Natalia Antonova

Monday Music: the vague stab at Europop/the shadow of the past edition

Because Safiya has been on my case about this (she’s been on my case about lots of things, which is nice of her), this Monday Music edition will feature some electronic and not so electronic Euro-poppery. With special thanks to Helen. Starry Eyed (Jakwob remix) – Ellie Goulding Triangle Walks (Rex the Dog remix) –Continue reading “Monday Music: the vague stab at Europop/the shadow of the past edition”

Good to know I’m not the only one depressed

Ropo has it pretty bad too, apparently. Shucks. Now, because Rapey Ropo is a brilliant artist, his suffering matters. While you guys have naturally been busy stampeding to the post office with care packages to Zurich, I’ve been trawling the web for something to cheer him up with. I think I have found it:

Depression: at the Black Gate with Anton Chekhov and Leroy Jenkins

I admire Chekhov, and not just for his writing, and not just because he was startlingly hot either. To paraphrase Ivan Bunin, Chekhov was not a little bitch. Even when he knew he was dying from TB, he didn’t whine hysterically from the pages of Russian literary journals. He didn’t ask his readers for hugs.Continue reading “Depression: at the Black Gate with Anton Chekhov and Leroy Jenkins”

So APPARENTLY we’re having a bit of an ecological catastrophe around here

Something called “sludge fields” at an “aeration station” burned recently, meaning that all of these harmful chemicals have been released into the atmosphere. The headline on that piece, by the way, starts out with “Kievans are being advised not to go outside…” LOL. Well, I’m still breathing (if you can count it as breathing, IContinue reading “So APPARENTLY we’re having a bit of an ecological catastrophe around here”

Monday Music: the well-trod lung edition

*cough* *wheeze* *flail* Why Can’t I Touch It – the Buzzcocks Once Around the Block – Badly Drawn Boy I’m Like a Bird – Nelly Furtado Almost Lover – A Fine Frenzy Maps and Legends – R.E.M. I’m Still Remembering – the Cranberries Bessie Smith – Emily Jane White Dog’s Got a Bone – BetaContinue reading “Monday Music: the well-trod lung edition”