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Mogwai: My ears are still ringing

at Showbox Sodo

No matter how many times I've seen Mogwai, I still marvel at how human beings can produce sounds like this. My ears are still ringing.

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Latest comment by: Al: "One more thing...I wonder how many shirts they sold at $25 a pop. Yikes! I really liked that Russian one too but that was just too much. I was joking with friends that we could all chip in and share it!"

Mogwai: A superfan love story...

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I even toyed with the idea of buying the drummer's pacemaker when it was for sale on eBay.

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Latest comment by: Tiffany N: "this post just made my evening:) from one Mogwai fan to another... thanks. - Tiff"

Dusting off the old albums

Anything good you’re in the process of rediscovering?

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Latest comment by: KS: "the sundays! all three of their albums are amazing and i don't know how i hadn't gotten into them until now. kiss me, harriet..."

Mogwai — Original Soundtrack to 'Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait'

Mogwai -- Original Soundtrack to 'Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait'
Fast moving soccer player and Mogwai seem to go together like playing Tori Amos to soundtrack a film about Shaun Alexander.

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Clint Mansell, Kronos Quartet, Mogwai — Original Soundtrack to The Fountain

On The Fountain, it becomes obvious that Clint Mansell, Kronos Quartet and Mogwai were meant to collaborate.

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Latest comment by: Joseph Riippi: "One of the best Kronos recordings as well is the soundtrack they did to the 30's Dracula film. Philip Glass at his non-opera finest. Kronos also just released an album of Gorecki string quartets that's just achingly beautiful. Come to think of it, check out ...

Best of 2003: Imaginary Staffers Top 10 Lists

Best releases of 2003, in the opinions of the imaginary staff...

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Best of 2003: Your #1 Album Picks of the Year

Although some folks couldn't rank their lists {igChar}... which is fine... you know... if you just can't bear to proclaim to the world, "THIS WAS THE BEST FUCKING ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!" but some of us could. And albums that have such an exclamation bestowed on them deserve a special note. So here they are... the albums that our voters deemed "THE BEST FUCKING ALBUM OF THE YEAR!"

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Best of 2003: Top 100 Imaginary Albums of the Year

A list of the top 100 records of 2003 as voted on by you, our fabulous imaginary readers.

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Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai

Photo: Ryan Schierling

Photo: Ryan Schierling

I like Oasis. They're decent fellas. They can really put 'em back, too.

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Mogwai

Mogwai.

at The Showbox

After the show, my friend Adam was overheard saying, "That set was just ridiculous. It's just unfair to anyone who wasn't here."

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