The Book Of Coincidences

Sintra, Portugal. Songs and views.

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Saturday, April 12, 2025

The Go-Betweens - streets of your town, 1988

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"Written by Grant McLennan, the sunny, upbeat music is contrasted with darker lyrics: "Don't the sun look good today but the...

Fait-divers, Godël

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“Either mathematics is too big for the human mind or the human mind is more than a machine.” Kurt Godël

Dido - this land is mine, 2003

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"At worst, it's twee and bland, aural wallpaper that only someone who didn't really like music could care about. Either way, ...

The National - green gloves, 2007

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"Green Gloves is the title of a song from the album “Boxer” by The National, where the protagonist, to describe how much he misses hi...

Stars - wasted daylight, 2010

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"Wasted Daylight" resonates as an anthem for those moments when we feel stuck in the past or overwhelmed by the pace of life. It...

Fait-divers on AI

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Our data is becoming aware, and we are becoming aware that our data is becoming aware.

Fait-divers on Nietzsche

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Ironic that "there are no facts, only interpretations" has turned from a form of liberation into the most common justification for...

Belle And Sebastian - dress up in you, 2006

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“Dress Up In You” comes from their 2006 album The Life Pursuit. Characterisation is a key element in this song. Establishing who the peopl...

Coldplay - lost!, 2008

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"I was starting to get into using a particular drum programming programme. I was messing around with that and I built this beat up fr...
Friday, April 11, 2025

Elton John - can you feel the love tonight, 1994

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"the song was meant to follow "Disney's tradition of great love songs", and that it could "express the lions' ...

The Smile - wall of eyes, 2023

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"The opening track, "Wall of Eyes", features strummed acoustic guitar, strings and a samba-like rhythm in 5/4 time. Stereog...

Electronic - late at night, 1999

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"Late at Night" is a rock song by the English band Electronic. It was written and produced by its members Bernard Sumner and Joh...

Fait-divers on AI

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Computers have created their own secret language and are probably talking about us right now.

Fait-divers on Trump

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  — When Trump warns about undocumented Hispanic immigrants who bring rape and murder to America, I guess he doesn't mean Christophe...

Club 8 - promises we never meant to keep, 2015

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"The song’s tone is bittersweet, blending nostalgia with a forward-looking sadness. It’s not just about romantic failure but also abo...

The Durutti Column - tomorrow, 1986

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"I love Tomorrow but the real gem is the b side here. All that love and maths can do is a gorgeous space, dappled with electric guita...

Cole Crawford - jewel, 2023

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"Cole Crawford is a fantastic musical talent a ray of sunshine if you have never seen one. He makes the music that holds those summer...

Bonnie Prince Billy - jolly one two fifteen, 2016

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"Maybe it’s just me, but I think Will Oldham is best when he is at his most morose and laden with doom. Sometimes the figure that he ...

New Order - all the way, 1989

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"Technique was the group's most striking production job, with the single "Fine Time" proving a close runner-up to ...

Stars - what i'm trying to say, 2004

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"The song features a verse-chorus structure with a driving beat and layered instrumentation. It opens with a synth-pop intro, followe...
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