Comments on: The Shaggs – Philosophy of the World http://songbytoad.com/2008/10/the-shaggs-philosophy-of-the-world/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Thu, 24 May 2012 14:25:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Blackblack - Blackblack « Song, by Toad http://songbytoad.com/2008/10/the-shaggs-philosophy-of-the-world/#comment-8692 Blackblack - Blackblack « Song, by Toad Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:42:20 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2627#comment-8692 [...] after last week’s posting of The Shaggs, I wondered why it was that I found that album so oddly compelling.  Partly, it took that tuneless [...] [...] after last week’s posting of The Shaggs, I wondered why it was that I found that album so oddly compelling.  Partly, it took that tuneless [...]

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/10/the-shaggs-philosophy-of-the-world/#comment-8691 Matthew Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:41:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2627#comment-8691 Their father would never approve. Their father would never approve.

]]> By: a tart http://songbytoad.com/2008/10/the-shaggs-philosophy-of-the-world/#comment-8690 a tart Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:13:47 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2627#comment-8690 No, a thousand times No. I <i>thought</i> perhaps I could handle it after becoming recently fond of Rolo Tomassi. But as for The Shaggs, oh hell no. Now if they went punk, we might be onto something ;) No, a thousand times No. I thought perhaps I could handle it after becoming recently fond of Rolo Tomassi. But as for The Shaggs, oh hell no. Now if they went punk, we might be onto something ;)

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/10/the-shaggs-philosophy-of-the-world/#comment-8689 Matthew Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:49:31 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2627#comment-8689 That's it, isn't it. It's like the Sarah Palin of music - hilariously bad, but you can't stop staring. That’s it, isn’t it. It’s like the Sarah Palin of music – hilariously bad, but you can’t stop staring.

]]> By: nic http://songbytoad.com/2008/10/the-shaggs-philosophy-of-the-world/#comment-8688 nic Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:41:44 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2627#comment-8688 Yet fifteen minutes later I find myself compelled to keep listening. I haven't felt this sort of voyeuristic, watching-a-train-wreck-in-slow-motion thrill since being exposed to Syd Barrett outtakes. Yet fifteen minutes later I find myself compelled to keep listening. I haven’t felt this sort of voyeuristic, watching-a-train-wreck-in-slow-motion thrill since being exposed to Syd Barrett outtakes.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/10/the-shaggs-philosophy-of-the-world/#comment-8686 Matthew Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:28:11 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2627#comment-8686 Welcome to uber-indie, bitches. A pipe-cleaner up the jap's eye for all you softies out there. Welcome to uber-indie, bitches.

A pipe-cleaner up the jap’s eye for all you softies out there.

]]> By: nic http://songbytoad.com/2008/10/the-shaggs-philosophy-of-the-world/#comment-8687 nic Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:25:07 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2627#comment-8687 Fucking hell. That certainly wasn't what I was looking for after getting in from the pub. I feel like I've been assaulted with a wire brush. Fucking hell.

That certainly wasn’t what I was looking for after getting in from the pub.

I feel like I’ve been assaulted with a wire brush.

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