Tag Archives for my bloody valentine
Jason published his yearly “My year in cities” post. I used Meg’s Mayfly-project to do something similar, but brief. So here is my full list, as archived by Dopplr, and some recollections. Leersum (December) Boxing Day at my parents’. Cooked … Continue reading →
07. January 2009 by Caroline
Categories: Meme, Travel |
Tags: 2008, 30 seconds from mars, Antwerp, bad karma, bambi, barbican, birthday trip, boxing day, brick lane, brighton, dublin docklands, enjoying sea, festival photo, galway, gig, godmother, gugs, gustave, italian place, large groups, list, lowlands festival, marc almond, mayfly, Meme, my bloody valentine, My year in cities, nephew, new songs, photo locations, quick trip, quiet lunch, recollections, scott walker, sea sand, stag nights, summer holiday, Travel, whim |
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How was your year? Mine was pretty good. I didn’t see a lot of gigs, but Leonard Cohen, Elbow, dEUS, My Bloody Valentine, Scott Walker’s Drifting and Tilting and the Rogue’s Gallery shows were very memorable. While many reviewers dwelt … Continue reading →
03. January 2009 by Caroline
Categories: Personal |
Tags: 2008, 2009, aftermath, christin, darkness, dEUS, drift, dublin, duffy, elbow, final three months, galway, gigs, grace jones, hercules, humour, Ireland, leonard cohen, list, months of the year, my bloody valentine, newcomers, old favourites, paris, reviewers, salthill, sam sparro, scott walker, Travel, unthank |
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(Bilinda Butcher, My Bloody Valentine, photo by cvodb) Free ear plugs – the proper inner ear kind – were given out at the door, but it didn’t help the band one bit. The French promotors thought My Bloody Valentine’s volume … Continue reading →
11. July 2008 by Caroline
Categories: Music, Review |
Tags: bass drum, bilinda butcher, drop images, drum and bass, ear plugs, free ear, french law, guitarist kevin, inner ear, kevin shields, law states, loudness, mbv, my bloody valentine, physical experience, promotors, sheer noise, thalys, theatrical acts, valentine photo |
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It’s hard to believe, but My Bloody Valentine have reformed. The Irish godfathers of the shoe-gazing genre imploded after the success of their album Loveless (1992), spent a fortune on the follow up, but never finished it. They quietly disbanded, … Continue reading →
08. February 2008 by Caroline
Categories: Music |
Tags: fortune, genre, godfathers, kevin shields, loveless, my bloody valentine |
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