I will never say the word ‘procrastinate’ again

I’ve been messing around with the layout of the site a little, as I didn’t bother with it too much when I first started. If you’re wondering why I’ve spent so much time updating the site today when the last post beforehand was written back in November, well let’s just say that I’ve got an [...]

Feeling yourself disintegrate

In the days since the last trendthrift update, two absolute truths have become apparent to me:
Wisdom teeth are a pain up the arse
The Flaming Lips know how to put on a damn fine music show
I’d been wanting to see the band for a while now, so naturally I was excited as the recent Hammersmith Apollo [...]

Treat yourself

The guys at NonStuff have posted up the 50th iteration of their frequently excellent podcast. I’ve not had a chance to check it out yet – I’m still too busy swooning over the Pink Nasty/Will Oldham track from Podcast #49 – but I thought it a landmark worth mentioning. These digital mixtapes are clearly put [...]

Promiscuous electrical equipment

The trendthrift stereo is an insatiable beast at the best of times, but just recently she’s turned into the most gluttonous little strumpet in town, demanding more and more new music with each passing day. As many times as I’ve tried, she just won’t be assauged. I’m past trying to reason with her; she’s got me exactly [...]

Aural pleasure

trendthrift received a bunch of music for Christmas, all of it good (or so it would seem from a quick listen). The office sound system has been pumping out the sweet sounds of Sufjan Stevens, Wolf Parade, We Are Scientists, Sigur Ros and Johnny Cash over the past couple of days, and everything is alright with [...]