Comments on: An Awful Weekend Has its Redeeming Features http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:12:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: petro http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1591 petro Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:29:28 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/14/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1591 this is a long debate and i'm lazy. but anyway, look: http://flyingclubcup.com/spip.php?rubrique1 this should cheer you up: gorgeous shaky handheld films of beirut playing in a rundown brooklyn building, made by french bloggers la blogotheque. and then again, i would never have bought any beirut records or gig tickets if it wasnt for them. this is a long debate and i’m lazy.
but anyway, look:
http://flyingclubcup.com/spip.php?rubrique1
this should cheer you up: gorgeous shaky handheld films of beirut playing in a rundown brooklyn building, made by french bloggers la blogotheque. and then again, i would never have bought any beirut records or gig tickets if it wasnt for them.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1593 Matthew Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:16:45 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/14/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1593 I do wonder about that sometimes. We bloggers like to kid ourselves that we're 'helping the artists', but sometimes I wonder if we aren't just fooling ourselves. I do wonder about that sometimes. We bloggers like to kid ourselves that we’re ‘helping the artists’, but sometimes I wonder if we aren’t just fooling ourselves.

]]> By: petro http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1592 petro Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:07:08 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/14/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1592 thanks. let it be known that people actually buy some records after downloading from blogs! thanks. let it be known that people actually buy some records after downloading from blogs!

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1595 Matthew Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:44:51 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/14/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1595 Well there's more variation on Opera Circuit, but it also can be a bit more feedbacky towards the end of songs. Gospel of Progress is just sheer miserable loveliness from start to finish, so they're quite different beasts. I don't know. I'd try Opera Circuit if I were you, but if it gets a bit ragged for you at times, there's always Gospel of Progress for unadulterated gorgeous balladry. Well there’s more variation on Opera Circuit, but it also can be a bit more feedbacky towards the end of songs. Gospel of Progress is just sheer miserable loveliness from start to finish, so they’re quite different beasts. I don’t know. I’d try Opera Circuit if I were you, but if it gets a bit ragged for you at times, there’s always Gospel of Progress for unadulterated gorgeous balladry.

]]> By: petro http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1594 petro Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:39:24 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/14/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1594 Hello Toad. M P Hinson sounds really good. I've been seeing his name for a while floating next to other things that i like. This is a lovely song and his voice is killing me. Which album would you recommend? Hello Toad. M P Hinson sounds really good. I’ve been seeing his name for a while floating next to other things that i like. This is a lovely song and his voice is killing me. Which album would you recommend?

]]> By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1590 Drunk Country Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:21:27 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/10/14/an-awful-weekend-has-its-redeeming-features/#comment-1590 "Micah P Hinson & the Opera Circuit - This album is a Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius." O yes. O very much yes. “Micah P Hinson & the Opera Circuit – This album is a Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.”

O yes. O very much yes.

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