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I yearn for fall.
I yearn for "a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils" (name the movie reference; I buy you a cookie)
I yearn for....
THIIIIISSSS!
*geekgasm relief*
Donkeyboy's Back with some Sexy...back.
You know you're the coolest band in Norway when you get to number 2 on the charts just a few hours *after* it's release. And that's what Triggerfinger, with the assistance of Canadian songstress Kiesza, did for Donkeyboy. It's no lie this song is Donkeyboy is getting their sexyback where "Ambtiions" was Europop goodness, "Silver Moon" was synth-y and dance club-ready. If this single is any indication of what's to come on their next album, let's all hope for some synth-y sexy bedroom R&B.
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Personally suggested for the Iowa City Public Library to buy.
And all the 90s kids rejoiced and sang jubilance.
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Binge-Watchable TV: Sundays and Suspense
Not Netflix, not Hulu; I like to kick my binge-watching slightly old school. Rhyme unintended, really. But with Fall comes the most binge-able season of the year for the classic movie junkie: October's Turner Classic Horror Marathon. But this month is almost like a warm Fridays in October. Ever wanted to watch every single movie Hitchcock ever made including some of his silents and exports from England? Spend Sunays with Hitch. I am and I'm not apologizing for it. Hashtag: better than Twilight.
* = ones I've seen already
September 15:
CST 10:15 The Trouble with Harry (1955)
12:15 Family Plot (1976)
2:30 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
4:45 Vertigo (1958)
7:00 Rear Window (1954) *
9:00 To Catch a Thief (1955)
11:00 The Farmer's Wife (1928)
September 22:
CST 9:00 The Skin Game (1931)
10:30 Lifeboat (1944)
12:15 The Lady Vanishes (1938)
2:15 Topaz (1969)
4:45 Torn Curtain (1966)
7:00 The 39 Steps (1935)
8:30 Sabotage (1936)
10:00 The Dick Cavett Show: Alfred Hitchcock (1972)
11:15 The Manxman (1929)
September 29:
CST 9:00 Rich and Strange (1932)
11:00 Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941)
1:00 Suspicion (1941)
3:00 Strangers on a Train (1951)
5:00 Dial M for Murder (1954) *
7:00 Rebecca (1941) *
9:15 Notorious (1946) *
And Now a Song for the Pessimistic....
Margaret Berger knows how to make us dance and happy; but lately with the symphonic electropop that also includes her Eurovision entry "I Feed You My Love" you have to wonder if she forgot to take her anti-depressants. Armed with the same songwriters from the unfortunate 6th runner up song, there's something curious about "Human Race" that would probably make someone not want to like it right away but much like Lady Gaga's "Applause" it would take a few listens to really fall in love with it. And who doesn't love a Margaret Berger song? Berger's album "Chastisement" is rumoured to come out sometime in November!!!!! |
Bench Art, or, the Reapers are in Iowa City.
#Grimm #Grimmsterfanneedsanewhobby
#Grimmwithdrawalsyndrome
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Sleigh Bells Sex it Up
After splintering my face off live last year; Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller clearly weren't done with blowing people's minds with loud noise pop. "Bitter Rivals" as their first single to the same titled album comes out October 8 with the Sleigh Bells experiments they like to do. First with experimenting in "Reign of Terror" with drums, "Bitter Rivals" will be more focused on melody. And if the single is any indicator of the album, I'm definitely interested in seeing how many times a day I have to listen to a song to like it. But I'm a loyal fan and will hope to hear more once October rolls around and watch Alexis get sexy in a boxing outfit in the new video until then. And that kid with the glasses is my new favorite person.
Britpop's New Pixie: Chloe Howl
Lilly Allen is all about the quirk; Kate Nash is all about making you feel like a '90s Riot Grrl in a retro dress but Chloe Howl makes you feel human. Personally for me she does that and then stuns me with her beautiful pixie-ness.... and her freckles. But enough of me girl-crushing all over her. The "Rumour" songstress has a new song under her belt and its seething with intelligent Britpop with a touch of synth. "How Proud" sounds very different from the pop-tarty "Rumour," with polished snythpop and the attacking lyrics "So don't bother showing me those lines that are tattooed on your lips/I know you're on the clock for sure, I know the way you tick."
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