:{IS LOVING…}: CLINIC: i’m aware

:{IS LOVING…}:
CLINIC: i’m aware [domino] //
listen: http://hypem.com/search/clinic+aware //
album: bubblegum [released 4th october 2010] //
http://www.clinicvoot.org

“I’m Aware” is the first single off of Clinic’s forthcoming album Bubblegum. Bubblegum, Clinic’s sixth album, is a rewiring of Clinic’s trademark hyped up sound. In place of churning riffs and wired vocals is a dream state of harpsichord, dulcimers and strings. Melody and softness combine with the band’s unique internal logic to produce a record of pop beauty.”
Domino Recording Co.

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August 26th, 2010


:{IS LOVING…}: SILJE NES: the card house

:{IS LOVING…}:
SILJE NES: the card house [fat cat] //
FREE download: http://bit.ly/czQp5n //
album: opticks [released 13th september 2010] //
http://www.myspace.com/siljenes //
http://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/artistInfo.php?id=122

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August 25th, 2010


:{IS LOVING…}: DAN LE SAC vs SCROOBIUS PIP feat. KID A: cauliflower

:{IS LOVING…}:
DAN LE SAC vs SCROOBIUS PIP feat. KID A: cauliflower [sunday best] //
listen: http://hypem.com/search/cauliflower //
released: 11th october 2010 //
album: the logic of chance //
http://www.lesacvspip.co.uk //
http://kidaiskool.info

With accompanying High Fidelity spoof, featuring Nick Frost and Riz MC:

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August 24th, 2010


:{IS LOVING…}: CUT COPY: where i’m going

:{IS LOVING…}:
CUT COPY: where i’m going [modular] //
FREE download: http://bit.ly/a5Nt5I //
http://www.cutcopy.net //
http://www.modularpeople.com

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August 23rd, 2010


:{UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS #65}: Saturday 21st August

:{UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS #65}: Saturday 21st, for the Pakistan Floods Appeal

:{UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS #65}:
www.unplannedafternoons.com
[Unplanned Facebook Group]
ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, with Prolix, Spencer Rocks, The Cardinal, Simon Nash [StyleFree], Johnny O, Blindness [DJ set]

Saturday 21st August, 2pm-12am
FREE - donations welcome in aid of the
DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal:

http://www.dec.org.uk/item/200
@ THE ALWYNE, 83 St. Paul’s Road, Islington, London, N1 2LY
www.thealwynecastleislington.co.uk
:{directions and stuff}:
nearest tube: Highbury & Islington

:{RSVP}: on Facebook

:{more fun than a psychedelic rhino on wheels}:

:{THE DEC PAKISTAN FLOODS APPEAL}:

“An estimated six million children are at risk of malnutrition, diarrhoea and pneumonia as unprecedented super-floods inundate Pakistan. As flood waters rush south through Sindh and southern Punjab, DEC agencies are warning that as the polluted waters hits densely populated urban areas in the south, where poverty levels are even higher than in the north, the health risks to children are huge. Over 1,000 people are reported to have died with that number likely to rise as more information becomes available. In the aftermath of the floods there is a serious risk to survivors from potentially deadly diseases which will spread as a result of contaminated surface and drinking water.”

:{THE UNPLANNED ALLSTARS}:
As you may know by now, The Unplanned Allstars play the best music in the world, every month and all the money collected goes to charity. We’ve got some old stuff, new stuff and somewhere inbetween stuff. It’s the songs you love and never get to hear, plus new tunes you won’t be able to live without. We’re here to unplan your afternoon and make the world a simpler place.

Good music, with good people, for a good reason and ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, since 2005.

:{THE ALWYNE}:
The Alwyne is a charming boozer, only a stones-throw from Highbury & Islington tube and the north end of Upper Street. They’ve got 22 draught beers and ciders, a large wine list and a full menu. And, we’re in safe hands, as the The Alwyne is under the stewardship of long-serving :{UA}: devotee, Rory.

:{UNPLANNED FRIENDS}:
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: mailing list, email:
dj [dot] prolix [at] gmail [dot] com
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August 20th, 2010


:{HAPPY FRIDAY}: 20th August

Good afternoon, funstackers.
This week, I have mostly been in denial about the urgent need to renew my passport before going to Prague in ten days.

SEXY A-LEVELS
http://sexyalevels.tumblr.com
“A blog exploring the hypothesis that UK newspapers believe that only attractive girls in low cut tops do A-Levels.”

BIG SAM: Breathing Northern Fire Over The Wheat Fields Of The Beautiful Game
http://twitter.com/TheBig_Sam
“We can’t all be beautiful on the outside. Some don’t have a body like Arnold with a Denzel face. What’s important is we’re beautiful inside. That’s what Big Sam thinks anyway. Thankfully, I’m an awesome person, who also happens to be sexier than a pair of honey-covered t!t$.”

SKIP1.ORG
http://www.skip1.org
“We’re asking people like you to skip 1 thing for 1 day - a coffee, a pack of gum, that magazine at the checkout stand, a car wash, a haircut, a manicure, a cab fare - take the money you would have spent on those things and donate instead to Skip1.org.  Public donations go to the acquisition and distribution of food and water projects worldwide.”

DIE ANTWOORD: Enter The Ninja
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc3f4xU_FfQ
http://www.dieantwoord.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Antwoord
Over SIX MILLION hits; laugh, cry, laugh, cry, laugh, cry, laugh, cry?
“This is like the coolest song I ever heard in my whole life.  F**k all of you who said I wouldn’t make it, who said I was a loser, said I was a no-one, said I was a f**kin’ psycho.  But, look at me now: all up on the interweb, world-wide, 2009, futurista, enter the ninja.”

ZIGGY STARDUST CAME FROM ISLEWORTH
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tdpz8
“Ziggy Stardust was a rock and roll fantasy. But David Bowie’s fictional rockstar, around whom his 1972 album, stage show, and film were built, was inspired by a real performer, Vince Taylor, born in Isleworth, Middlesex.”

THE PEOPLE’S SUPERMARKET
http://www.peoplessupermarket.org
72-78 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London, WC1N 3LP
“This is a supermarket that is run by the people for the people, selling the best food at the lowest possible prices.  Anyone can join The People’s Supermarket - and as a member you must work in the shop for a few hours every month. Because the workforce is nearly all volunteers, staff costs are kept low - which means your shopping can be cheaper.”

WHAT WOULD JUSTIN BIEBER SOUND LIKE 800% SLOWER?
http://soundcloud.com/shamantis/j-biebz-u-smile-800-slower
http://www.myspace.com/mantisgenome
http://www.mediafire.com/?aenvebe86u0d7ha
Brian Eno, kind of.

HIPSTAMATIC
http://hipstamatic.com
http://www.flickr.com/groups/hipstamatic/
http://hipstamaticapp.com
“In 1982 Bruce and Winston Dorbowski began producing a DIY camera made entirely of plastic after dropping out of art school. The molds were made by hand and each camera was assembled in the brothers’ cabin workspace on the Wisconsin River. The Hipstamatic never become mass produced, but the application brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty, and fun of plastic toy cameras from the past.”

NAUGHTY TOMASZ SCHAFERNAKER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3SuooQ-1T0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomasz_Schafernaker
Nice weather for birds.

Keep it Unplanned.
Big Practical *And* Attractive Lurrve,
ian:{prolix}:

August 20th, 2010


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:{IS LOVING…}: RÖYKSOPP: the drug

:{IS LOVING…}:
the retiring return of
RÖYKSOPP: the drug [wall of sound] //
listen: http://soundcloud.com/royksopp/the-drug //
album: senior [released 13th september 2010] //
http://royksopp.com/senior

According to Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland:
“This highly synthetic drug is the latest craze. Gentle and appealing at first. Repeated use will result in severe personality distortion. Hear that little sound in your head? That ever decaying little “melody”? .. That’s your mind going…”

“The two albums (’Junior’ and ‘Senior’) have a kinship, in that they represent Röyksopp’s two very different artistic expressions. ‘Junior’ – with emphasis on vocals, accessible melodies and harmonies, has the energy, the inquisitive temper and confident “hey-ho, let’s go!”-attitude of youth, whereas ‘Senior’ is the introverted, dwelling and sometimes graceful counterpart – brimfull with dark secrets and distorted memories, insisting “I’m old, I’ve got experince…”. Senior’ is furthermore an album about age, horses and being subdued – with devils breathing down your neck.”

“We had a vision, and in this vision we saw ourselves as a sleeping hobo and an old man respectively. The following is a vivid depiction of some of the events that occurred during an intended stay in Barbieland. And remember, It’s a true story….”

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August 19th, 2010


:{IS LOVING…}: BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE: all to all

:{IS LOVING…}:
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE: all to all [arts & crafts/city slang] //

listen: http://hypem.com/search/broken+all //
FREE skeet skeet mix download: http://bit.ly/bduIVw //
album: forgiveness rock record //
http://www.brokensocialscene.ca

And, here’s a live version, featuring the vocals of Lisa Lobsinger:

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August 18th, 2010


:{IS LOVING…}: DUTTY MOONSHINE: spanky tonk

:{IS LOVING…}:
“swing for the rave generation and rave for the swing generation” //
DUTTY MOONSHINE: spanky tonk [unsigned] //
FREE download: http://soundcloud.com/dutty-moonshine/dutty-moonshine-spanky-tonk //
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dutty-Moonshine/361156594418

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August 16th, 2010


:{IS LOVING…}: YU(C)K: daughter

:{IS LOVING…}:
YU(C)K: daughter [mirror universe tapes] //
FREE download: http://bit.ly/bF4wlL //
ep: weakend //
http://www.yuckband.blogspot.com

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August 12th, 2010