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Of course they will! But to be an artist is (usually) to be emotional, so even superstar artists should remain able to write songs everyone can relate to (e.g., "Party in the U.S.A." and "Paparazzi".) Hmm... or maybe mega-stars put flash and riffs first? Whatever the case, I found <em>Fantasies</em> the most consistent, engaging, and enjoyable album of the year.<br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Pony up your email address and get an acoustic MP3 of "Gold Guns Girls" at <a href="http://www.ilovemetric.com/" target="_blank">Metric's website</a>. This version is on the acoustic <em>Plug In, Plug Out</em> EP. The streaming player on Metric's site includes the plugged-in version found on <em>Fantasies</em> (as well as the other tunes found on both <em>Fantasies</em> and <em>Plugged In, Plugged Out</em>.)<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/gvhlw4t06.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />2. <strong><a href="http://www.bishopallen.com/" target="_blank">Bishop Allen</a> - <em>Grrr...</em></strong><br /><br />Some of 2009's most fun tunes appear on <em>Grrr...</em>, a danceable, sing-along collection of hopefully devoted songs.<br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Here's an MP3 from the album: <a href="http://trill42.fileave.com/Bishop%20Allen%20-%20Dimmer.mp3" rel="mp3">Bishop Allen - Dimmer</a><br /><br />Another MP3 from <em>Grrr...</em>, "The Ancient Commonsense of Things", is available at Bishop Allen's <a href="http://www.bishopallen.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/_d83kf_r854kg75l6y_yr94r.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />3. <strong><a href="http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/" target="_blank">Yeah Yeah Yeahs</a> - <em>It's Blitz</em></strong><br /><br />A dang great rock album.<br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> These kids have one of those trendy streaming players on <a href="http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/" target="_blank">their website</a> too.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/fjkr84jt7.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />4. <strong><a href="http://www.eelstheband.com/" target="_blank">Eels</a> - <em>Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs of Desire</em></strong><br /><br />Sweet, lovely, heartbreaking. Eels, basically, and as such, there are references to birds and dreams.<br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> The <a href="http://eelstheband.com/eels_hombrelobo.php" target="_blank">band's website</a> has five videos and one live clip of songs from <em>Hombre Lobo</em>. Humorously, someone banned embedding on two of the clips ("Prizefighter" and "That Look You Gave That Guy"), preventing the band themselves from embedding them on their website. Wacky! They tried embedding them anyway. so y'all can click through to YouTube on links through their attempted postings.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/apd044p.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />5. <strong><a href="http://www.nekocase.com/" target="_blank">Neko Case</a> - <em>Middle Cyclone</em></strong><br /><br />Imagery of animals and weather fill a well-written, somewhat melancholic album. <br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Here's an MP3 from the album: <a href="http://trill42.fileave.com/Neko%20Case%20-%20People%20Got%20A%20Lotta%20Nerve.mp3" rel="mp3">Neko Case - People Got A Lotta Nerve</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/re9p5.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><blockquote><br /><em>"Someday we'll find a heaven<br />Full of the good and freedom<br />Of somewhere younger than America<br />Born in what we can hope" - Younger Than America</em><br /></blockquote><br /><br />6. <strong><a href="http://www.idlewild.co.uk/" target="_blank">Idlewild</a> - <em>Post Electric Blues</em></strong><br /><br />Idlewild-esque bands (skinny British men who croon about love and America as though they're the first who thought of either) might simply be your cuppa or not. I dig them, and cynicism set to the side, "Younger Than America" is a great song (my 37th favorite of the year, according to my favorite songs post.)<br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Here's a Radio Scotland version of that very song, as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miD85_PdZ4w" target="_blank">YouTube'd</a>: <br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/miD85_PdZ4w&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/miD85_PdZ4w&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/dy495l68y6l.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />7. <strong><a href="http://www.lilchiefrecords.com/store_temp_world.html#The%20Brunettes" target="_blank">The Brunettes</a> - <em>Paper Dolls</em></strong><br /><br />Bouncy as a pogo stick, sweet as cotton candy, and as adorable as a bunny. Speaking of which, how many couples must have already made "Magic (No Bunny)" their song? Aww...<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/y_gk9oty.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />8. <strong><a href="http://www.thenoisettes.co.uk/" target="_blank">Noisettes</a> - <em>Wild Young Hearts</em></strong><br /><br />Part groovy ode to freedom and independence, part poignant wish to recapture a lost love. Both are stellar.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/fo_k48fbhwr9.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />9. <strong><a href="http://www.christophe-willem.com/" target="_blank">Christophe Willem</a> - <em>Caf é ine</em></strong><br /><br />Most of these synth-happy pop songs are sung in French, but they're perfectly enjoyable even if you have, let's say, a very shoddy understanding of a small amount of the language. The album includes a cover of <a href="http://www.kylie.com/" target="_blank">Kylie Minogue</a>'s "Heartbox", as well as duets with Minogue and Skye Edwards. (The deluxe edition adds 5 extra songs; one is another duet with Edwards.)<br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Plenty of Willem's songs have been uploaded to YouTube, including <a href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2D322E0A9DEE8343" target="_blank">album tracks</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F0A78253213027A5" target="_blank">live performances</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/fjkg85kr85j6.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />10. <strong><a href="http://www.thejuanmaclean.com/" target="_blank">The Juan MacLean</a> - <em>The Future Will Come</em></strong><br /><br />Nifty, fizzy new wave/electronic sound with great drums and lyrics about robots and love. "One Day" struck me as reminiscent of <a href="http://www.theb52s.com/" target="_blank">the B-52s</a> with a more insistent beat... and strings.<br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> The album is streaming at the <a href="http://www.thejuanmaclean.com/catalog/dfa2196-the-juan-maclean-the-future-will-come" target="_blank">band's website</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/gv94o4p.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />11. <strong><a href="http://www.kidfrancois.com/" target="_blank">Fr à n ç ois & the Atlas Mountains</a> - <em>Plaine Inondable</em></strong><br /><br />Yes, more French music even though je ne parle pas Fran ç ais.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/g9oj494ls_.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />12. <strong><a href="http://www.juliedoiron.com/" target="_blank">Julie Doiron</a> - <em>I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Three tracks from the album are streaming at <a href="http://juliedoiron.com/site/albums/" target="_blank">Doiron's website</a>, and you can <a href="http://www.jagjaguwar.com/onesheet.php?cat=JAG131" target="_blank">download "Consolation Prize"</a> at JAGJAGUWAR.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/f948ytk.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />13. <strong><a href="http://maximopark.com/" target="_blank">Max ï mo Park</a> - <em>Quicken the Heart</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> One track from <em>Quicken the Heart</em> is available at RCRD LBL: <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Maximo_Park/track/Lets_Get_Clinical" target="_blank">"Let's Get Clinical"</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/yvmg85knj-ej.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />14. <strong><a href="http://weirdtapes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Memory Tapes</a> - <em>Seek Magic</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Here's a shorter version of a track from the album: <a href="http://trill42.fileave.com/Memory%20Tapes%20-%20Graphics%20(Edit).mp3" rel="mp3">Memory Tapes - Graphics (Edit)</a><br /><br />Other songs from <em>Seek Magic</em> are available at <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Memory_Tapes/music" target="_blank">RCRD LBL</a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/vl_g96l.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />15. <strong><a href="http://www.muse.mu/" target="_blank">Muse</a> - <em>The Resistance</em></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/f95i5y.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />16. <strong><a href="http://www.seawolfmusic.com/" target="_blank">Sea Wolf</a> - <em>White Water, White Bloom</em></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/jd84jkh94jd0r.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> One song from the album is streaming at the <a href="http://www.seawolfmusic.com/" target="_blank">band's website</a>.<br /><br />17. <strong><a href="http://www.jasonlytle.com/" target="_blank">Jason Lytle</a> - <em>Yours Truly, The Commuter</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> The <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Jason_Lytle/track/Yours_Truly_The_Commuter" target="_blank">title track</a>'s at RCRD LBL.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/tvxud8t.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />18. <strong><a href="http://www.theclientele.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Clientele</a> - <em>Bonfires of the Heath</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> A couple <em>Bonfire</em> tracks are available at <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/The_Clientele/music" target="_blank">RCRD LBL</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/vklf95o_k_.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />19. <strong><a href="http://www.wavemachines.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wave Machines</a> - <em>Wave If You're Really There</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Download an MP3 of "Keep the Lights On" at the band's <a href="http://www.wavemachines.co.uk/" target="_blank">website</a> (without having to sign up for a mailing list; they merely require a click.)<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/g95o_.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />20. <strong><a href="http://holysmoking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephen Steinbrink</a> - <em>Ugly Unknowns</em></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/tgor95l.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />21. <strong><a href="http://www.owlcitymusic.com/" target="_blank">Owl City</a> - <em>Ocean Eyes</em></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/f94o4.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />22. <strong><a href="http://www.builttospill.com/" target="_blank">Built to Spill</a> - <em>There is No Enemy</em></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/n_fi5l8jr_.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />23. <strong><a href="http://www.moshimoshimusic.com/artists/slow-club" target="_blank">Slow Club</a> - <em>Yeah So</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> You can listen to the first minute of each song on <em>Yeah So</em> at the <a href="http://moshimoshi.greedbag.com/buy/yeah-so-5/" target="_blank">Moshi Moshi store</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/g59435.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />24. <strong><a href="http://www.a-ha.com/" target="_blank">a-ha</a> - <em>Foot of the Mountain</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Here's the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbG69SAZUKw" target="_blank">video</a> for the title track:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/HbG69SAZUKw&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/HbG69SAZUKw&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/wio974o7.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />25. <strong><a href="http://www.grizzly-bear.net/" target="_blank">Grizzly Bear</a> - <em>Veckatimest</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Grizzly Bear's <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Grizzly_Bear/track/Cheerleader" target="_blank">"Cheerleader"</a>, on <em>Veckatimest</em>, is at RCRD LBL. <br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/f9495.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />26. <strong><a href="http://wwww.depechemode.com/" target="_blank">Depeche Mode</a> - <em>Sounds of the Universe</em></strong><br /><br />Martin Gore is the stain in your bed... <br /><br />Or maybe Dave Gahan is... depending on whether you go by the chap who wrote the line in question or the one who sings it. Hmm...<br /><br />It's only right and fair to judge the basic, standard edition of albums when ranking them. But for the record, "Ghost", available on the super-special <a href="http://www.depechemode.com/sotu.html#box_set" target="_blank">Deluxe Box Set Edition</a> of <em>Sounds of the Universe</em>, is a pretty cool song. Awesome job on writing (and singing) the creepy lyrics, boys: <br /><br /><blockquote><em>"I'm the ghost in your house<br />Calling your name<br />My memory lingers<br />You'll never be the same<br />I'm the hole in your heart<br />I'm the stain in your bed<br />The phantom in your fingers<br />The voices in your head."</em></blockquote><br /><br />I wish "Ghost" made it onto the regular edition, but a) I trust that it will make its way onto a bonus tracks collection sooner or later, and b) the album is still keen and tortured without it. <br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/ukf9r4pt.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />27. <strong><a href="http://www.eulogiesmusic.com/" target="_blank">Eulogies</a> - <em>Here Anonymous</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out: </strong> You can download an MP3 of <em>Here Anonymous</em> track"Two Can Play" as well as a non-album version of "Bad Connection" upon providing <a href="http://www.eulogiesmusic.com/" target="_blank">eulogiesmusic.com</a> with a name and email address (presumably your own).<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/c484kfm.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />28. <strong><a href="http://www.antlersmusic.com/" target="_blank">The Antlers</a> - <em>Hospice</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> RCRD LBL has <em>Hospice</em> singles <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/The_Antlers/track/Bear" target="_blank">"Bear"</a> and <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/The_Antlers/track/Two" target="_blank">"Two"</a> for the taking.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/gnd84le9e.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />29. <strong><a href="http://www.lusineweb.com/" target="_blank">Lusine</a> - <em>A Certain Distance</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> <em>A Certain Distance</em> tracks <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Lusine/track/Two_Dots" target="_blank">"Two Dots"</a> and <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Lusine/track/Cirrus" target="_blank">"Cirrus"</a> are available at RCRD LBL.<br /><br />The "Two Dots" <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iIvRXCV9lk" target="_blank">video</a>:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/4iIvRXCV9lk&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/4iIvRXCV9lk&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/9495.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />30. <strong><a href="http://www.decemberists.com/" target="_blank">The Decemberists</a> - <em>The Hazards of Love</em></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/g05if458.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />31. <strong><a href="http://www.theorangepeels.com/" target="_blank">The Orange Peels</a> - <em>2020</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> In 4 sunny minutes, this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFi4vWcN1y8" target="_blank">audio-only video</a> for "We're Going to Make It" can give you a great idea of the glimmering power-pop on <em>2020</em>. (Okay, so they veer into 60s psychedelic-pop on one track, "Emily Has Told Me Why"... a song I don't love. Otherwise, they pretty much stick to the power-pop, and I think the album is stronger for it.)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/rFi4vWcN1y8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/rFi4vWcN1y8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/xjx83jt.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />32. <strong><a href="http://www.inf000.com/" target="_blank">The Cr ê pes</a> - <em>What Else?</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> Here's a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GNyfq11CZY" target="_blank">slide show</a> set to the title track:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/1GNyfq11CZY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/1GNyfq11CZY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/g985k67.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />33. <a href="http://www.themostserenerepublic.com/index2.php" target="_blank">The Most Serene Republic</a> - <em>...And The Ever Expanding Universe</em><br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> The album is streaming at <a href="http://www.themostserenerepublic.com/discography-spotlight.php?search=AC044" target="_blank">the band's website</a>. In particular, check out the surging "Patternicity", which has a most pleasing theatrical quality.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/pl38rj6ix6.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />34. <strong><a href="http://www.nosajthing.com/" target="_blank">Nosaj Thing</a> - <em>Drift</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Check out: </strong><a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Nosaj_Thing/track/Coat_of_Arms" target="_blank">"Coat of Arms"</a> is available at RCRD LBL.<br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/fs6sza39h322a495k1259o5.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /> <br />35. <strong><a href="http://www.sweet-trip.net/" target="_blank">Sweet Trip</a> - <em>You Will Never Know Why</em></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/go4854kly.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><strong>Favorite Live Album of 2009:</strong> <strong><a href="http://www.remhq.com/" target="_blank">R.E.M.</a> - <a href="http://liveatolympia.warnerbrosrecords.com/?cmpid=1109/REM/DTC/store/giftguide" target="_blank"><em>Live at The Olympia</em></a> </strong><br /><br />J'aime cet album!<br /><br /><strong>Check out:</strong> You can listen to snippets from the album at the <a href="http://liveatolympia.warnerbrosrecords.com/?cmpid=1109/REM/DTC/store/giftguide" target="_blank">microsite</a> or watch clips at the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/remhq" target="_blank">official YouTube channel</a>.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div></p> </div> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/blogspot/PQdH?i=http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com/2009/12/35-favorite-albums-of-2009.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p class="post-footer">posted by trill42 | <a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com/2009/12/35-favorite-albums-of-2009.html" title="permanent link">9:35 PM</a> | <a class="comment-link" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/12374503/8668448269783529431"location.href=https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/12374503/8668448269783529431;>0 comments</a> <span class="item-action"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/email-post/12374503/8668448269783529431" title="Email Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_email.gif" height="13" width="18"/></a></span><span class="item-control blog-admin pid-1367300891"><a style="border:none;" href="https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=12374503&postID=8668448269783529431&from=pencil" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div> <!-- End .post --> <!-- Begin #comments --> <!-- End #comments --> <h2 class="date-header">Thursday, December 24, 2009</h2> <!-- Begin .post --> <div class="post"><a name="5148058164824327641"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> 75 Favorite Songs of 2009 </h3> <div class="post-body"> <p><div style="clear:both;"></div><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/trill_42/t9/_di84o5jd8.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />1. <a href="http://twitter.com/tdcinemaclub" target="_blank">Two Door Cinema Club</a> - "Standing on Ghosts" (on the <em>Four Words to Stand On</em> EP.) Also in contention: "New Houses" (also on the <em>Four Words to Stand On</em> EP.)<br />2. <a href="http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/" target="_blank">Yeah Yeah Yeahs</a> - "Hysteric" (on <em>It's Blitz</em>.) Also in contention: "Zero" (on <em>It's Blitz</em>, a single.) <br />3. <a href="http://www.bishopallen.com/" target="_blank">Bishop Allen</a> - "Oklahoma" (on <em>Grrr...</em>.) Fun. Catchy. Sweet. Also in contention: "Dimmer" (on <em>Grrr...</em>.) <br />4. <a href="http://www.amanset.com/" target="_blank">The American Analog Set</a> - "Anything Could Happen" (The Clean cover, on <em>Not Given Lightly - A Tribute To the Giant Golden Book Of New Zealand's Alternative Music Scene</em>.) So beautiful.<br />5. <a href="http://www.wearephoenix.com/" target="_blank">Phoenix</a> - "1901" (on <em>Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix</em>, a single.) Omnipresent, used in ads, but stellar.<br />6. <a href="http://www.ilovemetric.com/" target="_blank">Metric</a> - "Help I'm Alive" (on <em>Fantasies</em>.) Always liked the catchy drum riff in <a href="http://www.thechemicalbrothers.com/" target="_blank">The Chemical Brothers</a>' "Let Forever Be", so it's good to hear it again... and Metric builds upon it nicely, leading to one of my most-played songs of the year. Also in contention: "Gimme Sympathy (acoustic)" (on <em>Plug In, Plug Out</em>.) <br />7. <a href="http://www.dominiqueleone.com/" target="_blank">Dominique Leone</a> - "Cover Yourself" (on <em>Abstract Expression</em>.)<br />8. <a href="http://www.petshopboys.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pet Shop Boys</a> - "Pandemonium" (on <em>Yes</em>.) Also in contention: "Vulnerable" (on <em>Yes</em>.)<br />9. <a href="http://www.nekocase.com/" target="_blank">Neko Case</a> - "People Got a Lotta Nerve" (on <em>Middle Cyclone</em>.) Also in contention: "I'm an Animal" (on <em>Middle Cyclone</em>.) <br />10. <a href="http://theradiodept.com/" target="_blank">The Radio Dept.</a> - "David" (on the forthcoming <em>Clinging to a Scheme</em>, a 2009 single.) <br />11. <a href="http://www.owlcitymusic.com/" target="_blank">Owl City</a> - "Fireflies" (on <em>Ocean Eyes</em>.) Also in contention: "Dental Care" (on <em>Ocean Eyes</em>.) <br />12. <a href="(http://www.eulogiesmusic.com/" target="_blank">Eulogies</a> - "Day to Day" (on <em>Here Anonymous</em>.)<br />13. <a href="http://www.oneeskimo.co.uk/" target="_blank">One eskimO</a> - "Kandi" (on <em>One eskimO</em>, the <em>One eskimO</em> EP, and a single.)<br />14. <a href="http://www.eelstheband.com/" target="_blank">Eels</a> - "Beginner's Luck" (on <em>Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs of Desire</em>.)<br />15. <a href="http://snowinmexico.com/" target="_blank">Snow in Mexico</a> - "Velvet" (on the <em>Snow in Mexico</em> EP.) You can download the <strong>entire EP </strong> on the <a href="http://snowinmexico.com/" target="_blank">official website</a>. It's free, but Paypal donations are accepted.<br />16. <a href="http://www.theeraser.net/Stage3UK/" target="_blank">Thom Yorke</a> - "Hearing Damage" (on the <em>New Moon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack</em>.) Edward Cullen looks like he's trying to convince people he's not a vampire, he's merely the president of the local Robert Smith Appreciation Society. It's curious that the Twilight soundtracks don't reflect his grooming choices, but why look good music in the ear, so to hear?<br />17. <a href="http://www.thepainsofbeingpureatheart.com/" target="_blank">The Pains of Being Pure at Heart</a> - "Young Adult Friction" (on <em>The Pains of Being Pure at Heart</em>, a single.)<br />18. <a href="http://www.depechemode.com/" target="_blank">Depeche Mode</a> - "Fragile Tension" (on <em>Sounds of the Universe</em>.)<br />19. <a href="http://www.thebravery.com/" target="_blank">The Bravery</a> - "Slow Poison" (on <em>Stir the Blood</em>, a single.) Also in contention: "Slow Poison (Drop the Lime Remix)", which can be downloaded at <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/The_Bravery/music" target="_blank">RCRD LBL</a>.)<br />20. <a href="http://www.moshimoshimusic.com/artists/casio-kids" target="_blank">Casiokids</a> - "Fot i Hose" (a single.)<br />21. <a href="http://www.a-ha.com/" target="_blank">a-ha</a> - "Riding the Crest" (on <em>Foot of the Mountain</em>.) Also in contention: "Foot of the Mountain".<br />22. <a href="http://www.decemberists.com/" target="_blank">The Decemberists</a> - "Sleepless" (on <em>Dark Was the Night</em>.) Also in contention: "The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)" (on <em>The Hazards of Love</em>.)<br />23. <a href="http://holysmoking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephen Steinbrink</a> - "When it's Easier" (on <em>Ugly Unknowns</em>.)<br />24. <a href="http://www.miikesnow.co.uk/" target="_blank">Miike Snow</a> - "Black & Blue (Savage Skulls Remix)" (MP3 available at <a href="http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Miike_Snow/music" target="_blank">RCRD LBL</a>.)<br />25. <a href="http://www.lilchiefrecords.com/store_temp_world.html#The%20Brunettes" target="_blank">The Brunettes</a> - "Bedroom Disco" (on <em>Paper Dolls</em>.)<br />26. <a href="http://www.grizzly-bear.net/" target="_blank">Grizzly Bear</a> - "While You Wait for the Others" (on <em>Veckatimest</em>, a single.)<br />27. <a href="http://www.moshimoshimusic.com/artists/slow-club" target="_blank">Slow Club</a> - "Giving Up on Love" (on <em>Yeah So</em>.)<br />28. <a href="http://www.mewithoutyou.com/" target="_blank">mewithoutYou</a> - "Every Thought a Thought of You" (on <em>It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright</em>.) Also in contention: "Goodbye, I!"<br />29. <a href="http://www.godhelpthegirl.com/" target="_blank">God Help the Girl</a> - "I'm in Love with the City" (on the <em>Stills EP</em>.)<br />30. <a href="http://anniemusic.no/" target="_blank">Annie</a> - "I Don't Like Your Band" (on <em>Don't Stop</em>.)<br />31. <a href="http://www.joelplaskett.com/" target="_blank">Joel Plaskett</a> - "Through and Through and Through" (on <em>Three</em>.) Although three is my favorite number, I found <em>Three</em> uneven and at times frustrating. But "Through and Through and Through" is irresistible.<br />32. <a href="http://www.theclientele.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Clientele</a> - "Never Anyone But You" (on <em>Bonfires on the Heath</em>.)<br />33. <a href="http://maximopark.com/" target="_blank">Max ï mo Park</a> - "Calm" (on <em>Quicken the Heart</em>.)<br />34. <a href="http://www.theraveonettes.com/" target="_blank">The Raveonettes</a> - "Suicide" (on <em>In and Out of Control</em>.)<br />35. <a href="http://www.danblacksound.com/" target="_blank">Dan Black</a> - "Symphonies" (on <em>Un</em>.) <br />36. <a href="http://www.juliancasablancas.com/" target="_blank">Julian Casablancas</a> - "30 Minute Boyfriend" (bonus track on <em>Phrazes for the Young</em>.) Not so into the album, but I dig this piece of synth-fueled brooding.<br />37. <a href="http://www.idlewild.co.uk/" target="_blank">Idlewild</a> - "Younger Than America" (on <em>Post Electric Blues</em>.)<br />38. <a href="http://www.juliedoiron.com/" target="_blank">Julie Doiron</a> - "Spill Yer Lungs" (on <em>I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day</em>.) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0ihe6Zi4BY" target="_blank">QTV live version</a>:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/P0ihe6Zi4BY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/P0ihe6Zi4BY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br />39. <a href="http://www.domakesaythink.com/" target="_blank">Do Make Say Think</a> - "Do" (on <em>Other Truths</em>.)<br />40. <a href="http://fanfarlo.com/" target="_blank">Fanfarlo</a> - "The Walls are Coming Down" (on <em>Fanfarlo</em>, a single.)<br />41. <a href="http://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/artist/we+were+promised+jetpacks" target="_blank">We Were Promised Jetpacks</a> - "Conductor" (on <em>These Four Walls</em>.)<br />42. <a href="http://www.jescahoop.com/" target="_blank">Jesca Hoop</a> - "Tulip" (on <em>Hunting My Dress</em>.)<br />43. <a href="http://www.athlete.mu/" target="_blank">Athlete</a> - "Don't Hold Your Breath" (on <em>Black Swan</em>.) Also in contention: "The Getaway" (on <em>Black Swan</em>.).<br />44. <a href="http://www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com/" target="_blank">Carrie Underwood</a> - "Quitter" (on <em>Play On</em>.)<br />45. <a href="http://www.delphic.cc/" target="_blank">Delphic</a> - "Counterpoint" (on the forthcoming <em>Alcolyte</em>, a 2009 single.)<br />46. <a href="http://www.unlabel.net/klaussaysbuytherecord.htm" target="_blank">Klaus Says Buy the Record</a> - "New Dawn" (on <em>Lights Out</em>.)<br />47. <a href="http://www.peterbjornandjohn.com/" target="_blank">Peter Bjorn and John</a> - "Nothing to Worry About" (on <em>Living Thing</em>.)<br />48. <a href="http://www.thejuanmaclean.com/" target="_blank">Juan MacLean</a> - "The Future Will Come" (on <em>The Future Will Come</em>.)<br />49. <a href="http://www.thecrayonfields.com/" target="_blank">The Crayon Fields</a> - "All The Pleasures in the World" (on <em>All The Pleasures in the World</em>.)<br />50. Sweet Trip - "Air Supply" (on <em>You Will Never Know Why</em>.) <br />51. <a href="http://www.mergerecords.com/artists/telekinesis" target="_blank">Telekinesis</a> - "Tokyo" (on <em>Telekinesis!</em>)<br />52. <a href="http://sideonedummy.com/bands.php?band_name=The_Mighty_Mighty_Bosstones" target="_blank">The Mighty Mighty Bosstones</a> - "Wasted Summers" (on <em>Pin Points and Gin Joints</em>.)<br />53. <a href="http://andrewbird.net/" target="_blank">Andrew Bird</a> - "Oh No" (on <em>Noble Beast</em>.)<br />54. <a href="http://www.builttospill.com/" target="_blank">Built to Spill</a> - "Hindsight" (on <em>There is No Enemy</em>.)<br />55. <a href="http://www.thekickdrums.com/" target="_blank">The Kickdrums</a> - "Tell Me Stories" (on <em>Just a Game</em>.)<br />56. <a href="http://www.rooney-band.com/" target="_blank">Rooney</a> - "I Don't Understand" (on the <em>Wild One</em> EP.)<br />57. <a href="http://www.thewombats.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Wombats</a> - "My Circuitboard City" (on the <em>My Circuitboard City EP</em>, a single.)<br />58. <a href="http://asthmatickitty.com/fol-chen" target="_blank">Fol Chen</a> - "Cable TV" (on <em>Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made</em>.)<br />59. <a href="http://www.garygo.tv/" target="_blank">Gary Go</a> - "Life Gets in the Way" (on <em>Gary Go</em>.)<br />60. <a href="http://www.thenoisettes.co.uk/" target="_blank">Noisettes</a> - "Every Now and Then" (on <em>Wild Young Hearts</em>.) Also in contention: "Don't Upset the Rhythm".<br />61. <a href="http://www.madslanger.dk/" target="_blank">Mads Langer</a> - "The Beauty of the Dark" (on <em>Mads Langer</em>.)<br />62. <a href="http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/" target="_blank">Placebo</a> - "Wouldn't It Be Good" (<a href="http://www.nikkershaw.co.uk/" target="_blank">Nik Kershaw</a> cover, B-side on <em>For What It's Worth</em> single.) <br />63. <a href="http://www.snowpatrol.com/" target="_blank">Snow Patrol</a> - "Just Say Yes" (on <em>Up to Now</em>.)<br />64. <a href="http://www.moby.com/" target="_blank">Moby</a> - "Mistake" (on <em>Wait for Me</em>.)<br />65. <a href="http://www.muse.mu/" target="_blank">Muse</a> - "Uprising" (on <em>The Resistance</em>.)<br />66. <a href="http://www.seawolfmusic.com/" target="_blank">Sea Wolf</a> - "Wicked Blood" (on <em>White Water, White Bloom</em>.)<br />67. <a href="http://www.theswellseason.com/" target="_blank">The Swell Season</a> - "The Rain" (on <em>Strict Joy</em>.) Also in contention: "In These Arms". <br />68. <a href="http://www.mewsite.com/" target="_blank">Mew</a> - "Hawaii" (on <em>No More Stories</em>.)<br />69. <a href="http://www.charlottegainsbourg.fr/" target="_blank">Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck</a> - "In the End" (on <em>IRM</em>.)<br />70. <a href="http://theautumndefense.com/" target="_blank">The Autumn Defense</a> - "Paradise" (on <em><a href="http://www.mezzotint.com/home.html" target="_blank">Ciao My Shining Star</a></em>.)<br />71. <a href="http://www.acamp.net/" target="_blank">A Camp</a> - "Stronger Than Jesus" (on <em>Colonia</em>.) <br />72. <a href="http://www.thechurchband.com/" target="_blank">The Church</a> - "Hounds of Love" (<a href="http://www.katebush.com/" target="_blank">Kate Bush</a> cover, on <em>The Coffee Hounds EP</em>.)<br />73. <a href="http://www.mutemath.com/" target="_blank">Mute Math</a> - "Spotlight" (on <em>Armistice</em>.)<br />74. <a href="http://slumberlandrecords.com/#pants" target="_blank">Pants Yell</a> - "Someone Loves You" (on <em>Received Pronounciation</em>.)<br />75. <a href="http://www.thethermals.com/" target="_blank">The Thermals</a> - "Now We Can See" (on <em>Now We Can See</em>.)<br /><br /><em>12/30 Update:</em> Jinkies, I completely forgot a song I mustn't leave off the list. How did it happen? I don't know, but let's not worry about whether it's my fault or yours. Let's move on to the loveliness of the song itself, which for the sake of convenience we might as well consider #76:<br /><br />76. <a href="http://loscampesinos.com/" target="_blank">Los Campesinos!</a> - "The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future". It's lovely, and it's available as a <a href="http://loscampesinos.com/2009/09/09/the-sea-is-a-good-place-to-think-of-the-future/" target="_blank">free download</a>. Hooray for band largess!<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div></p> </div> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/blogspot/PQdH?i=http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com/2009/12/top-songs-of-2009.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p class="post-footer">posted by trill42 | <a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com/2009/12/top-songs-of-2009.html" title="permanent link">6:37 PM</a> | <a class="comment-link" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/12374503/5148058164824327641"location.href=https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/12374503/5148058164824327641;>0 comments</a> <span class="item-action"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/email-post/12374503/5148058164824327641" title="Email Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_email.gif" height="13" width="18"/></a></span><span class="item-control blog-admin pid-1367300891"><a style="border:none;" href="https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=12374503&postID=5148058164824327641&from=pencil" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div> <!-- End .post --> <!-- Begin #comments --> <!-- End #comments --> <h2 class="date-header">Wednesday, December 23, 2009</h2> <!-- Begin .post --> <div class="post"><a name="1766289096657284914"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> "I'll tell him where to put his toys" </h3> <div class="post-body"> <p><div style="clear:both;"></div>While this song doesn't mirror my rather less Grinchesque opinion of Christmas, I respect the artist's views and enjoy the unflinching way he expresses them. Even at the holidays, he keeps it real, and won't kowtow just for presents. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Cdqx1qFX8" target="_blank">"I Hate Christmas" video</a>:<br /><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/k3Cdqx1qFX8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/k3Cdqx1qFX8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object><br /><br />Happy Holidays.<br /><br />Life's been keeping me from the hat for far too long, but I do hope to post some traditional end-of-year lists... before the year actually ends!<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div></p> </div> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/blogspot/PQdH?i=http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com/2009/12/ill-tell-him-where-to-put-his-toys.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p class="post-footer">posted by trill42 | <a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com/2009/12/ill-tell-him-where-to-put-his-toys.html" title="permanent link">12:39 PM</a> | <a class="comment-link" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/12374503/1766289096657284914"location.href=https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/12374503/1766289096657284914;>0 comments</a> <span class="item-action"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/email-post/12374503/1766289096657284914" title="Email Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_email.gif" height="13" width="18"/></a></span><span class="item-control blog-admin pid-1367300891"><a style="border:none;" href="https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=12374503&postID=1766289096657284914&from=pencil" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div> <!-- End .post --> <!-- Begin #comments --> <!-- End #comments --> <h2 class="date-header">Wednesday, March 25, 2009</h2> <!-- Begin .post --> <div class="post"><a name="2514198199118389512"></a> <h3 class="post-title"> Franz Ferdinand Makes Terrible Decision </h3> <div class="post-body"> <p><div style="clear:both;"></div>How disappointing that <a href="http://www.franzferdinand.co.uk/" target="_blank">Franz Ferdinand</a> has chosen a designer who <a href="http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/corporate/news/article?id=1685" target="_blank">"wants the progressive man to wear fur"</a> to design the <a href="http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/not-too-shabby-sing-a-song-sticking-to-her-knitting-2081132?full=true" target="_blank">costumes for their <em>Tonight</em> tour</a>.<br /><br />Just a month ago, the band's Nick McCarthy <a href="http://blog.peta2.com/the_rakes/" target="_blank">went to a "Fur Is A Drag" party</a> - PETA Europe's version of a Fashion Week. Why did he change his mind about fur? Does he or does he not consider fur a drag?<br /><br />Kopenhagen Fur, one of the world's largest fur companies, nominated the designer in question, <a href="http://www.christianwestphal.com/" target="_blank">Christian Westphal</a>, for a 2007 Golden Fur Pin. He later <a href="http://www.kopenhagenfur.com/corporate/news/article?id=1685" target="_blank">"teamed up with"</a> the company. In a promotional interview dated last month, Westphal says, "My partnership with Kopenhagen Fur has been fabulous." The company also quotes Westphal as saying, "I will definitely use fur in my future designs, in both my summer and winter lines."<br /><br />Last week, <em>The Times</em> (in London) reported that large fur companies, including Kopenhagen Fur, have been giving designers <a href="http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article5947260.ece" target="_blank">free fur clothing, accessories, and sponsorships</a>. They're said to invite designers to their headquarters where they tell them that "fur farming" at <em>their</em> company is "humane" (possibly while keeping their fingers crossed behind their back or while winking and gesturing for a minion to pour more champagne.) <br /><br />According to the <em>The Times</em>, the sponsorships offered to designers can be "lucrative" and offer a tempting amount of exposure. One designer accepted the opportunity to <a href="http://www.copenhagenfashionweek.com/17739.36.883.2/" target="_blank">open Copenhagen Fashion Week</a>. <br /><br />It's not as serious a concern as his ethical issues, but at least some of Westphal's fur-free clothing designs are iffy in lesser ways. The clothes look <a href="http://www.wearethemarket.com/blog/2008/08/christian_westphal_ss_09.php" target="_blank">a bit boring</a>, and not particularly flattering. However, Franz Ferdinand might find their tightness appealing, and not want to spend time "comparison-shopping", as the kids say.<br /><br />It remains to be seen whether any fur will be incorporated into the stage costumes. The band shouldn't be willing to work with Westphal, whether or not he thinks fur should be used in this project.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div></p> </div> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/blogspot/PQdH?i=http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com/2009/03/franz-ferdinand-makes-terrible-decision.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p class="post-footer">posted by trill42 | <a href="http://kofis-hat.blogspot.com/2009/03/franz-ferdinand-makes-terrible-decision.html" title="permanent link">12:42 PM</a> | <a class="comment-link" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/12374503/2514198199118389512"location.href=https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/12374503/2514198199118389512;>0 comments</a> <span class="item-action"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/email-post/12374503/2514198199118389512" title="Email Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_email.gif" height="13" width="18"/></a></span><span class="item-control blog-admin pid-1367300891"><a style="border:none;" href="https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=12374503&postID=2514198199118389512&from=pencil" title="Edit Post"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" height="18" width="18"></a></span> </p> </div> <!-- End .post --> <!-- Begin #comments --> <!-- End #comments --> </div> <!-- Begin #footer :: bottom area --> <div id="footer"> <p> Copyright 2005-09 trill42<br> <A HREF="http://www.copyscape.com/"><IMG SRC="http://banners.copyscape.com/images/cs-bk-3d-234x16.gif" ALT="Page copy protected against web site content infringement by Copyscape" TITLE="Do not copy content from the page. 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