Monthly Archives: April 2007

4,000 words

1. Hotel Sunway, Phnom Penh, 2. backstreet girl, 3. ode to nigel, 4. bared

Rosetta Stone: Rose & Olive Play With Themselves

(It is worth noting that some of the links in this post may not be safe for work)  On a similar note to my last post about The Dears: Ever since first seeing their flickr photostream I don’t know when, I’ve had tetheredto, aka Rose & Olive in my contacts list, but I didn’t really

Rosetta Stone: The Dears – “You & I Are A Gang Of Losers”

The first time I heard a song by The Dears, it was accompanied by a charming, poignant, violent and cartoony video, and a tremendous amount of drama and authentic-feeling performance, which perfectly showcased the heartfelt vocal storytelling, and it pulled me into their perfect example of one of my favourite musical tropes – the dual-vocal male/female

1,000 Words

Image by Faerylepdoptera at flickr.