Lit Rock Friday
Maybe this Friday lit rock thing will become a regular feature. Or not. We’ll see.
This week I’m featuring the twee sounds of Belle & Sebastian. The lit connection? The band takes its name from a French children’s book series, Belle et Sébastien, by Cécile Aubry, which WikiPedia tells me was also a BBC television series.
The most obvious Belle & Sebastian song to kick off our play list is…
Wrapped Up in Books
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In a nod to the Olympics, in front of which you can find me 24/7, here’s…
The Stars of Track and Field
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Speaking of Track and Field, check out The Loneliness of the Middle Distance Runner live:
And finally, a nod to the language of the original stories:
Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie
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If you missed it, check out last week’s Lit Rock entry.
Tags: belle & sebastian, lit rock
August 15, 2008 8:20 am 
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