• David
• 05 Aug, 2020

The Pop Group - Y (1979)

The antithesis of “pop” this is as abrasive and challenging as it gets. There’s no hiding. The dog is currently nestled under my legs somewhat disturbed by the dissonance.

• • #thepopgroup

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• David
• 04 Aug, 2020

Richard's Session - Aug 20

The themes were: 15 minutes of music recorded or released in 1966.

• • #richardssession
  • #thebeatles
  • #therollingstones
  • #paulsimon

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• David
• 03 Aug, 2020

Split Enz - True Colours (Remix)(2020)

This arrived on sparkly new orange vinyl today. This 2020 remastered version is all the more remarkable in what it reveals in instrumentation.

• • #splitenz

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• David
• 02 Aug, 2020

Arthur Russell - The World Of… (2014)

This FANTASTIC remastered 2014 compilation on 3 great slabs of vinyl just sounds well…. FANTASTIC! These 11 tracks, all released as 12” remixes, were clearly made for the dance floors of the late 70’s, early 80’s, but really blur the links between Disco, Classical, Jazz and Dub.

• • #arthurrussell

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• David
• 01 Aug, 2020

Public Service Broadcasting - Inform-Educate-Entertain [DVD] (2013)

While the music can definitely stand-alone on this DVD, the film that accompanies the music on each track beautifully reinforces the historical components that the “found” sounds reference throughout.

• • #publicservicebroadcasting

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• David
• 30 Jul, 2020

The Slits - Cut (1979)

I’m half way through Viv Albertine’s very candid 2014 book “Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys” She was brought into The Slits as the guitar player who had never actually played guitar.

• • #theslits

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• David
• 29 Jul, 2020

Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015)

There’s absolutely no in-between with Ms. Newsom. You either love her or loathe her. Personally, I’m firmly in the love her unconditionally camp.

• • #joannanewsom

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• David
• 26 Jul, 2020

Twerps - Range Anxiety (2013)

Another awesome Aussie album. This gets an AAAA+ in anyone’s book. Earlier this month I did a bit of a rave about The Stroppies “Whoosh!

• • #twerps

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• David
• 25 Jul, 2020

Moon Duo - Stars Are The Light (2019)

Allmusic.com, and their “know it all, yes we do have the final say on the matter” approach to music reviews is wearing thin.

• • #moonduo

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• David
• 22 Jul, 2020

Electronic - Electronic (Fact 290) (1991)

The Smiths and New Order. Two of the most influential bands of the 80’s. This masterpiece is the bastard offspring of Bernard Sumner and Jonny Marr, two key members of those respective stalwarts of British post punk.

• • #electronic

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