So I am still feeling a little bit glum - I can't really blame it on winter blues, because when the sun's out and it's 23 degrees during the day, it's hardly winter. Here's, I guess, three things contributing to my malady:
1. Studying. God, so sick of it.
2. Not being able to attend An Evening of Edwyn Collins/Orange Juice covers at The Social in London, which is on tonight. This would be incredible, incredible, incredible. Look at that line-up! A C86 film screening! Edwyn Collins all night long! Next time I'm at karaoke I'm going to make sure I get up and sing 'A Girl Like You'. Oh, I could cry - I wish I was going to this show.
3. Finding out that bloody stupid grrr grrr Los Campesinos! have covered "C Is The Heavenly Option". I suppose it's good more people will listen to this song, but it's not a very good cover. I will stand my by my belief that the singer sounds like Toby from Catch. No cover will ever, ever have anything on the original.
On the upside, I bought a copy of the Vivian Girls 7", which I can't wait to play to death. Otherwise, I might just put on some Nico and mope my night away. Raaaaaah.
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- alex
- alex is a pop fangirl, craft enthusiast and now keen runner currently residing in melbourne, australia. she likes to get obsessive about enthusiasms and spread the love with as many people as possible through the written word. Email me: alex (dot) goffey (at) gmail (dot) com
4 comments:
I don't think the cover is so bad. (But then, I do like Los Campesinos! in general.) But since this was the first Heavenly song I ever heard --on a mixtape sent from Canada in the very early days of the internet-- I don't think any cover will ever come close to the original.
Winter....I was a bit season-centric when I compiled my Sunshine 2008 mix. You reminded me that it's winter in your world! Maybe my mix will break through the clouds?
even better "Vivian Girls-cheer-up-Alex-news"
is that new 7" has finally come out yesterday on Woodsist..which you can link thru from the VG's myspace....having 2 Vivian Girls 7's is bound to help with the blues !
oh and I guess your new Slumberland 7's will show up anyday now
plus !! there's a Summer Cats 3'CD out on WeePop!
Oooh, indeed that is great news! Yes, since posting the outlook has certainly improved - can't wait for my Slumberland parcel to arrive. Also on the way: Lodger, Pants Yell! + Pains t-shirts and a Would-Be-Goods album. Yay!
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