Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (1979)

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (1979)

Live: Thursday 20th March 1980, Athletic Park, Wellington. Six months after the release of “Tusk”, The Mac had an infamous melt down on stage at Athletic Park.

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Vampire Weekend - Contra (2010)

Vampire Weekend - Contra (2010)

Same year and era as Tuesday’s record, but an entirley different beast altogether. An Afro-infused ryhtmic treat. Think Paul Simon’s Graceland but with autotune and a greater pop sensibility (and more hooks).

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Tweak Bird - Tweak Bird (2010)

Tweak Bird - Tweak Bird (2010)

Dirty old psychedelic blues played by Illinoisan brothers Caleb and Ashton Bird. (They call it sludge metal in those parts!) Riff after infectious riff - it’s relentlessness is wall to wall.

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Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986)

Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986)

I’ve got 30 minutes to spare this afternoon. I’ve therefore taken a speed over substance approach. This classic (highly regarded by speed metal purests anyway) is literally all over in a flash - but what a flash!

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Bill Fay - Life Is People (2012)

Bill Fay - Life Is People (2012)

Working at home on a Wednesday demands a certain level of restraint - it’s a work environment afterall. This is a beautiful record to create a relaxed and undisturbed afternoon while pondering the complete fabric of life.

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Ruby - Salt Peter (1995)

Ruby - Salt Peter (1995)

Stunning debut from Ruby aka Leslie Rankine. Released more that 20 years ago, this is Nine Inch Nails meets Portishead. Not always easy listening Not always easy listening but invigorating to say the least.

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