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Happy Easter

March 23rd, 2008 · 6 Comments · Britain, This 'n' that

We woke up to a snowy Easter morning in the south of England. Madness.
Sufjan Stevens’ “Seven Swans” is available from Amazon, and eMusic.

 
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Goodbye dreaming spires…

March 19th, 2008 · 35 Comments · Britain, Oxford, Wordless

More About Wordless Wednesday

 
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Great Interview of the Week: Escaping their Rootin’ Tootin’ Past

March 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Britain, Interview, Music

“Tequila and red wine,
Beer and vodka that tasted like gin
But slipped down like tears
I was not on my knees by accident…”
-The Broken Family Band - “Cocktail Lounge”
When I first heard The Broken Family Band a couple of years ago they were a refreshing change from the standard Radio 1 Kaiser Monkey fare. They brought […]

 
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Great Interview Week: Iron Maiden Ruined Everything

February 26th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Interview, Music

“When I was just a skinny lad on holiday by the sea,
I met a girl in a Rancid shirt, and a tape she gave to me
With the Black Flag First Four Years and the Minor Threat Discography,
And punk rock saved my life.”
-Frank Turner - “Back In The Day”
London based singer-songwriter Frank Turner’s came to some […]

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Godstow Nunnery

February 9th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Britain, Oxford

The ruins of Godstow Abbey sit alongside the Thames just to the north and west of Oxford. It was built in 1139 for the Benedictine nuns and was in use for four centuries until King Henry VIII, in a fury over his excommunication by the Catholic Church, dissolved the order and hundreds of others in […]

 
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