Tag Archives: Portishead

No, “sXe” Is Not Internet-Speak for “Sexy”

June 26, 2008 – 12:13 pm
My oft-mentioned enjoyment of that most basic of outdoor activities, walking, shouldn’t be taken as a commitment on my part to health or fitness. Okay, so I might have some veggie-burgers in my freezer, and the worst of my vices are probably chocolate and caffeine. But eschewing cigarettes and alcohol all ones life […]
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“Not a Preacher or a Teacher or an Electrician, a Biter or a Fighter or a Politician”

June 24, 2008 – 10:37 am
Yesterday’s post was my attempt to start the first official week of Summer 2008 here in the Northern Hemisphere of planet Earth off with a bang. I mistakenly thought I’d be able to keep things bangin’ with more warm-weather party-time music, but a gray & gloomy rain-drenched Monday put a (literal) damper on all […]
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Fly Like a Sparro, to the (V)Sea(F)

May 14, 2008 – 11:35 am
Making comparisons, humorous or inappropriate though they may be, between people is one of my favorite pastimes. These comparisons could be between two music artists, folks I know and total strangers, folks I know and folks other folks I know know, and people I see on the street and celebrities. The most frequent […]
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“Gimme Some ‘Head…” © Shawnna

April 28, 2008 – 10:39 am
After a decade-plus of waiting I have to admit I was starting to think that pioneering Bristol, UK-based Trip-Hop act Portishead was never going to drop another album. In fact, it was just a few months ago when my man Emeyesi asked me if I knew what was up with another Portishead album as we […]
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“Turn off that Halloween Music…”

October 31, 2007 – 11:04 am
I’ve often made allusions in this space to certain types of music I enjoy which are often derided by both friends and foes alike as “that weird music.” But since today happens to be October 31st, I thought I’d take it a step further and not just discuss “that weird music,” but a subset of […]
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