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[2011 in records] let the good times, let the good times rock and roll;

[2011 in records] let the good times, let the good times rock and roll;

December 31, 2011
by Lis Ferla
music

…in which this blogger does not manage to be the only person who didn’t list Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes or PJ Harvey who didn’t draw…

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it's cliched to be cynical at christmas;

it’s cliched to be cynical at christmas;

December 18, 2011
by Lis Ferla
music, shopping & food

At this time of year there is a special subset of humanity I tend to reserve my deepest level of disdain for. Small talk seems…

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in the afterglow of rapture;

in the afterglow of rapture;

September 17, 2011
by Lis Ferla
music

Emmy The Great – “Paper Forest (In The Afterglow Of Rapture)” from stereogum on Vimeo. The lovely, dance-like-nobody’s-watching video for Emmy the Great’s Paper Forest…

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noone seems to hear the music: last month's mix, july 2011;

noone seems to hear the music: last month’s mix, july 2011;

July 26, 2011
by Lis Ferla
music, music: mixes

In which, even when she is being the world’s most rubbish and lazy music blogger, Lis puts together a selection of songs that have caught…

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the slow death of liberal england;

the slow death of liberal england;

April 15, 2011
by Lis Ferla
news & media

As part of my job as a journalist, I subscribe to and read a lot of news sources. These range from corporate, legal and governmental…

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...when the band finished playing, they howled out for more;

…when the band finished playing, they howled out for more;

December 14, 2010
by Lis Ferla
music

Summertime and sadbastard alternativecountry banjos don’t mix. My more obvious tastes in music do, however, mean frosty weather playlists are a bit of a skoosh….

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hey darling, do you gamble: the 2009 round-up;

hey darling, do you gamble: the 2009 round-up;

December 17, 2009
by Lis Ferla
music

I’m not feeling in any way festive, but anticipated or otherwise I seem to be in slowdown as we approach the end of the year….

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child of the noughties: the last significant statement in rock 'n' roll;

child of the noughties: the last significant statement in rock ‘n’ roll;

November 12, 2009
by Lis Ferla
music

Surprisingly to nobody, in the end I couldn’t steer clear of the “best of the decade” chat that is dominating the blogosphere at the moment….

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a to z: the original leonard cohen version;

a to z: the original leonard cohen version;

July 30, 2009
by Lis Ferla
music, photography

I’m quite proud of what I’ve come up with so far on this little series of pictures, so I’m going to attempt a little bit…

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don't let this fading summer pass you by: the first quarter review;

don’t let this fading summer pass you by: the first quarter review;

March 29, 2009
by Lis Ferla
music

I keep a list of everything I’ve bought, seen or listened to in any given year to make it a little easier on myself when…

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there's only one place this road ever ends up//and i don't wanna die alone;

there’s only one place this road ever ends up//and i don’t wanna die alone;

December 11, 2007
by Lis Ferla
music

This morning, I did something that I probably should have done days ago: I queued up behind the junkies receiving their methadone at the chemist…

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have i left my home just to whine in this microphone;

have i left my home just to whine in this microphone;

March 26, 2007
by Lis Ferla
music, personal

I’ve decided I’m going to make music, and not just because on Saturday night I was starting to get the impression I was the only…

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Lis: Writer - Photographer - Muso - Traveller - Waffler. Baked goods, Springteen and excellent shoes. Famous on the internet since 1999. Last Year's Girl is not a music blog, although you wouldn't believe that from the way I carry on. So if you've got something you think I should hear, get in touch!

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Calendar

25/05 Scottish Fiction Presents Aye Tunes vs Peenko: The Spook School, Garden of Elks, Colin's Godson @ Broadcast, Glasgow [tickets]
28/05 Fucked Up, Titus Andronicus @ SWG3, Glasgow [tickets]
28/05 Deap Vally @ Oran Mor, Glasgow [tickets]
29/05 Turning Plates, Sarah Hayes @ The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow
31/05 Quickbeam album launch with Fake Major @ Govanhill Baths, Glasgow [tickets]
01/06 Jeffrey Lewis and Peter Stampfel @ Mono, Glasgow [tickets]
02/06 Marnie Stern, Sky Larkin @ Broadcast, Glasgow [tickets]
05/06 Ben Marwood, Dave Hughes, Mark McCabe @ Pivo, Edinburgh
06/06 Fair Ohs @ Mono, Glasgow
07/06 Dave Hughes & the Renegade Folk Punk Band @ O2 ABC2, Glasgow [tickets]
07/06 Half Man Half Biscuit @ O2 ABC, Glasgow [tickets]
09/06 Tegan and Sara @ O2 ABC, Glasgow [tickets]
13/06 Algernon Doll album launch with Where We Lay Our Heads, Lovers Turn to Monsters, Now Wakes The Sea @ 13th Note, Glasgow [tickets]
14/06 Chris Devotion & the Expectations (opening for Ultrasound) @ King Tut's, Glasgow [tickets]
17/06 The Breeders @ O2 ABC, Glasgow [tickets]
18/06 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E-STREET BAND @ Hampden Park, Glasgow
21/06 Scout Niblett @ Broadcast, Glasgow [tickets]
23/06 The Twilight Sad, Meursault @ Oran Mor, Glasgow [tickets]
29/06 Scottish Fiction Presents Aye Tunes vs Peenko: Jo Mango, Siobhan Wilson, Julia & the Doogans @ The Roxy 171, Glasgow [tickets]
01/07 Blondie @ Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow [tickets]
05/07 The Gothenburg Address @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh [tickets]
10/08 Kid Canaveral, Ballboy @ Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh [tickets]
12/08 Patti Smith & Tony Shanahan @ Oran Mor, Glasgow [tickets]
20/08 Regina Spektor @ O2 Academy, Glasgow [tickets]
12/09 Heartless Bastards @ O2 ABC2, Glasgow [tickets]
23/09 Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun @ King Tut's, Glasgow [tickets]
13/10 Tunng @ Broadcast, Glasgow [tickets]
18/11 Ane Brun @ Oran Mor, Glasgow [tickets]

NB: This is not a "listings" column - rather it combines details of events I am attending with those of Scottish events I would attend had I boundless energy and time. Everything posted comes with my personal stamp of FUNTIMES APPROVAL.

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