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Andy H. ([personal profile] garran) wrote2005-05-19 11:43 am

Breakfasttime

MUSIC SHOULD BE SOMBER
SOMBER AS THE SKY
ON A DAY IT HASN'T RAINED YET
STAID AS YOU AND I
WHEN WE'RE BEING CAREFUL, AWKWARD
BUT GRACEFUL ALL THE SAME
MUSIC OUGHT TO SHAKE YOUR HAND
BEFORE IT CALLS YOUR NAME

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The result of the STV referendum was 57 point something for, 42 point something against, or so I'm told; the threshhold was 60%. It still feels like a victory. I hope that the new(ish) government notices the majority there and feels obliged to make further overtures in the direction of reform, or that, failing that, the other parties call them on it.

I went out yesterday and bought the most recent Ani DiFranco album, which is awesome (and an old, cheap Sloan album, which isn't bad). I don't understand how this woman can release 1d2 albums a year for fourteen or fifteen years and still have so much of it be this good and this intelligent. I want to meet a girl who plays guitar like Ani does and marry her and get her to write guitar parts for all my songs.

seriously

[identity profile] otnooishphoo.livejournal.com 2005-05-19 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
she only has like 4 guitar parts that she uses over and over again...

Re: seriously

[identity profile] garran.livejournal.com 2005-05-19 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I can see how that might be, but I think that they're very pretty.


-Andy H.

[identity profile] feedbacksolo.livejournal.com 2005-05-19 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I've only heard a few tracks off Knuckle Down, but I fell in love with Manhole at a concert before the album came out and was thrilled to discover it recorded... :D

[identity profile] bubbleteagirl.livejournal.com 2005-05-19 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
just listened to it for the first time. i agree and will buy the album just for that!

[identity profile] garran.livejournal.com 2005-05-20 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
I think my favourite track is "Lag Time", at least for the moment.


-Andy H.

Doggerel

[identity profile] masamage.livejournal.com 2005-05-19 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
MUSIC SHOULD SURPRISE YOU
SHOULD JUMP OUT OF YOUR WALL
CRAZY AS A FLASH OF SNOW
IN SPRING OR EARLY FALL
WHEN IT MAKES YOU STUMBLE
AND ACCIDENTALLY DANCE
MUSIC DOES WHAT MUSIC WANTS
AND RHYMES WITH WORDS LIKE 'PANTS'

[identity profile] bubbleteagirl.livejournal.com 2005-05-19 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
i didn't know about that album!! what is wrong with me!!