December 2010
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We shall soon see with what startling rapidity they are able to understand each other, and adopt concerted measures, when, for instance, the great honey thief, the huge sphinx atropos, the sinister butterfly that bears a death’s head on its back, penetrates into the hive, humming its own strange note, which acts as a kind of irresistible incantation; the news spreads quickly from group to group,...
Galaxie 500—Song In 3
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Top n Albums of 2010
Sonny And The Sunsets — Tomorrow is Alright
Galaxie 500 — On Fire
Arcade Fire — The Suburbs
Janelle Monáe — The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)
Talking Heads — More Songs About Buildings And Food
Johnny Flynn — A Larum
Crystal Stilts — Alright of Night
Television — Marquee Moon
Sleigh Bells — Treats
Frog Eyes — Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph
Women — Public Strain
Giacinto Scelsi —...
Vince Guaraldi Trio - My Little Drum
Daring men have attempted to attain great depths in the Pit. Kellogg the astronomer, described as being in an erratic mental state after having quarreled with a colleague with whom he shared a house, descended to the 14,000 foot level, where he believed that he would be able to view extra-galactic nebulae at midday.
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The horror of our history has purged me of opinions, as of vanity, confidence, spirit, charity, hope, vitality, everything— except dull dread and a kind of melancholy, stunned persistence.
Galaxie 500 - Ceremony
Merry Clayton - Gimme Shelter