The Poptimists Advent Calendar Day 20

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I chose today's song on the basis that I'd probably have a thumping hangover and should select something soothing. As it turns out I feel tired but intact as the work do was a bit of a damp squib. But you get the soothing wobs song anyway:


Bob Atcher and the Dinning Sisters - "Christmas Island"

Naming coincidence allows Bob Atcher to indulge in a mildly exotic reverie, from the Ultra Lounge 'Christmas Cocktails' series.



Oh look, it's another smiling cowboy!! Apparently Bob was known as "top hand of the cow-hands" and used to MC something known as the 'National Barn Dance'


In non-Christmas, non-pop news, what odds would you have given on the highest UK album in this years Pitchfork Poll being by ARSE BRUTE??!!

Comments

[pot80.livejournal.com]

I maintain that the lot of you just don't get the appeal of Art Brut simply because of the fact that you are from the same country as them.

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

I believe carsmilesteve has a public soft spot for them, so it's not all of us. But yeah it's possible that familiarity has bred contempt etc. One man's charming eccentric quirks = another's exotic other = another's 'jesus enough already you twee-ist shitehawks'

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I feel browbeaten by their aggressive sincerity.

[pot80.livejournal.com]

They are sincere?

[pot80.livejournal.com]

Dude, "aggressive sincerity" would be like Bright Eyes or something.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Bright Eyes is sincere?

[pot80.livejournal.com]

Oh God yes.

[pot80.livejournal.com]

I know how it is. Like, if all of you decided to embrace Bowling For Soup or something, I'd understand even if I was wondering all the while "them?"