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A-ha Shake Heartbreak by the Kings of Leon

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

The notoriously ‘difficult’ second album, from the Kings of Leon, falls under the critical watch of the Monkeys.

Gods and Monsters – I am Kloot

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Third album from Manchester trio I am Kloot, with more than a passing echo to George Harrison’s elegant guitarwork.

Live at the Olympia – Damien Dempsey

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Live albums are usually a bad idea – Damien Dempsey’s live at the Olympia is the exception to the rule.

Litblog’s weekly tweets –

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Per Petterson and the notion of contemporary existentialism – http://t.co/vql31bV # A.L Kennedy )@writerer) on inspiration http://t.co/kLNOR9c # On reading the opening of Peter Handke's The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick http://t.co/dx3XbW2 # great article on the success of one of our favourite publishing houses -@EuropaEditions http://t.co/M3PwyHi # RT @boduweb how the crowd is […]

Litblog’s weekly tweets –

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

Great (audio) interview with John Banville/Benjamin Black – http://t.co/CnLxO2d # the novel is one of Europe’s greatest gifts… America and Africa gave the world jazz. We’ll call it even. http://t.co/YVD2ZVm # "E-books do involve lower costs, but only in manufacturing and distribution" – Jamie Byng interviewed by GQ http://t.co/jybH0kp # Here's what I hate about […]

Bologna’s Santuario della Madonna di San Luca

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

The hill-top church of San Luca (the santuario della Madonna di San Luca) can be seen from various vantage points around the city, with its impressive 3.5 km covered arcade that slopes down into the city’s Porta Saragozza gate. A flickr’s eye view of Santuario della Madonna di San Luca Photos on flickr with the […]

Litblog’s weekly tweets –

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

RT @LaurenElkin everyone's saying the Goncourt is in the bag for Houellebecq… we'll find out today at 13h! http://bit.ly/cOPCaG # Powered by Twitter Tools.

Litblog’s weekly tweets –

Sunday, November 7th, 2010

The Lady Chatterley's Lover obscenity case – http://bit.ly/jrMmH # Harry Mulisch, the Dutch novelist, has died http://nyti.ms/ag9G9r # RT @groveatlantic Congratulations to Sofi Oksanen! The PURGE author won the prestigious French Prix Femina award! http://bit.ly/drBHtL # Re: Sofi Oksanen's The Purge – looks very interesting http://bit.ly/d2m8Ge # Paul Auster interviewed over at the official Chuck […]

Umberto Eco’s Cemetery of Prague creates controversy

Friday, November 5th, 2010

The publication of Umberto Eco’s latest novel (in Italian), Il cimitero di Praga(The Cemetery of Prague), has created no small amount of controversy in Italy, thanks largely to very public criticisms voiced by the Vatican backed Osservatore Romano newspaper, and the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni . Eco, who made his literary debut […]

Litblog’s weekly tweets –

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

RT @books2pack You eat like four millstones! — The truth behind Camilleri's clichés http://bit.ly/cZvkwq # just got a copy of Roll Away the Reel World, James Joyce and Cinema – looks great! http://bit.ly/9uw8zd # Powered by Twitter Tools.