hey there all,welcome to my mog page and my first ever post. in case you're wondering, this is really me. while i'm sure i've been impersonated before on other websites, i can assure you this is the first time i've ever dipped my toe any further into the web than deathcabforcutie.com. okay, so we've got that out of the way... :)i've decided to post here at least every month and let you guys know what i've been listening to, reading, watching, etc. i've been an extremely infrequent poster even on our own website, but when i have i've always included a top 5 list. i'm gonna try to make good on that more often here at mog. the gentleman resting atop this post is a singer/singwriter named Harry Nilsson. there's a great documentary coming out soon (when i'm not quite sure) about him called 'Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?' which does a far better job than i could telling you his story, so i'll won't try to go into to much detail here. what i can say is that i've been listening to him obsessively over the last few months and that i've found him to be a a great source of inspiration.Harry Nilsson has never been a household name, but i'm sure you've heard many of his songs over your lifetime. songs he's written, covered or performed have popped up in movies and commercials quite a bit over the last 10 years. i've posted my top 5 Nilsson songs here so if you feel so inclined, please go out and track these records down. any fan of contemporary bands like the Shins or Belle and Sebastian would most assuredly love them!Finally, while the Walkmen have recently covered the Nilsson/Lennon record 'Pussycats' in it's entirety, my friend Sean Nelson of Harvey Danger fame has also comp
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