has butter or milk in it, but by definition dark chocolate is not supposed to have milk or butter or animal products in it. I will give you an example of fine vegan chocolate that david [...]

My Brightest Diamond

Friday, May 9th, 2008

A real jewel among artists, Shara Warden (the magician behind My Brightest Diamond) mixes genres in a melting pot of wonders, and with a beautiful voice to top it off makes music that is as delectable as it is varied. As an ex-music student myself, I am well equipped to appreciate the finer elements of [...]