So what is timesnewroman? It's not the font, rather my take on the age we live in. The USA is the new Rome and the times we live in are timesnewroman.
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timesnewroman is listening to: Tiken Jah Fakoly, Arctic Monkeys, Biffy Clyro, Kings of Leon, Bloc Party, Led Zeppelin, Jimi, Franz Ferdinand, Youssou N'Dour, The Strokes, REM, The Kings of Leon, Curtis Mayfield, Jefferson Airplane, The Trashcan Sinatras, Jeff Buckley, Phil Ochs, Stan Kenton, The Smiths, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Mogwai, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, The Zombies and Orange Juice amongst many others.
Friday, December 02, 2005
Lights, Action Went to see the mighty Mogwai the other night at a bash in aid of the Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees in the Arches. Incredible gig. I have seen them before, but the venue, the sound and the lighting on this occasion made it an event rather than a gig. The sweeping symphonic sound they emit just has to be encountered live. On disc its brilliant but you don't actually get to FEEL it. Live you do, the first song started with loud heavy pumping bass and drumbeat that pretty much matched your heartbeat, the result being you actually felt that the music was inside you. Weird but true nonetheless. The volume at times was crazy yet the sound wasn't distorted beyond the basic disonance that they are apt to create anyway. The light, particularly the strobe lights when they reach one of thos heavvvvy pulsating crescendos is wicked. I suggest if they are ever round your way, you should catch them.Speaking of lights its the first of December, well it was yesterday, and a git round the corner ahs the full Santa and ensemble in lights outside his house already. Fuck off and die I say.
posted by timesnewroman at 7:38 AM
