Archive for August, 2007

St. Vincent
August 30, 2007

St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) has a pretty solid resume, if you ask me. Having been a member of the Polyphonic Spree, and having once served as backup to Sufjan Stevens, I had pretty high expectations for her first solo record, ‘Marry Me’.
And I’m glad to say that this album meets those expectations. Some songs [...]

Feist and Friends
August 29, 2007

If crushes were solely determined by the sound of one’s voice, there is no doubt that my crush would be Leslie Feist. With a sultry and alluring voice, backed by stripped down melodic harmonies and charming beats, I would love it if Feist sang me to sleep every single night.
The latest Feist performance on Letterman [...]

Rainy Days and Mondays
August 27, 2007


The films of Marty
August 26, 2007

Last Oscars, probably the worst kept secret was the fact that Scorsese will finally bag his much coveted Best Director trophy, the one everyone thought he should’ve won with 1980’s Raging Bull. It wasn’t that everyone knew he would win, it was more that everyone wanted him to win. Perhaps, even Clint Eastwood wanted him [...]

Hardy fuckin’ har
August 24, 2007

Believe me, but my re-watching of the film, Reservoir Dogs, had nothing to do with the fact that Quentin Tarantino recently dropped by the country. The truth is, I’ve been meaning to watch my DVD for a long time, but wasn’t able to due to some compatibility issues (disc is region 2, player is region [...]

Burger Boy
August 23, 2007

I guess it was some two years ago while conversing with a friend about the Big Mac Index that made me realize how much I like hamburgers. Call me weird, but I’ve since kept a mental note of favorite burgers in different places in my quest to find the best burger.
In the Philippines, my [...]

Album cover philosophies
August 22, 2007


Foo Fighters cover Arcade Fire
August 21, 2007

Stereogum has posted a cover of the Foo Fighters doing the Arcade Fire’s ‘Keep the Car Running’. I find it unusually great that my favorite band from ‘97 is covering my favorite band from ‘07.
Foo Fighters - Keep the Car Running

Vinyl
August 19, 2007

Shortened version of Hey Jude. On the Beatles ‘20 Greatest Hits’ album. Only available on vinyl.

Keys
August 17, 2007