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‘I’m telling you stories — trust me’

I get too excited when my art worlds collide. Since The Knife’s new album came out a few months ago, I’ve been absentmindedly turning the phrase “I’m telling you stories — trust me” over and over and over in my mind, like a cough drop of sorts. Savoring its succinct sweetness and familiarity. And finally, fucking finally, it dawned on me the other day why that phrase instantly took hold of me. Oh, you know,…

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‘That’s my opinion’

New album out by my favorite Swedish twins. I had it on in the car the other night as I was soliloquizing on the way home from work, as I do most nights, and I was ten minutes into one of the ambient tracks before I realized that the whole thing sounded like a movie monologue, what I was saying. It was awesome. I really wanted to post “Raging Lung” but EMI blocked it so…

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‘Hold out your hand, feel my brain burns’

Had a pretty good weekend, despite the weather situation. Had some people over Sunday night. Ate, drank, and cooed at babies. Good times, I’d score it. It’s time to do some spring cleaning. In every possible way.

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