Living in a cave (but it's nothing like the Flinstones)

I'm living in a cave at the moment. That sounds so glamorous- like I should have a dinosaur waste-disposal machine and read a newspaper etched in stone.



But actually it's not like that at all. I'm living in a series of small dark rooms. I work during the day in a small dark room lit by computer and tv screens, and I work during the night in another small dark room lit by computer and tv screens. It's fun, taking on work on-the-side, but I really feel like what sunlight I do see burns my eyes...

The best way to make peace with this existence is with the right sounds to keep me going. I'm listening to a lot of Ed Harcourt, particularly his album "Here Be Monsters". My former music-guru once handed me a copy of this album, promising me it would forever more be an essential cd in my collection. He was right. It's beautiful, timeless, and it's never the wrong time to put it on.




I have since gifted it to many of my friends. If you ever see it in the store, buy it!

I've also been listening to lots of Breaks Co-Op. Their first album "Roofers" is one of NZ's great classics, and their second album "The Other Side" is another- despite having been thrashed in one too many cafes right after its release.



As well as breaking out the classics at times like these, I like to find new stuff and make up a playlist of delicious new discoveries and re-discoveries.
Here are a few choice MP3s to add some sparkle to your day, they've sparkled up mine! They're going straight on to my iPod playlist.

They are: Bloc Party- Like Eating Glass
Cat Power- Metal Heart
Gomez- Don't Let Me Down (Live Beatles cover)
Joan as Police Woman- The Ride
and the very random
CocoRosie- Madonna

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