Entries from December 2007

December 26, 2007

((whooooo)) – books

Books:
Misogyny – Jack Holland
How can a man write a book on misogyny? Quite easily seeing as men were the perpetrators. An inquisitive look into what has become the blatant hatred of women.
Atonement – Ian McEwan
Lush and romantic in the grand sweeping way that books set during war time (specifically WW II) tend to be. You [...]

December 20, 2007

((whooooo)) – shows

1. M.I.A. at Siren Music Festival in Coney Island
Everything about this day is memorable. Let’s start at the beginning shall we? From double fisting drinks at brunch, to losing members of the party on the subway (of their own volition), finding said members again, throwing up on not one but two subway lines, rocking out [...]

December 19, 2007

((whooooo)) – albums

Albums
1. M.I.A. – Kala
After what I went through to get “Arular” it only seems fitting that obtaining this come easier. It was sent to me a week prior to release at work – brilliant! I purposely kept myself from listening to any of the songs she released on her myspace page because I needed to [...]

December 18, 2007

((whooooo)) – songs

Ahhh, it’s that time of year again, the rushed wording and rewording of lists; of both momentous and favorite stature. Given my penchant for over indulged, verbose writing, I thought it only fair to break this up into segments, plus who can resist a good list?
Songs:
1. Elusive – Scott Matthews (Passing stranger)
My unrequited love song [...]