Hello, my name is Jhames

My job is to make pretty things.

Hearsay: Why, that’s just crazy talk.

Won’t scratch surfaces

October 28th, 2007

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6 years ago, yes.

October 28th, 2007

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Not loveless, but not love-full, either.

October 17th, 2007

I thought Darla Records wasn’t going to release Loveless by Japancakes until 13th November, but both iTunes and emusic.com listed the album as released 9th October. Also? I’m a little upset that no one at iTunes bothered to check the spelling of track listings was correct: “To Here Knows When”, not “To Hear Knows When”. SHADY. But did this stop me from downloading all 11 tracks in less time than it took to write this entry? Answer: duh. I wanted to love this album, I really did, but a lot of the tracks fall short of the genius that is Loveless by my favorite band in the whole world (EVAR) My Bloody Valentine. I can listen to the redux of “Only Shallow” and “Soon” all the day long, but the remaining nine tracks don’t have quite the same intensity and enthusiasm. If at all. … Continue reading


An open letter to Sons and Daughters

October 17th, 2007

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Fucking. Love. Her.

October 12th, 2007

From her interview with Radar Online: Your old guitarist, Cure frontman Robert Smith, is set to do a duet with Ashlee Simpson. Do you think he should be killed for treason? Who is Ashlee Simpson? I love that you said that! No, really, who is he? It’s a she. A bland, lip-syncing American pop singer. Sister of Jessica Simpson. Hmm, Jessica Simpson. You don’t know her, either, do you? I really don’t know. One of the benefits of living in France. I’m totally out of touch. As far as Robert Smith, I mean, darling, really, do you own a mirror? Siouxsie has no equal. Srsly.


Just some bands

October 6th, 2007

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