miriam*'s Profile |
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Everbody hates a tourist |
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| Age: | 24 years old |
| Sex: | Female |
| Location: | Allston (!), Massachusetts |
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| Last Login: | Oct 18, 2007 (414 days back) |
About Me |
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Occasionally I update this blog: www.themirfactor.vox.com |
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My Interests |
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| music - writing - writing about music - reading - taking photographs - people watching - random experiences - cats - singing - trying to cook - concerts - meeting people - great conversation - spicy food - pilates - coffee - sushi - having a laugh | |
I'd like to meet:My future as a music writer. A new wardrobe.Intelligent, friendly, outgoing, fun, intricate, creative peeps. Friends of friends of friends...And Paul Draper. |
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Music:Maximo Park - Mansun - The Smiths - Field Music -Elastica - New Order - Pela - Kasabian - Muse -The Bravery - Arcade Fire - The Shins - Belle and Sebastian - The Stone Roses - Silversun Pickups -Kaiser Chiefs - Blacklist - Joy Division - Explosions in the Sky -My Teenage Stride - The Futureheads - Blur - Shed Seven - Marion - Pulp - David Bowie - The Rakes - Jarvis Cocker - The Raconteurs - The Long Blondes - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Arctic Monkeys - Interpol - The New Pornographers - Idlewild - Teenage Fanclub - Ash (especially "1977")More Recently: Switches - Mando Diao - The Twilight Sad - The Cobbs - The Editors - The Fratellis - 1990s - The Maccabees - Vampire Weekend - The Voom Blooms - The Lodger - Maps - The Handsome Furs - The Enemy - Goodbooks - The Coral - Polytechnic - Eagle Seagull - The Cave Singers - Digitalism - The Pigeon Detectives - Cloud Cult - Jamie T - Eagle*Seagull - The Aliens - Jose Gonzales - Yeasayer - The Blakes - Simian Mobile Disco - Office |
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Movies:Truly Madly Deeply - Garden State - Amelie -The Last Picture Show - The Matrix (First One)- All Lord of the Rings - Shopgirl - The Royal Tenenbaums - Hero - Trainspotting - The Full Monty - Working Girl - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - Hedwig -A Brief History of Violence - Jules et Jim - Howl's Moving Castle - Thank You For Smoking - My Own Private Idaho - Velvet Goldmine - Children of Men |
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Television:Dr. Who. Grey's Anatomy. Flight of the Conchords. Entourage. Project Runway |
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Books:Works by Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Irvine Welsh, Jasper Florde, Sedaris, Augusten Burrows, Nathaniel West, Pablo Neruda, Murakami,Margaret Atwood,Jack Vance...tons of fiction, sci-fi...a crazy long list, but if it's good and recommended, I'll read it. |
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Heroes:are mostly unsung. |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Hometown: | New Jersey, Durham, England, now Somerville, MA |
| Children: | Someday |
| Education: | College graduate |
| Occupation: | Professional wingwoman |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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CMJ 2007 - Day 1 |
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| Still breathing, still functioning and pretty f-ing excited about being here. I learned that I can't take a subway for shit (I keep getting off about 10 blocks before where I want to be), New York piz... Posted by miriam* on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:38:00 PST |
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Spin.com ATOD: Tulsa |
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| Originallly published on Spin.comArtist of the Day Tulsa October 12, 2007 Tulsa Who? Amidst carving out a solo career in the mi... Posted by miriam* on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:31:00 PST |
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From KEXP: Recent Reviews |
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| A cross-post, originally presented on blog.KEXP.org.
Live Reviews: The Cave Singers and Yeasayer, Metric
This week, we have two reviews, one local and the other from Boston but featuring a local fav... Posted by miriam* on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:42:00 PST |
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AOTD: Love Like Fire, Spin.com |
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| Today's piece:
Pretty awesome.
xo Posted by miriam* on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:45:00 PST |
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Jamie T Review on KEXP Seattles Blog |
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| Short, sweet, to the point. Not bad at all, if I do say so myself! Originally posted on blog.kexp.orgJamie T, Great Scott, Allston, MA 9/12/07 words and pictures by Miriam Lamey Jamie T kicked off his... Posted by miriam* on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:45:00 PST |
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The Editors, Paradise Rock Club Sept 6th, 2007 |
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| The Editors' music vaguely reminds me of the purpose of yoga. This exercise works muscles in unison, pulling one way, pushing another and uses body weight for resistance. Now you're all wond... Posted by miriam* on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:36:00 PST |
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Boston Phoenix: Review of Interpol’s "Our Love to Admire" |
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| And I didn't breathe one syllable of Joy Division or Ian Curtis. In my opinion, Interpol's musical essence is their own and not a Joy Division derivative, rip-off or re-working of their sound. Honestl... Posted by miriam* on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:27:00 PST |
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Artist of the Day on Spin.com: Switches |
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| http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/08/070815_
switches/
Now I am officially a contributing writer.
This one was for my grandparents in England. I still miss being able to tell th... Posted by miriam* on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:57:00 PST |
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7 Noteworthy Albums, 7 "New" Bands... |
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| First of all, I've been pondering these albums for quite a while and decided to do something about communicating my impressions. The following have all been released this year and are in no ranked ord... Posted by miriam* on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:24:00 PST |
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Article on the KEXP Blog |
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| I'm now West Coast-Published. Awesome. Originally appeared on http://depts.washington.edu/kexp/blog/review by Miriam Lameyphotos by Kristie Lee Krause With intense, concentrated energy and a touch of ... Posted by miriam* on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:18:00 PST |
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KEXP.ORG, Becky Hunter, Patrick Emswiler, Antonio, Marisa, miss marie, Butterfleyes, Emma the BRIT, Helen, JASON FREAKING DUNN, K-Bo: Master of the figure-4 leglock, cutty - -, Tyberius Rex, megan, scott michael cavagan, Northeast Performer Magazine, Hundred Years War, Vanessa, LoveLikeFire, G, *:*susie sue*:*, Jonathan Højgaard, jinsen, Lisa, the other dave, Pagano Matt Type One Each, Michael, Cosey Mo, Stephen, ken!, suzy sleepyhead
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