I’m so bad at updating my Tumblr - I’m amazed any of you still read these.

Anyway, the gig was incredible & his performances of Glacier / Queen of Denmark are up there with my favourite gig experiences to date. It’s the likes of John Grant that make me feel rather inadequate for not possessing any semblance of musical talent. His voice just sounds so effortless. WHY CAN’T I SOUND LIKE THAT?

jeangu619:

John Grant ~ I Wanna Go To Marz

In other news, the day has finally come for me to see this wonderful man in concert. Very much looking forward to it, although the whole ‘getting out of bed’ thing may prove difficult.

Ooh, Bobby Womack confirmed for the Sunday afternoon slot at Latitude. Pretty happy with that announcement. The line-up as a whole looks pretty good, although I’m not sure if it quite matches the standard set last year. Regardless, I know it’ll be an amazing weekend. Fingers crossed Sarah can make it over & I won’t be trudging around on my own again this year!

justsaysomethingperfect:

the national, i need my girl

I already heard this one, how did it get me like that?

Listening through it for the first time & I can already feel myself counting down the days until November. They can do no wrong.

(Source: lousverge)

New Vampire Weekend! This’ll make a nice soundtrack to a sunny evening. Fingers crossed Trouble Will Find Me will follow soon after.

(Source: marketwarriors)

Lambchop - Slipped, Dissolved And Loosed

Well I’m not so well acquainted
with the topography of your mind
I need a detailed description
a representation of some kind

Blergh, I’m not having the best of days today. I woke up with my back/shoulders aching horribly & my arthritis is flaring up a bit. Looks like another day holed up in my room watching Netflix is on the cards.

The question is: Archer or Louie?

waitingonoblivion:

lightsoutfortheterritory:

Louis CK - Of Course, But Maybe…

One of the most brilliant comedy routines I’ve seen in ages. Watch.

(from Oh My God, 2013)

I honestly do not think i’ve seen such a great routine since Bill Hicks.

I just signed up for a months free Netflix & I figure it’s about time I watch some Louie. Brilliant.

I’m listening to Age of Adz for the first time in forever & it’s bringing back so many memories of that night in Manchester. It was the last time I attended a gig with one of my best mates before he buggered off to Australia & hopefully the last time I’ll pass out in public… Nice one, Mike.

Seriously though, I love how an album can take you back to a certain period in your life so quickly. Just as Age of Adz takes me back to a bittersweet transitionary period, there’s a handful of Smog albums that serve to remind me of how far I’ve come in the last few years. At the time of my avid listening, I was beyond reclusive. I had crippling social anxiety, a poor relationship with food & I didn’t much care about anything that was going on in my life. The overriding sensation was that of numbness. I didn’t have the energy to feel angry most of the time. I lived life on autopilot, going from one day to the next with very little purpose. There’s a 4 or 5 year gap where I have little recollection of any events, or the order in which they happened. It’s just a blur.

Now when I listen to those albums, I’m listening from a very different place. I still love them, but in a very different way to when I first listened. Back then they were my crutch. They were a coping mechanism. I needed them. Needless to say, I have a very different relationship with his music now.

I realise this might be a bit of a long shot but I’m going to ask anyway: do any of you guys have any similar associations worth sharing?