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Here, the story’s protagonist begins to go mad. he’s “cursed” to live this servile life of tending to a wife and many children, “Oh heavens!”

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The image of Bill Murray sitting on the bed with the blank look in his face, on the Lost in Translation movie poster, just implies loneliness. And perhaps this is the image that rang in Phantogram’s head when they:

…pictured a sad Bill Murray for the visuals of that song. We want him for the music video.

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James Mercer’s high pithched chorus comes across like a vocal homage to Barry Gibb, the only remaining Bee Gee.

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Kinda blows your mind to think about how the Chili Peppers have been playing together for 31 years?!?!?!

1982

2014

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Flea especially, is a well-documented sports fan.He used to write a Lakers blog for NBA.com and he and Anthony are often seen sitting court-side at Lakers games.

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It’s true…no show has ever been able to write the word “cocksucker” into its script so often and make it beautiful and perfect every time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4D3UdxM3OU

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Multiple sources at San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival touted Phantogram as the best act of the weekend.. For good measure, here’s their entire KEXP set from 12/2013. Be prepared to have your face melted. You’re welcome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgXwbeVwX1o

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Perfect example is on the album’s first single, “Black Out Days”…Just listen to the layering on the hook:

https://soundcloud.com/phantogram/black-out-days-6

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Full disclosure…i’m a bit enamored:

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If you’ve never spent time with Phantogram’s debut 2010 LP eyelid movies, you’re missing out on one of the most unique collections in recent memory.

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