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November 17, 2009

A Pound A Day

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Alvin Band - "Tijuana"

"The beach is the most vulnerable place, but it's the place of most access. It's horrible to think about attacking a beach, about war on a beach. About all those people with their hot dogs and portable stereos and colourful towels and suits, and sunglasses and lotion and near-nakedness, getting attacked. Do people bring portable stereos to the beach anymore, or maybe did they ever? But I suppose that attacking that part of the land makes the most sense, it's the softest place. Like they know the dark truth of the matter, and they exploit it. I feel that way about my love, like he attacks the beach of my heart. The beach of my body. The softest place, the most vulnerable, innocent, reckless, and unexamined. I am devastated, bent on revenge, but understanding that strategically, it was the smartest move."

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Posted by Dan at November 17, 2009 1:57 PM
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tijuana one of the best songs i've heard lately thanks for posting

Posted by: juan borda at November 18, 2009 6:12 PM

I agree Juan - cool song!

Posted by: Hayley at November 25, 2009 7:28 AM

Am printing so I can read at leisure later (and then dig up the songs I don't know of course)! This is always one of the web/music year's highlights, Sean, so can't wait! At the same time makes me a little sad I don't have a music blog anymore...

Posted by: Amy at December 2, 2009 3:43 PM

I can't get enough of your site, your seemingly endless breadth of musical tastes.
bravo.
thanks for giving me an excuse to stay up through the night and greet this frozen finger morning.

Posted by: korey at December 7, 2009 9:28 AM
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