Well, it's been a year to the day that I started lol-trees, and it's been an enjoyable ride. From the early days of regular posting and tiny stats, to a sudden rise of hits early in the year, to less and less regular posting in recent weeks, it's been fun, but I think now is as good a time as ever to call it a day.
Maybe on day I will return to the world of blogging, but until then I no longer feel the need or desire to keep this up.
So, to all those still reading, thanks, it's been fun.
Thursday 30 October 2008
Wednesday 29 October 2008
Street Musicians
Genuinely the best website I have found all year.
Blogotheque - The Take Away Show
Sessions of Bands and artists playing in obscure places across Paris; some playing whilst walking along a street, another in a lift, in the metro, on the back of a pick up truck... and the music selection is top notch; Arcade Fire to Yeasayer to Of Montreal to Andrew Bird.
Blogotheque - The Take Away Show
Sessions of Bands and artists playing in obscure places across Paris; some playing whilst walking along a street, another in a lift, in the metro, on the back of a pick up truck... and the music selection is top notch; Arcade Fire to Yeasayer to Of Montreal to Andrew Bird.
Monday 13 October 2008
Tuesday 23 September 2008
Well what do you know
Ironic I should do anothr post already. Anyways, I must be getting myspace withdrawl syndrome, Im doing one of those annoying quizzes people post as bulletins. So, Music quiz
1. Of all the bands/artists in your cd/record collection, which one do you own the most albums by?
I have 4 Pixies and 4 Radiohead on the download. Hard copies? Muse wins with 3, probably joint with a couple of others. Also I have 5 REM on old skool casette, plus 2 CDs.
2. What was the last song you listened to?
Soma - Smashing Pumpkins is playing atm
3. What’s in your record/cd player right now?
Crystal Castles
4. What song would you say sums you up?
Creep - Radiohead.
Hurhur. (That was a joke)
5. What’s your favorite local band?
Enter Shikari come from the next town over so I'll go with them.
6. What was the last show you attended?
Reading Festival? Actual gig - Reel Big Fish
7. What was the greatest show you’ve ever been to?
Rage at Reading were quite insane
8. What’s the worst band you’ve ever seen in concert?
I usually have problems with dull crowds rather than dull bands. CSS and Snow patrol both suffered.
9. What band do you love musically but hate the members of?
Id say Razorlight as Jonny Borrell's a wanker
But then they're shit anyways
11. What show are you looking forward to?
Nout, Im conserving money for various holidays at the moment
12. What is your favorite band shirt?
My Biffy Clyro one :D
Also Im quite partial to my REM one - good memories
13. What musician would you like to hang out with for a day?
Scroobius Pip sounds like a bit of a laugh. But probably Dev Hynes (Lightspeed champion, Test Icicles)
14. What musician would you like to be in love with for a day?
Lovefoxx
15. Metal question: Jeans and Leather vs. Cracker Jack clothes?
Lack of knowledge of the nature of these ‘Cracker Jack’ clothes prevents me from answering this question.
^^ What he said
16. Sabbath or solo Ozzy?
Neither appeal much
17. Commodores or solo Lionel Ritchie?
And again
18. Punk rock, hip hop or heavy metal?
Probably punk rock. Metal has it's moments though
19. Doesn’t Primus suck?
Probably
20. Name 4 flawless albums:
Doolittle - Pixies
In the Aeroplane over the sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
Silent Alarm - Bloc Party (Yes, problem?)
In Rainbows - Radiohead
21. Did you know that filling out this survey makes you a music geek?
I do and I am proud
22. What was the greatest decade for music?
It's all happening at the moment.
23. How many music-related videos/dvds do you own?
Not many. 5ish, I would guess.
24. Do you like Journey?
Can't say I do
25. Don’t try to pretend you don’t!
Ok I lied I haven't head of them
26. What is your favorite movie soundtrack?
Fight Club is pretty good for that (Dust Brothers + Pixies = Bliss)
And Juno is nice
Oh and American Beauty! Spacey singing along to American Beauty = genius
27. What was your last musical ‘phase’ before you wised up?
I had a massive Panic at the disco phase. Still top of my lastfm :/
28. What’s the crappiest CD/record/etc. you’ve ever bought?
I started pretty wank by buying Garath Gates when I was about 10
29. Do you prefer vinyl or CDs?
CDs. Vinyls are before my time.
1. Of all the bands/artists in your cd/record collection, which one do you own the most albums by?
I have 4 Pixies and 4 Radiohead on the download. Hard copies? Muse wins with 3, probably joint with a couple of others. Also I have 5 REM on old skool casette, plus 2 CDs.
2. What was the last song you listened to?
Soma - Smashing Pumpkins is playing atm
3. What’s in your record/cd player right now?
Crystal Castles
4. What song would you say sums you up?
Creep - Radiohead.
Hurhur. (That was a joke)
5. What’s your favorite local band?
Enter Shikari come from the next town over so I'll go with them.
6. What was the last show you attended?
Reading Festival? Actual gig - Reel Big Fish
7. What was the greatest show you’ve ever been to?
Rage at Reading were quite insane
8. What’s the worst band you’ve ever seen in concert?
I usually have problems with dull crowds rather than dull bands. CSS and Snow patrol both suffered.
9. What band do you love musically but hate the members of?
Id say Razorlight as Jonny Borrell's a wanker
But then they're shit anyways
11. What show are you looking forward to?
Nout, Im conserving money for various holidays at the moment
12. What is your favorite band shirt?
My Biffy Clyro one :D
Also Im quite partial to my REM one - good memories
13. What musician would you like to hang out with for a day?
Scroobius Pip sounds like a bit of a laugh. But probably Dev Hynes (Lightspeed champion, Test Icicles)
14. What musician would you like to be in love with for a day?
Lovefoxx
15. Metal question: Jeans and Leather vs. Cracker Jack clothes?
Lack of knowledge of the nature of these ‘Cracker Jack’ clothes prevents me from answering this question.
^^ What he said
16. Sabbath or solo Ozzy?
Neither appeal much
17. Commodores or solo Lionel Ritchie?
And again
18. Punk rock, hip hop or heavy metal?
Probably punk rock. Metal has it's moments though
19. Doesn’t Primus suck?
Probably
20. Name 4 flawless albums:
Doolittle - Pixies
In the Aeroplane over the sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
Silent Alarm - Bloc Party (Yes, problem?)
In Rainbows - Radiohead
21. Did you know that filling out this survey makes you a music geek?
I do and I am proud
22. What was the greatest decade for music?
It's all happening at the moment.
23. How many music-related videos/dvds do you own?
Not many. 5ish, I would guess.
24. Do you like Journey?
Can't say I do
25. Don’t try to pretend you don’t!
Ok I lied I haven't head of them
26. What is your favorite movie soundtrack?
Fight Club is pretty good for that (Dust Brothers + Pixies = Bliss)
And Juno is nice
Oh and American Beauty! Spacey singing along to American Beauty = genius
27. What was your last musical ‘phase’ before you wised up?
I had a massive Panic at the disco phase. Still top of my lastfm :/
28. What’s the crappiest CD/record/etc. you’ve ever bought?
I started pretty wank by buying Garath Gates when I was about 10
29. Do you prefer vinyl or CDs?
CDs. Vinyls are before my time.
Monday 22 September 2008
Cool thing to do of the week
Assuming you have Facebook,
Settings > Account Settings > Languages
Set as English (Pirate)
Amusing for about 5 minutes
Anyway as you might have noticed I'm giving this blog much less time than I used to. Partly due to having less free time (Read: Real life actually getting more interesting(There now I've jinxed it)), don't be surprised if I go weeks without posting.
Exeunt, Dan
Hmm. On second thoughts I should post summat random.
Old, and I've only watched a minute thus far but it looks amusing enough.
Settings > Account Settings > Languages
Set as English (Pirate)
Amusing for about 5 minutes
Anyway as you might have noticed I'm giving this blog much less time than I used to. Partly due to having less free time (Read: Real life actually getting more interesting(There now I've jinxed it)), don't be surprised if I go weeks without posting.
Exeunt, Dan
Hmm. On second thoughts I should post summat random.
Old, and I've only watched a minute thus far but it looks amusing enough.
Thursday 4 September 2008
Ok this pretty cool
http://wordle.net/
Id seen this site before but it just became infinitely more awesome with added blog support. Pretty much just had words from that mammoth Reading post I did but there we are.
Wednesday 3 September 2008
WOW how exciting!! That last post was my 100th. What a milestone. It was also quite random. Anyway, lesson of the day
- If you plan on using your computer and itunes as an alarm clock, don't forget to take out your headphones before you go to bed
Also, new best site ever
Food Porn Daily
- If you plan on using your computer and itunes as an alarm clock, don't forget to take out your headphones before you go to bed
Also, new best site ever
Food Porn Daily
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