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I still haven’t read the comic, but I will judge the movie

It’s probably telling that of all the jokes in the film - and there are a lot of jokes in this film - the funniest in my mind was a subtle, off-hand comment said during a crowd scene:

“Everyone is going to say the comic book is better than the movie”

It broke the fourth wall, it made a stark-yet-true prediction, it was a tell-tale sign of modern blockbuster cinema. In my head, it was what Edgar Wright really wanted from the movie.

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Scroobius Pip @ Glastonbury 2010 Best known for his work with Dan Le Sac, he presented himself of the smallest stage at Glastonbury to a crowd of people charging mobile phones. For some reason, his poetry about contemporary living just seemed to hit a bit harder when you noticed that you’ve spent 185 quid to wait for your iPhone to charge.

Scroobius Pip @ Glastonbury 2010

Best known for his work with Dan Le Sac, he presented himself of the smallest stage at Glastonbury to a crowd of people charging mobile phones. For some reason, his poetry about contemporary living just seemed to hit a bit harder when you noticed that you’ve spent 185 quid to wait for your iPhone to charge.

polaroidsofandroids: No Age Unveil Album Cover “Everything In Between” (Sub Pop) - September 28 01 Life Prowler02 Glitter03 Fever Dreaming04 Depletion05 Common Heat06 Skinned07 Katerpillar08 Valley Hump Crash09 Sorts10 Dusted11 Positive Amputation12 Shred and Transcend13 Chem Trails

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No Age Unveil Album Cover

“Everything In Between” (Sub Pop) - September 28

01 Life Prowler
02 Glitter
03 Fever Dreaming
04 Depletion
05 Common Heat
06 Skinned
07 Katerpillar
08 Valley Hump Crash
09 Sorts
10 Dusted
11 Positive Amputation
12 Shred and Transcend
13 Chem Trails

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The National Interview

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Brooklyn quintet The National continue to garner critical accolades off the back of their new album High Violet at such rapid pace, they are beginning to resemble one of those little bowerbirds that decorate their nests with coloured bits of plastic; except in place of shiny plastic things, it’s the top of rock critical lists; and they are people, not birds.

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RELATED: Ha! You know what is funny, when you forget things? This reminded me of when I saw the National the following night, it was me whose seat Matt Beringer decided to straddle and scream, quite literally, Mr November right in my face. And how, also, that turned into quite a ridiculous night out afterwards and how after managing to stay cogent and file the review once I got home I was, as a consequence, extremely hungover and a little bit late arriving at the Brag office the following morning and the first thing I had to do when I got there was interview Gene Simmons over the phone. And how, wow, those were different times. And also, whee! I’m old now, guys. 

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I'm so jealous that you went to Glastonbury... and saw The National, amongst others who so infrequently come to Australia... Loving all the pictures and write ups :) Keep them coming! — Asked by thesensiblemule-deactivated2011

Aww shucks… BUT THE NATIONAL ARE COMING! Elmo Keep found out as much in a very very good interview. In fact it’s worth reblogging!

Gang of Four @ Glastonbury 2010 This one could have been a real disaster. Thank god it wasn’t. A+ show. Would watch again.

Gang of Four @ Glastonbury 2010

This one could have been a real disaster. Thank god it wasn’t.

A+ show. Would watch again.

Before Richard Ashcroft jumped off stage at Splendour, he hung up on me

…during an interview. And after 6 minutes as well. All in all, I think I got to hear more of Richard’s voice than some Splendour punters.

After the declaration that his new album (currently the worst reviewed album by consensus on Metacritic) would be “One of the biggest hip-hop records of all time”, I asked him about how he felt when lesser bands quote his work as inspiration. The verbatim of his answer was:

I understand now, in retrospect, how much more time and things are involved in life and your meat and your genes and your environment and mix it all up and what have you. So there are many many more obstacles in the way of you ever making something of real worth anyway. I could…

And then it ended. It may have been a power failure or he may have gotten sick of me. All I know is that after emailing their publicist and my editor about the issue, it was never spoken of again.

Geoff Barrow of Beak> @ Glastonbury 2010 Can be summed up with the following: They’re the type of band keflex faps over.

Geoff Barrow of Beak> @ Glastonbury 2010

Can be summed up with the following: They’re the type of band keflex faps over.

Slash @ Glastonbury 2010 I’m a bit conflicted with this guy; he’s obviously the cooler of the two major “dudes” in Classic Guns ‘n’ Roses, but he still does a G’n’R panto during his set. He has some random dude singing and acting just like Axl Rose on stage while he stands to the side and does his thing. What I found most unnecessary were the Gunner songs that are mostly carrier by Axl (Paradise City, for example) being played. Oh and the new stuff sucks. That said, Sweet Child O’ Mine live may as well be the coolest thing ever.

Slash @ Glastonbury 2010

I’m a bit conflicted with this guy; he’s obviously the cooler of the two major “dudes” in Classic Guns ‘n’ Roses, but he still does a G’n’R panto during his set. He has some random dude singing and acting just like Axl Rose on stage while he stands to the side and does his thing.

What I found most unnecessary were the Gunner songs that are mostly carrier by Axl (Paradise City, for example) being played. Oh and the new stuff sucks.

That said, Sweet Child O’ Mine live may as well be the coolest thing ever.