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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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the carpetbaggers are coming to your town;

the carpetbaggers are coming to your town;

October 21, 2008
by Lis Ferla
books & literature, music

Ten days is, as the old wives’ tales have it, adequate time to adjust to crossing ten timezones. If I still feel like shit then,…

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distinguished colleagues, dead music writers, brides, i apologise;

distinguished colleagues, dead music writers, brides, i apologise;

December 14, 2007
by Lis Ferla
music

I’m sure you’re all anxiously awaiting my cultural deliberations on the year just passing, in the form of my top ten albums and all the…

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those twin city kisses sound like clicks and hisses: the 2006 round-up;

those twin city kisses sound like clicks and hisses: the 2006 round-up;

December 19, 2006
by Lis Ferla
music

Best to get that Best of 2006 list out of the way before the entire concept is completely overdone, yeah? What do you mean, three…

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mp3 wednesdays: i'm not out of ammo yet;

mp3 wednesdays: i’m not out of ammo yet;

October 18, 2006
by Lis Ferla
blogging & pixlet, music, personal

You know, there are people – bloggers – whose lives I have been a party to for years now, and it’s interesting to see how…

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a tale of two cities;

a tale of two cities;

October 12, 2006
by Lis Ferla
media, music, personal, travellin'

squinty bridge Originally uploaded by a_suvdal. As my taxi driver slash tourguide took me back to work by the scenic route from the magazine publishers…

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there are wants and there are needs;

there are wants and there are needs;

October 11, 2006
by Lis Ferla
music

long-blondes-1 Originally uploaded by dlw1. Anyone care to hazard a guess as to which member of the Long Blondes I have a hugemassive crush on…

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what i say and what i mean;

what i say and what i mean;

January 13, 2006
by Lis Ferla
media, music, news & media, personal, work & writing

I bought the NME. Oh, don’t look at me like that. If you’d seen who was on the cover (looking “a bit like Shaun Ryder…

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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

20/05 The Postal Service @ Brixton Academy, London
23/05 Woodenbox album launch @ Grand Ole Opry, Glasgow [tickets]
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]
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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