January 2012
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Real Estate - “Easy” directed by Tom Scharpling
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December 2011
6 posts
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November 2011
11 posts
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Low Times →
I’m really excited about this new podcast from Tom Scharpling & Co. Downloading the first episode now.
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(via Wild Beasts - Take Away Show: Reach A Bit Further | Pitchfork Music Festival Paris | TV | Pitchfork)
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October 2011
15 posts
That Is All
Whoa - the incongruousness of Scharpling and TMBG (linked by their common friend, John Hodgman)
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September 2011
4 posts
4 tags
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August 2011
14 posts
I’m not trying to create an image or a persona. I’m just singing because...
– Rising: Lana Del Rey | Features | Pitchfork
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