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I went into a hat store today and thought of Louis Simonon due to their large array of top hats and wonderful fedoras. For those of you who don't know, Louis is the son of Paul Simonon, bassist for The Clash. And better yet, Louis got his daddy's looks! Of course he's a model. Look at that face.

The reason I said I thought of Louis whilst in the hat store was simply because he's a "hat guy," as he referred to himself in one of his countless magazine interviews/profiles. He believes that "The most important item in a gentleman's wardrobe is a hat." Oh, Louis. You're right. But the ability to legitimately pull it off is essential!

P.S.- This post gets better. Louis has a younger brother named Claude. Oh. My. God.

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An Homage, of Sorts.

Since we're on the subject of "establishing my love" for things as far as this blog goes, I must also mention my profound appreciation for Curve, a totally underrated alternative rock/shoegaze-y band from the '90s and early 2000s. I first discovered Curve after watching Mysterious Skin, a heart-wrenching movie by Gregg Araki, after they played one of Curve's most well-known songs, "Galaxy." I've come to love this band so much over the past year or so that I've been scouring the universe (okay, Portland) for their whole discography. 

Public Fruit was the first album I bought. It consists of almost 4 of their EPs, and I swear, it was the only thing I listed to for months. Even out of the 2k other songs on my iPod. And can you believe I found it used for only $5 at a local record store? Everyday Music in Portland has become my sanctuary.

The next album I purchased, that I wasn't too sure about at first but soon grew to love, was Doppelganger. "Horror Head" has about 200 plays alone in my iTunes library, so you can see how much I adore this album. Also, "Lillies Dying" made such an impression on me as far as the killer guitar in the background and ever-so distinctive voice of Toni Halliday's that I decided to name my Tumblr after it. Ugh, I could go on forever.

Open Day At The Hate Fest has quickly become my absolute favourite album of theirs. There's just something about all these songs and the way they're arranged that makes my flesh tingle while listening to it. So what I'm about to say is a little NSFW, but "Open Day at the Hate Fest," "Turnaround," and "You Don't Know" would make excellent sex songs. Sorry but it's true! I can only imagine. Ugh, Curve is so amazing. Unfortunately this album is extremely hard to find in any record store I've searched in, and  it's nearly $200 on Amazon, can you believe it?! Luckily I found it on a website via Bandcamp.com that has pretty much their whole discography. And the best part? This album is only about $12 USD. Dieu merci!

This Is Radio Clash!

First thing's first. If I'm going to have a real blog of my own that consists of my real interests and passions, I have to establish my love for The Clash. This band is much more than just a band to me. I have looked up to Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon for a while now in terms of their musical accomplishments and undeniable class. I have always admired the political undertones in their music (I know most punk rock contains them, but theirs is something more), and contrary to popular opinion, I think the dub reggae (thanks primarily to Paul) influence in a lot of their songs makes them stronger in terms of adversity in style. If I don't stop rambling now, I'll never stop. The Clash, people. THE CLASH.

So, this is it.

I've started over. All my old posts are gone. If you're reading this, you don't have to continue to follow me (although it'd be an honor if you stuck around). Bottom line: I wanted a fresh start, but I didn't want to create a whole new blog. Starting now, this blog will contain lots of film, music and pop culture references, along with some of my own writing once in a while. Hope you dig it. Lots of love, xo.