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What If My Heart Never Heals?

What If My Heart Never Heals?, originally uploaded by unpop.

Today's drawing was made whilst listening to Chris T-T.

belle and sebastian - boy on a bike

belle and sebastian - boy on a bike, originally uploaded by unpop.

Boy on a bike, what are you like? Belle & Sebastian promo photo from, erm, I have totally forgotten when. Maybe around 3,6,9 Seconds of Light?

Defy The Foul Fiend

Fire Escape Talking wades in with a rampaging diatribe against Bobby Gillespie. And just when I’ve been playing that old eponymous second Primal Scream set again and enjoying it a great deal more than I was ever capable of previously. I still can’t bring myself to listening to ‘Zep’ though. Music for long hairs. Which is probably why Bobby likes them so much.

Elsewhere, Dan is waxing lyrically about Vampire Weekend. And why wouldn’t he indeed? For they do sound rather ravishingly fine. As Dan says, they recall something of the syncopated delirium of early James or even Feelies. For they sound for all the world like boys with perpetual nervousness. And that is no bad thing, clearly. Plus they look delicious, like preppy Jojo’s off to The Hamptons for the weekend or a Cape Cod Pale Fountains. So I’m devouring the ‘Mansard Roof’ video downloaded off iTunes and eagerly awaiting my copy of the 7” vinyl. Isn’t it great when you have a new favourite group?

On another day, in another mood (one that wholeheartedly embraces the sound of fuzzy pop), The Pains of Being Pure at Heart could be a new favourite group too. Thanks to Martijn for pointing me in their direction. They have a fine line in song titles, which as you well know always has me beaming like a loon. I mean, come on, how can you not dig songs called ‘Doing All the Things That Wouldn't Make Your Parents Proud’ and ‘This Love is Fucking Right!’? Right.

In The Event Of Just Looking

In The Event Of Just Looking, originally uploaded by unpop.

Today's drawing was made whilst listening to Appliance.

Asleep On A Sunbeam

Asleep On A Sunbeam, originally uploaded by unpop.

Today's drawing was made whilst listening to Belle & Sebastian

Dog On Wheels 2

Dog On Wheels 2, originally uploaded by unpop.

Belle & Sebastian promo photo from the Dog On Wheels era. This was taken in Glasgow's botanical gardens, as I recall.

Pure Pop Art

EGP december 2007, originally uploaded by unpop.

So here is the poster for the December edition of Exeter Goes Pop! Well, how can anyone resist a bit of classic Silver Surfer? Pure romantic outsider. Pure Pop Art.

The Young Sensation will play a live acoustic set. I'm looking forward to that. Their 'Happiness' two track CDR has made me smile recently with its tinges of early Roxy / Bowie electro glam sparkle. Still don't understand that fashion thing of trousers half hanging off the arse though. Pull them up. Get smart. I mean it.

And I Remember Every Kiss

And I Remember Every Kiss, originally uploaded by unpop.

Today's drawing was made whilst listening to Jens Lekman.

Dog On Wheels 1

Dog On Wheels 1, originally uploaded by unpop.

 

Give Yourself A Chance

Give Yourself A Chance, originally uploaded by unpop.

Today's drawing was made whilst listening to Agnes Strange.