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Say the word, Anders & Stine

  • 12th Mar, 2008 at 10:35 PM
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Today's success was getting home from work before 8pm. Mind you, it was 7.45, but we'll take it when we can get it. I've already billed nearly 30 hours since Monday. Which means I only need to put in another 5 to be 'fully utilised' this week. I have a sneaking suspicion we're going to pass that mark...

You know what show I actually really enjoy? Reaper. It runs on E4 here, although it seems a bit like CW material in the States. I dunno. I appreciate its silliness and good-natured humour. I'm sure you're all too cool to have seen or have enjoyed it, but that's all right. When I want to feel cool, I just have to walk out my front door into the New York Times's new favourite 'hood, Hackney. Which isn't such a bad deal.

Oh, about MGMT. I read, also in the Times, them described as 'experimental'. But then I listened to half their album this morning before I went to the office, and they were sort of like New Order meets Arcade Fire. Which, I'm sorry, is Not That Experimental. I liked them and all, but I expected them to make me uncomfortable with my limited range of taste because they were 'out there'. No.

But, on the subject of music, if we could note my favourite single of the moment... ladies and gentlemen, 'Fascination':
It's like a Gap advert filled with adorable Danes singing infectious Scandi-pop. Amazing. (The other day it came on while I was in the gym, on the treadmill, and I felt like I could possibly run for the rest of the night so long as those Alphabeat kids didn't stop singing. True story. Promise.)

Also on music: Jason Mraz is apparently the new Jack Johnson. And Jewel's gone country (again). And Nadine gets off to a bit of a rough start, but the Aloud successfully remember the choreography from their video. (Well done, ladies! You're all looking great. Yes, even you, Kimberley.)

Last up: lately I feel I'm supposed to have a tumblr (or a tumble or an [insert proper noun here to describe tumblring for you]) to be au courant on the blogging tip. Am I? I can barely get motivated to write anything here. But I don't want to let the side down. Ya know?
  • Music:The Young Knives - 'Terra Firma'

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[info]michaelpop wrote:
12th Mar, 2008 22:58 (UTC)
When I went to buy my copy of that Vampire Weekend album that everyone loves to hate, the girl behind the counter was all, "have you heard of MGMT? Personally, I prefer their album more than [the Vampire Weekend album] and I think you'd like it." I graciously acknowledged her recommendation and then went home and watched a couple of their videos On Demand. I thought they sounded like a weird mash-up of !!!, Of Montreal and Scissor Sisters.
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[info]5500 wrote:
12th Mar, 2008 23:09 (UTC)
I have to say that as much as Vampire Weekend are Talking Heads reincarnate, I actually do like them. Of course they're sort of precious, but who that's 20 isn't?
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[info]vintagelife wrote:
12th Mar, 2008 23:29 (UTC)
Reaper is totally on The CW! Ha. But I like it for what it's worth. *shrug*
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[info]5500 wrote:
12th Mar, 2008 23:38 (UTC)
There's something about that Sam.
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[info]vintagelife wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 00:04 (UTC)
There's also something about how almost every episode starts with/has him him shirtless. Ha.
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[info]5500 wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 00:06 (UTC)
Well, yes, as I said...
;)
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[info]bunkadoo wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 00:37 (UTC)
You have to know by now that there's nothing I'm too cool for. Reaper is good fun. Even if it's pretty clunky sometimes. But that's part of its charm.
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[info]5500 wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 00:39 (UTC)
I don't know where it is in the American run, but on tonight's episode, Sam handed over the necklace to a tearful Andi. 'Well, wear as something other than a friend', he said. 'Boo hoo hoo', she said.

POOR SAM.
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[info]brasstax wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 05:38 (UTC)
Matthew Fluxblog turned me on to Alphabeat last weekend. That's the stuff!
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[info]5500 wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 09:47 (UTC)
Popjustice has been flogging them for ages, and last week they went top 10 in the UK. YAY DANES.
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[info]datura800 wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 11:15 (UTC)
EXCUSE ME, that article makes a clear distinction between Hackney (where *I* live) and Shoreditch (where *you* live) which is getting too expensive because of all the businessmen moving in.
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[info]rhino75.vox.com wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 13:53 (UTC)
Tumblr
The good thing about Tumblr though, is that you can just fill it with feeds from all your other sites, and it does the work itself - genius!!
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[info]rebelprince26 wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 14:49 (UTC)
ooh, i love the new jason mraz!
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[info]reverend_runt wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 15:21 (UTC)
Anders has so much star power !! I'm afraid he's going to O.D. or something T_T
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[info]5500 wrote:
13th Mar, 2008 21:58 (UTC)
I have such a crush on Anders SG, it's not funny.
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[info]beneatscrayons wrote:
17th Mar, 2008 04:19 (UTC)
I love that song but I can't find an mp3 of it anywhere.
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[info]beneatscrayons wrote:
17th Mar, 2008 04:21 (UTC)
p.s. I didn't know you were living in London now. I'll be there for two months this summer and we should hang out!

I need a job while I'm there, so if you have any ideas please please please let me know.
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[info]5500 wrote:
17th Mar, 2008 08:21 (UTC)
an mp3 of Alphabeat? i can send you one.
and sure thing. i've lived here for over a year now, and it's been grand. as far as getting a job, i'm not sure what to tell ya. i guess you'd have to find somewhere that paid you cash cos i can't imagine you'll have an official work permit?
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[info]beneatscrayons wrote:
17th Mar, 2008 17:54 (UTC)
Yes, Alphabeat.
Okay, I'm really excitied about seeing people while I'm in London. I will not have official work permits but I did want to find an under the table job or something. I was just wondering if you knew how easy that may or may not be. I'll work at a farm if I have to. I just need money. Enough money to eat.
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[info]5500 wrote:
17th Mar, 2008 18:05 (UTC)
I guess your best bet would be working at a pub or some other independent service-industry job. But since anyone in Europe can seek work legally, I'm not sure how many opportunities there are for people without proper papers. I guess you'll find out when you get here.
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