I seem to remember hating Daisy Chainsaw‘s Love Your Money when it came out (way back in 1991). It’s noisy and on the surface pretty dumb but I was also fascinated with it … Read More
“Happy, happy birthday in a hot bath”
Since today happens to be my birthday, there was only one choice for this week’s music video – a 1981 classic from Altered Images. From the album of the same … Read More
“Faith for bricks and dreams for mortar”
The font used on the Saviour cover is very close to Caslon Antique which to me will always be “The Sisters of Mercy font” – it’s the typeface used in their logo … Read More
“My mind holds the key”
October already? Wow. And only two weeks to my birthday. I try to like Arcade Fire. I have a couple (both?) of their albums. I throw them on occasionally and I … Read More
Christine – Siouxsie and the Banshees
A classic Goth track from 1980. Maybe not their most well known song but one of my favourites. From wikipedia: Lyrically the song is about mental illness as it describes Christine, … Read More
Extraordinary Machine – Fiona Apple
I suppose given the number of people who will be listening to U2 right now, I should pick a U2 video today but I won’t. I know one or two of their songs because … Read More
Slipped – The National
I think it was Caitlin R. Kiernan’s blog that introduced me to The National. I was immediately drawn to their mellow style and the sometimes strange lyrics. We were slated to go to … Read More
Jack White at Deer Lake Park
Last night’s Jack White gig was, predictably, excellent but it was a very different gig to the last time we saw him. And not just because it was an outdoor … Read More
High Ball Stepper – Jack White
As I’m going to be seeing Jack White live tomorrow, it seemed like an appropriate time for this. Jack White’s latest album is called Lazaretto and there are still tickets … Read More
Drink the Water – Justin Cross
I’d never heard of Justin Cross but this video got my attention very quickly. And this is the full length version of The Backwater Gospel, the film used to create the … Read More