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Juno – Jason Reitman For a long time I resisted watching Jason Reitman’s ‘Juno’. On paper it was the kind of film I avoided like a virus, yet reviewers kept telling me to see it. Even my most trusted blog buddy William Rycroft gave it the thumbs up, albeit with the helpful disclaimer “many will [...]

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Four Tet – Ringer EP 7.5/10 I was once quite seasonally adjusted when it came to music. Spring and summer inspired me to listen to more notionally natural textures – let’s say alt-country, Americana or folk – while the onset of winter used to find me needing something more machine-driven. In recent years I’ve been [...]

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Walking Woman, Mindelo, Sao Vicente Sorry for the extended absence from the blogosphere. My wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl one week ago, so naturally I’ve been a bit preoccupied. In the meantime, some more photos, again from Cape Verde, but this time the riotous colours of Mindelo, Sao Vicente. A former portuguese [...]

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FIRST PUBLISHED AT THE LINE OF BEST FIT Album Review: Magik Markers – Balf Quarry 7/10 Magik Markers are the noise rock duo hailing from Hartford, Connecticut, comprising two core members in Elisa Ambrogio and Pete Nolan. ‘Balf Quarry’ is their first album on Drag City having previously released material on – among others – [...]

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