real (madrid) white gold

I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART || aka, every song that xabi alonso has ever linked, recommended, or mentioned on twitter, 2011-2017. (Spotify)

warning: this playlist is possibly the most pretentious hipster white dude musical collection ever assembled. this playlist lives in bushwick, brooklyn, although it’s loudly considering moving to berlin. this playlist rides a fixed-gear bicycle and is brewing its own kombucha tea in its apartment, in violation of the local building codes and the landlord’s rental agreement. this playlist is a democratic socialist and rails against capitalism, while still scrounging off its parents. this playlist has strong opinions about craft beers.

so basically, it’s my 20s in digital music form. damn it, xabi.

track listing below. enjoy.

Galaxie 500 | Isn’t It A pity

Lou Reed | Perfect Day

The Velvet Underground | Pale Blue Eyes

The Brian Jonestown Massacre | It Girl

Dinosaur Jr. | Don’t Pretend You Didn’t Know

Teenage Fanclub | Neil Jung

Spiritualized | Little Girl

Tame Impala | Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

Howlin’ Wolf | Goin’ Down Slow

Quique González | Tenía que decírtelo

Richard Hawley | Soldier On

Swans | Song For a Warrior

The Flaming Lips | Waitin’ For A Superman

Cass McCombs | The Same Thing

Dan Magan | The Indie Queens Are Waiting

The Black Keys | Little Black Submarines

Low | Try to Sleep

The XX | Intro

Walk the Moon | Tightrope

Arcade Fire | Half Light II (No Celebration)

Phoenix | 1901

Pavement | Gold Soundz

Pavement | Shady Lane

Bon Iver | Blindsided

Arctic Monkeys | Mardy Bum

of Montreal | Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games

Alabama Shakes | I Found You  

Steven Malkmus | Animal Midnight

The Stone Roses | I Wanna be Adored

Pixies | Where is My Mind?

Dean Martin | My Rifle, My Pony and Me

Band of Horses | Laredo

Billy Bragg and Wilco | California Stars

Belle & Sebastian | Another Sunny Day

James | Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)

Radiohead | Creep

Wilco | You And I

The Shins | Simple Song

Massive Attack | Paradise Circus

Emiliana Torrini | Gun

M83 | Midnight City

Kavinsky | Nightcall

College & Electric Youth | A Real Hero

The Verve | The Drugs Don’t Work

Leonard Cohen | Show Me The Place

The Clash | Jimmy Jazz

Iggy Pop | Lust for Life

Red Hot Chili Peppers | Under the Bridge

Morrissey | Everyday is like Sunday

iker casillas walking his dog, doce, in madrid. (december 2012)  

just…. reminiscing about great moments of clasicos past….

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Sid Lowe’s match report of Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid, 2014 (x)

According to Varane, one day in June, 2011, he was living at his Mum’s house in Hellemmes, next to Lille, when at half past seven his phone rang….

But this call was special, because it was none other than Zidane at the other end of the line.

“It’s me, it’s no joke, it’s really me,” Zidane kept saying and it was then that Varane recognised his voice. He was offering him the chance to sign for Real Madrid.

“I didn’t realise it was actually him, I didn’t know what to say. So I told him very politely I was busy studying for my exams and asked him to call me back a bit later. When I’d put the phone down I thought ‘balls’ and I went to tell my older brother about it. He told me I was mad to have hung up on Zidane.” (x)

This is the Diligent Student Raphaël Varane!

do you ever look at photos of young xabi alonso and just get, like

every year, christmas comes around, and every year, i have the same christmas wish:

iker casillas walking his dog, doce, in madrid. (december 2012)  

According to Varane, one day in June, 2011, he was living at his Mum’s house in Hellemmes, next to Lille, when at half past seven his phone rang….

But this call was special, because it was none other than Zidane at the other end of the line.

“It’s me, it’s no joke, it’s really me,” Zidane kept saying and it was then that Varane recognised his voice. He was offering him the chance to sign for Real Madrid.

“I didn’t realise it was actually him, I didn’t know what to say. So I told him very politely I was busy studying for my exams and asked him to call me back a bit later. When I’d put the phone down I thought ‘balls’ and I went to tell my older brother about it. He told me I was mad to have hung up on Zidane.” (x)

This is the Diligent Student Raphaël Varane!