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Top Thirteen Films of 2011 (in no particular order)

posted January 7th,2012 by Ellen
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Bridesmaids               Oh Kristen Wiig where have you been all my cinematic life?  Your representation of female friendships was bitterweet and your impersonation of a penis was accurate. Drive Any other director then Nicolas Winding Refn and any other actor then Ryan Gosling and this film could have been [...]

UK Tour

posted November 13th,2011 by Ellen
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Our Little UK Tour in Pictures. Ellen x        

X Men: First Ass

posted June 6th,2011 by Ellen
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WARNING  THERE WILL BE SPOILERS: A Rant about X Men: First Class First the Self Deprecation: I am terrible at writing reviews, my film critic vocabulary is limited and ill informed, my describing words normally reduced to wild gesticulation in person and my biased opinion is at the forefront of most critiques I have, BUT with that in mind I know [...]

Another Recording Update

posted April 25th,2011 by Ellen
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Hello! Here is another visual update from our time at the studio, only one week to go until we have to return to normality and inferior red wine. Ellen x

Off To Spain

posted March 31st,2011 by Ellen
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To Whom It May Concern, The musical group “Los Campesinos!” would like to formally request a leave of absence from the normal routine of their everyday lives to go and record a new album in Spain. They feel Spain is the most appropriate and logical backdrop for this new full-length recording as it allows them [...]

Wild Oscars

posted February 27th,2011 by Ellen
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Above are my Oscar Predictions for tonight, the blue circles are my own lowly opinions on whom I think should win and the red circles represent the inevitability of who will actually win. Sometimes these circles overlap and it is awesome. I have spent far more time considering this then is healthy so have opted [...]

Shepherd’s Bush

posted February 7th,2011 by Ellen
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Shepherd’s Bush: Birthplace of Paul Bettany, Steve Jones, the Westfield Shopping Centre and home to one of the ugliest greens in London. We were privileged enough to perform at the central venue in the Shepards Bush area on the 2nd of February to celebrate the upcoming NME Awards. Do you remember when we were nominated [...]

FILM 2010

posted January 1st,2011 by Ellen

Films I thought Were Good Last Year So…. Lets start with “Cracks,” which I know was released on the cusp of 2009 BUT it didnt make it to my local arthouse cinema until 2010, so for me, that counts. I frequently go the cinema alone because its pointless to socialize in dark rooms and the lack [...]

American Tour October 2010

posted November 10th,2010 by Ellen

Los Campesinos! October Tour of America 2010 from Los Campesinos! on Vimeo. Band+Disposable Cameras+America= A Lovely Slideshow Enjoy x

More Tour Tales

posted October 18th,2010 by Ellen

Brooklyn fun: We nestled ourselves into the Williamsburg area with a day off followed by two shows at the Music Hall. This was exciting for several reasons a) the possibility of them both being sold out and b) the luxury of a hotel bed. We spent our time in the larger New York area having different [...]

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