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Poorly
Cast As A Malcontent [3 January 2004]
Recent albums by the Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie and
the Shins.
Noisy
Summer [6 November 2003]
Matthew H on the Danish Raveonettes and American summers.
matins [current]
Let me also introduce...
Bare
Footin' [7 October 2003]
William Crain looks at a recent issue of Mojo and ponders
feet, rock criticism.
A
Mobile Mortuary [8 July 2003]
M. Seidel is one of those people on the bus.
So
Here I Sit [29 June 2003]
I know what she typed--every word; fiction by AC.
Boys
(And Girls) Of Melody [24 June 2003]
The Hidden Cameras in New York City.
Honk
For Peace [23 April 2003]
Slogans on the protest signs had strange commands.
Bold
Poetry [6 March 2003]
Each word polished even better; poetry by Jan Imgrund.
Slowly
Came Undone [17 February 2003]
He would never question the trail of clothing; fiction by
Michelle Foster.
Auld Lang Syne 2002 [26 January
2003]
One year more, one more past... some favorites of 2002.
When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Drummer
[20 January 2003]
David O. MacGowan wants to hit the drums.
His Records, His Movie [20
January 2003]
He was planning to take a break from reality; fiction by William
Crain.
Ligrs
On Film [12 November 2002]
The rock landscape is full of potential movies; David O. MacGowan
breaks a few stories.
Tonight
It Will Rain [11 November 2002]
Two places I've felt at home is in bars in the afternoon and
with certain women;
fiction by William Crain.
Hanging Around The Day [11 November 2002]
Chris H reviews the Polyphonic Spree in Manchester.
The
Pedestrian Adventures of a Slavish Fan [7 November 2002]
My Trip to Robyn Hitchcock Heaven (Chicago) by Pastor Chris.
...And
Our Message [27 October 2002]
Dave O. MacGowan on Mum, newly coined 'existential pop' and
music writing.
Stop
Taking It Easy [9 October 2002]
English duo Snowblind know trouble.
Absolutely
Sweet Marie [7 October 2002]
He would either make her love or hate him; fiction by William
Crain.
Submarine
Mission [9 September 2002]
William Crain's confessions of a music junkie.
Finger Talk [9 September 2002]
Her red varnished nails danced in front of his face.
Winter
Notes [21 Aug 2002]
Natalie Hope McDonald thinks ahead to winter.
A Wall, A Cup, and Some Whiskey
[14 Aug 2002]
William Crain on the Tindersticks' second album.
Maybe I Wasn't Born To Love [8 Jul 2002]
A word on all the lips, and Denise James.
About Kisses [27 Jun 2002]
New look, new statement
People Are Fleeting [18 Jun 2002]
The Relict and Below The Sea split single and blurring the
future.
Spring Came, Rain Fell [29 Apr
2002]
Statement one: “The autumn leaves have that certain scent;
it is inspiring and brings back such memories," and Club
8.
Broken Poetry
[26 Mar 2002]
Word jumble of song titles forced into order.
Sounds Like
[25 Feb 2002]
Chris Harbour on recent albums by Departure Lounge and Desert
Hearts.
Night
Ride [19 Feb 2002]
Hugh drove the car too fast and too close to the edge; she
gripped the edge of her seat.
The
Prime Minister [5 Feb 2002]
The prime minister parked her minivan wearing her furry bedroom
slippers; she was in need of a psychiatrist or a writer.
Winter Mix [29 Jan 2002]
Songs by Wendy & Bonnie, Everything But The Girl, Fischerspooner,
and more.
Loose Lips [14 Jan 2002]
Was he too young or too old to have such memories? He couldn't
shake them--they hung on his mind and in the air.
Grab
Your Gruff [14 Jan 02]
Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique by the Dears.
by M. Seidel
K Is For Kisses [7 Jan 02]
Tigerlillies at the desk drop their pollen and rouge my hands.
by Natalie Hope McDonald
Summer Into Winter
The lights across the lake spread out as stars: Starlet's
When Sun Falls On My Feet.
by blÂpojken
Playing To Strengths
Birdie's new album Triple Echo.
by Chris Harbour
Half-remembered
He knew a song that was only half-remembered.
Three
Men In A Bog
I remembered why I was here; I had to go.
by Grant Wilkinson
The Future's Looking Wonderful
Recent singles by New Order, the Clientele, Beaumont and Belle
and Sebastian
NYC:
23rd And Down
Walking tour through New York City.
by Matthew Patrick
Quiet Is The New Loud
The Kings of Convenience, Ben Watt, and quiet music.
by Matthew
Patrick
At
The End Of The Night
There exists a normal quota of reminders.
by Natalie Hope McDonald
The Doctor's Daughter's Horse
Revisited
by Jon Dorsett
Owning It
Song possession and the Clientele/Relict
split single.
by Matthew
Patrick
Watching for Pachyderms
She asks who is in that chair in the
corner shadow; the doctor says it's only the fever.
by Natalie Hope McDonald
Pale Wrist
Genetics granted, our bodies had a strong
resemblance.
by Matthew
Patrick
Auld
Lang Syne 2000
Favorites of 2000, from Broadcast to
the Clientele, from David Sedaris to George Friel, from old
China to 70s Glasgow, and more.
by Matthew
Patrick
Riding The Rails
On a commuter train struggling to pull
itself into the next station.
by Matthew
Patrick
The Instead
Faced with a choice between one or another, she always chose
the instead.
Paintings by Natalie Hope McDonald
Say Goodbye
to Summer
Thinking ahead to the end of the season and A Fading Summer
by the Clientele.
by Matthew
Patrick
The Procedure
Her husband had tenderly wrapped her bandages as he dreamed
of pancake breakfasts.
by Tatyana Meshcheryakova
Heaven Sent
An Angel
Someone is singing under their breath; you begin to doubt
your technique.
by Spencer Lloyd
Just Like Spring Rain
The Go-Betweens remind me of spring, but what good is memory
anyway?
by Matthew
Patrick
Considering
the Circumstances
All she had to do was to make sure they never ran out of champagne.
by Tatyana Meshcheryakova
Angels in Cigarette Plumes
The Clientele play New York City under red lights and in front
of Orson Welle's The Trial on the silver screen.
Photographs by Brian Winters
A Morning Walk
Head throbbing before my feet hit the floor--it must be the
alochol traces in my blood.
by Matthew
Patrick
A Decorated House
Everything in the house was perfectly arranged; she stayed
in her nightgown all day.
Photographs by M Patrick.
Ground Control To Major Tom
Daylight haunting in a new city.
by Natalie Hope McDonald
Sightseeing
Reviews of Louis Philippe, Birdie, and Le Mans, and visits
to the museums of Europe.
by Matthew
Patrick
Chicago 1966
A flash explodes and a shutter snaps down. Photographs of
a young filmmaker and his leading lady.
by M Patrick
A Kiss To It All
An end to wandering and Belle and Sebastian's Tigermilk.
by Matthew
Patrick
Someone Else
Hand on hand, hand on thigh, lip on lip.
by Matthew
Patrick
Any Certain Smile
Two girls, talk of love, and too many cigarettes.
by Matthew
Patrick
The Substance of Summer
Poetry by Natalie Hope McDonald.
Later: Filling In Lines
Poetry by Natalie McDonald.
A Reason to Smile
It's not always easy and a review of Whistler.
by Matthew
Patrick
World of Books
Letters and a review of Sweet William.
by Matthew
Patrick
Footsteps
The windows in the houses stared out like eyes as she walked
down the street in the dark.
by Matthew
Patrick
The Friday Habit
Finding yourself on the train and later in the arms of another.
by Matthew
Patrick
1999 Day By Day
Tangents' daily diary of life's scraps pasted.
by Matthew
Patrick
SnowboundInternationalPopClub
Socialism Love Pop Faith Fun Punk Chocolate Digestives.
by Matthew
Patrick
Three Words
Any words he said fell sweetly and heavily onto the sheets.
by Matthew
Patrick
There Is Still Magic
A poetry to daily living.
by Matthew
Patrick
Edinburgh
Listening to Belle and Sebastian in Scotland; grey lonley
days and empty high streets.
by Matthew
Patrick
Trains To Take You Away
Masses of steel, iron, glass, and smoke taking everyone somewhere.
by Matthew
Patrick
Zap The World!
Review of Song for the Jet Set, Volume 2.
by Matthew
Patrick
Song Book
Including Blueboy, Felt, Saint Etienne, Ben Watt, Eggstone,
the Marine Girls, the Field Mice, Club 8, Kahimi Karie, and
Belle and Sebastian.
by Matthew
Patrick
By The Sea
Finding the ocean was the simplest part since the land and
sand reclined to the water.
by Matthew
Patrick
The Doctor's Daughter's Horse
Bus stop scandals in a Lincolnshire village.
When It Counts
She wanted to play the guitar like Maurice Deebank on records
with dolphins on the sleeve.
by Matthew
Patrick
Stolen Kisses
The raison d'etre.
by Matthew
Patrick
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