18 October 2008, 9:49 pm - Mode-sel-ektor

Seen at: 88 days in my veins

Hands up if you’ve avoided our German techno friends? Shame on you. I’m pretty sure that MDSLKTOR are certain of top 5 in the world of technical musical ability right now, scrub that, they have been for the last 2/3 years, ask Thom, Hawtin and anyone else that commands musical muscle. Brutally combining dubstep, techno [...]

17 October 2008, 10:56 pm - Listen To This… Glass Shark vs. The Superimposers Pt.2

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In part one Glass Shark & The Superimposers had each other dreaming of cover versions. Glass Shark heard echoes of Dusty in Citizen Helene while The Supers imaged Stevie Nicks reworking the pared down beauty ...

17 October 2008, 9:10 pm - try and ease the pain somehow

Seen at: 88 days in my veins

Never before have I had to break anyone’s heart. I want to call out and tell her I got it wrong and that it’s all going to be fine. But I didn’t. And I hate that I am right. recommended listening: walking the two miles to your best friend’s house for when you don’t feel like [...]

17 October 2008, 10:28 am - i’ve been thinking about you i hope that you’ve been thinking about me

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Those drums! That intro! That outro! For when your dreams send you off kilter for the rest of the day. The Teardrop Explodes - When I Dream addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2F88days.co.uk%2F2008%2F10%2Five-been-thinking-about-you-i-hope-that-youve-been-thinking-about-me%2F'; addthis_title = 'i%26%238217%3Bve+been+thinking+about+you+i+hope+that+you%26%238217%3Bve+been+thinking+about+me'; addthis_pub = '';

16 October 2008, 4:48 pm - Mistake Mistake Mistake Mistake

Seen at: 88 days in my veins

I am really sorry about what I am about to have to do. It was not really the plan. Recommended listening: on your own and shopping for one in a brightly lit supermarket when it’s pissing down outside. James Figurine - 55566688833 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2F88days.co.uk%2F2008%2F10%2Fmistake-mistake-mistake-mistake%2F'; addthis_title = 'Mistake+Mistake+Mistake+Mistake'; addthis_pub [...]

15 October 2008, 11:31 pm - Listen To This… Glass Shark vs. The Superimposers Pt.1

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Never work with children, animals or musicians they say. The latest edition of “Listen To This” has been in the pipeline so long one of the bands have split up! Apparently touring and ...

15 October 2008, 7:20 pm - Weathered Friends and other email delights

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I’m ancient enough to have loved Ninjatune - the label born out of Coldcut’s mauling by major labels - since the days when their logo looked like this (20% of nothing is still 20% they ...

15 October 2008, 2:07 pm - The Wave Pictures Going Green

Seen at: Shake Break!

It’s a great piece about the green production of Wave Pictures new record up over at Drowned In Sound now. How? The band chose a solar-powered studio, London’s Premises, walked there and then uploaded the tracks straight to the internet at the end of the session. A physical release? No dice. What about a printed press [...]

14 October 2008, 10:27 pm - “I Still Love You Like You Knew I Would”

Seen at: thehookandsling

Welcome back soul children!! After a (hilarious) mini drama involving The Popcorn King and Hoppin’ John getting stuck in stationary traffic for a mind numbing 6 hours on the motorway whilst travelling up to London (I didn’t laugh gents, honestly!!), Saturday eventually passed by as another thoroughly enjoyable evening! It was another decent turn out at [...]

14 October 2008, 8:45 pm - TEN4SE7EN: Episode 08

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Hilarious! The news that Sarah Palin was found to have “Abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired” made my week. I can’t wait to see what John Stewart ...