Nathan- 27 Nov, 2025
Nathan's Session - Nov 2025
We tested out my new house and listening area, and examined a snapshot of everyone’s listening habits at a specific point in time.
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Nathan
- 22 Oct, 2025
Nicks's Session - Oct 2025
We pondered the deep mysteries of Faith and Hope which turned to Carnage, and we explored the connections between Charles Manson, Doris Day, Melanoma, and Terry Melcher.
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Nathan
- 23 Sep, 2025
Richard's Session - Sep 2025
To commerate Richard’s birthday, we shared some celebratory songs, raised (and lowered) the temperature, and finished the night off with cheese and cake.
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Nathan
- 12 Aug, 2025
David's Session - Aug 2025
We feasted like kings, admired a shiny new kitchen, and enjoyed a great night of music.
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Nathan
- 15 Jul, 2025
Martins's Session - Jul 2025
We explored a world without (well, almost without) guitars, and shared the quiet joys of brotherhood.
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Nathan
- 22 May, 2025
Chris's Session - May 2025
Great to be joined by a ‘proxy’ guest. Tiptop tunes centred on holidays & travel, but that were neither relaxing nor took take us anywhere…
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Nathan
- 29 Apr, 2025
Bruce's Session - Apr 2025
We celebrated a birthday, heard stories, protest songs, and great music. We shared CDs, records, and cake with cream.
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Nathan
- 21 Mar, 2025
Nathan's Session - Mar 2025
The first of (hopefully) many more sessions at Nathan’s started with a party - we heard everything from Nana Mouskouri through to Einstürzende Neubauten.
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Nathan
- 13 Feb, 2025
Martin's Session - Feb 2025
We explored Japanese music (or at least music vaguely inspired by or related to Japan), with a brief diversion to celtic music, and admired Martin’s lutherie skills.
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Nathan
- 10 Jan, 2025
Richard's Session - Jan 2025
We shared a feast of music and snacks with an unprecedented four guests on an equally unprecedented Friday night.
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Nathan
- 18 Dec, 2024
Vinyl Restoration with Atticus Martin, Part 1: Cleaning Solutions
Vinyl Restoration with Atticus Martin - check out the dollar bin at the start of the video.
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Nathan
- 12 Dec, 2024
David's Session - Dec 2024
We reflected on our listening for 2024, and enjoyed hearing our favourite musical moments through David’s new system.
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Nathan
- 26 Nov, 2024
Nick's Session - Nov 2024
We explored all things Dylan, and it was made abundantly clear to us that be it the Devil or the Lord, you’ve gotta serve somebody.
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Nathan
- 22 Oct, 2024
Chris's Session - Oct 2024
1, 2, 3 - We check out musical solo acts, duos and trios.
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Nathan
- 03 Oct, 2024
Jogger - Nephicide
Jogger - Nephicide. A electronica track, with a “Black Metal Vocal” and a great video Check out this video by “Jogger”
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Nathan
- 01 Oct, 2024
Tom Lehrer - Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
Tom Lehrer - American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician. Thomas Andrew Lehrer is an American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician, who later taught mathematics and musical theatre.
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Nathan
- 30 Sep, 2024
Kris Kristofferson RIP
Kris Kristofferson (22 June 1936 to 28 September 2024)
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Nathan
- 24 Sep, 2024
Bruce's Session - Sep 2024
We got medieval with it, before working our way towards the future.
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Nathan
- 28 Aug, 2024
Richard's Session - August 2024
We raised our glasses to Martin’s mum, said goodbye to The Sundays’ Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, and limited ourselves to tracks 2 and 8.
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Nathan
- 24 Jul, 2024
Martin's Session - July 2024
A full-house (plus a new guest) went back to basics, kept it simple, and then gave it heaps.
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Nathan
- 18 Jun, 2024
David's Session - June 2024
A smaller turn-out meant more time for extra tracks, from funky ear-worms right through to whatever the opposite of what an ear-worm is
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Nathan
- 16 May, 2024
Nick's Session - May 2024
We enjoyed an evening of noise, submission to a higher thing, and appreciated the energy and joy of it all.
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Nathan
- 16 Apr, 2024
Chris's Session - Apr 2024
Despite depleted numbers, we ventured North, South and Elsewhere. Liberal imaginative and interpretation was encouraged. North. The Warratahs - “Mount Victoria Rain” (Chris) Youtube Mike Oldfield - “Platinum, Pt.
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Nathan
- 27 Feb, 2024
Bruce's Session - Mar 2024
We heard Nigerian disco-funk, Afro-Cuban jazz, American art-punk, Paul Simon’s dream inspired meditations on “The Lord” and much more.
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Nathan
- 27 Feb, 2024
Richard's Session - Feb 2024
We explored the world of harmony and it’s importance in Country music, went down rabbit holes and fox holes, and discussed the relevance of Taylor Swift as a cultural icon.
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Nathan
- 21 Feb, 2024
bill wurtz - history of the entire world, i guess
Bill Wurtz released a 20-minute overview of world history, history of the entire world, i guess, on May 10, 2017.
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Nathan
- 15 Feb, 2024
Noel Gallagher, Music Video Critic.
Wow! Is that how easy this is? You just fookin’ randomly suggest nonsense, and people just go and film it?
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Nathan
- 13 Feb, 2024
Jon Benjamin - Well I Should Have.
I don’t play piano, at all, and I’m not a huge fan of jazz. I never was. And that’s why I thought it would be funny to make a jazz album - H.
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Nathan
- 01 Feb, 2024
Dancing in the Street // Silent Music Video
A ‘silent’ music video for David Bowie and Mick Jagger’s ‘Dancing in the Street.’
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Nathan
- 22 Jan, 2024
Peter Bastian plays a straw
Peter Bastian, virtuoso double reed player, producing amazingly rich sounds on a fast food straw
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Nathan
- 20 Jan, 2024
Doomsday Student - Angry Christmas
Another contender for ‘most disturbing video’?
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Nathan
- 18 Jan, 2024
Quentin Smirhes and his Birdbox Orchestra
Will this video knock Scott Walker off his ‘most disturbing video’ perch?
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Nathan
- 17 Jan, 2024
David's Session - Jan 24
We welcomed Richard back into the fold, enjoyed a wide range of excellent music, and learned a few interesting facts about whales.
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Nathan
- 16 Jan, 2024
Polyphia - "Ego Death" ft. Steve Vai
In September 2022, Polyphia released the single “Ego Death” featuring guitar virtuoso Steve Vai.
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Nathan
- 14 Jan, 2024
The Chapman Stick
Emmett Chapman devised the Chapman Stick, an 8 to 12 string instrument similar to a guitar in the 1970s.
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Nathan
- 12 Jan, 2024
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Spike Jonze directed this classic music video for the Beastie Boys parodying cop shows from the 70s. This classic music video was recorded in L.
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Nathan
- 16 Dec, 2023
Paganini Caprice no. 5 | Sumina Studer
A violin piece known for its incredible speed and extremely high technical difficulty, flawlessly executed by 19 year old.
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Nathan
- 11 Dec, 2023
Bobby McFerrin plays the audience
Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale using the audience. Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is an American jazz singer and songwriter.
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Nathan
- 10 Dec, 2023
A Georgian (the country, not the US state) musical group perform Kakhuri
Trio Mandili (მანდილი, “woman’s headscarf”) is a Georgian musical group which currently consists of Tatuli Mgeladze (თათული მგელაძე), Tako Tsiklauri (თაკო წიკლაური), and Mariam Kurasbediani (მარიამ ქურასბედიანი).
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Nathan
- 24 Nov, 2023
A jazz trio covers an Aphex Twin song.
The drummer accurately nails the complex electronic beat from the song on a drum kit. The Bad Plus playing “Flim” at the New Morning in Paris on October 5, 2010.
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Nathan
- 21 Nov, 2023
Martin's Session - Nov 23
We quaffed mead (does it still count as quaffing if you only have a thimble full?) and explored unfamiliar territories: funk, rap and prog.
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Nathan
- 20 Nov, 2023
Malawian musician Gasper Nali playing his homemade instrument, the Babatoni.
Gasper, lives a quite modest life in the small town of Nkhata Bay on the shores of northern Lake Malawi.
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Nathan
- 18 Nov, 2023
Delia Derbyshire - The unsung heroine of British electronic music
A short documentary on Delia Derbyshire - the unsung heroine of British electronic music. Delia Ann Derbyshire (5 May 1937 – 3 July 2001) was an English musician and composer of electronic music.
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Nathan
- 19 Oct, 2023
Chris's Session - Oct 23
We learned that not everyone listens to different types of music on different days of the week, that 2 members down and an earlier start means we all go home early, and that Daryl Hall wears sunglasses when inside and always looks super-pleased with himself
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Nathan
- 21 Sep, 2023
Nick's Session - Sep 23
We got to hang out in Nick’s expanded living space and spin some records.
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Nathan
- 15 Aug, 2023
Nathan's Session - Aug 23
Nathan’s guest hosted session (thanks Bruce) in which we explored the benefits of being a cheapskate.
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David- 18 Jul, 2023
David's Session - Jul 23
The themes were: Play one of your “Music Oracle” cards. , Music used in Film, Television, or streaming video services., Fill your boots.
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David
- 16 May, 2023
Richard's Session - May 23
The themes were: Any track appearing on a bona fide Studio album. No live recordings, compilations, best of’s etc etc., Another track pulled from the VERY SAME album that has provided track 1., A cover song.
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David
- 18 Apr, 2023
Chris's Session - Apr 23
The themes were: The letter S , The letter U, The letter L
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David
- 17 Mar, 2023
Nick's Session - Mar 23
The themes were: _ Song of the 🌎 Earth, The Love 😍 generation. , The heat is on!_
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David
- 21 Feb, 2023
Bruce's Session - Feb 23
The themes were: Back to School, Voice , Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
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David
- 24 Jan, 2023
David's Session - Jan 23
The themes were: Happy: Surely we aren’t in for another annus horribilis? Let’s introduce the year to “Happy”., New: Bring something newly discovered, preferably from this century., Year: An age, an era, a measure of time.
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David
- 09 Dec, 2022
Fishmans - Long Season [Tidal & YouTube] (1996)
This amazing recording has been haunting my dreams lately (as well as causing a few offline listening nightmares on my iPhone with the finiky Tidal app) The 34 minute, single track is like nothing you have ever heard, and if you have the patience, has one of the most haunting melodies ever to hit your ears.
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David
- 15 Nov, 2022
Martin's Session - Nov 22
The themes were: a track that connects with another culture (lifestyle, country, ethnic group, political persuasion, gender identity, etc), a track that connects with a personal interest (stamp record collecting, flint knapping, ships in bottles, etc), a track that connects in some way with one or both of the preceding tracks. You can reveal the connection before or after playing the track.
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David
- 18 Oct, 2022
Chris's Session - Oct 22
This session was originally to be hosted by Martin. The fucking COVID unpleasantness put paid to that!
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David
- 26 Jul, 2022
Richard's Session - Jul 22
The themes were: 15 minutes of music either recorded in, or released in the year 1970
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David
- 21 Jun, 2022
David's Session - Jun 22
The themes were: The theatre of the absurd, An artist that has NEVER been played at a SUAL session, Anything goes
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David
- 18 Jan, 2022
Bruce's Session - Jan 22
The themes were: Hot – whatever interpretation you wish, Video round – everyone gets to share some good visual stuff, Cool – whatever interpretation you wish on this one too
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David
- 31 Dec, 2021
Princess Chelsea - Lil's Golden Book (2011)
At this time of year who wants to overthink the previous 12 months? For most of us it’s been a proper, global annus horribilis.
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David
- 07 Dec, 2021
Richard's Session - Dec 21
The themes were: 15 minutes of music,(recorded or released in) the year 1969.
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David
- 23 Nov, 2021
Chris's Session - Nov 21
The themes were: (Predominantly) acoustic/unplugged., Instrumental., Whatever.
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David
- 27 Sep, 2021
Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise (2011)
This is an exquisite, sumptuous recent discovery courtesy of the wonderful Youtube hosted by Michael the German. Michael, who is a truly engaging German man with the most incredible vinyl collection, regularly shares his insights into the best, and often but not always, audiophile vinyl pressings.
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David
- 15 Jun, 2021
Bruce's Session - Jun 21
The themes were: Sun, Sea and Surf , Storm and Pestilence , Harvest, Leaves Falling
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David
- 25 May, 2021
Chris's Session - May 21
The themes were: You’ve got 15 minutes to fill using CD, DVD, YouTube, or any combination thereof.
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David
- 20 Apr, 2021
Martin's Session - Apr 21
The themes were: Something fine, finessed, fragile or sofisticated, Something foreign, far-fetched, far out or unfamiliar, Something flamboyant, flashy, flaunting or florid
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David
- 18 Mar, 2021
David's Session - Mar 21
The themes were: Your watershed year - This is the year which you consider represents the biggest shift in your musical adventures and one that has had the most influence on why you like what you like., A recent discovery which you think reflects those earlier influences.
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David
- 08 Dec, 2020
Bruce's Session - Dec 20
The themes were: Discoveries of the Year 2020, Looking forward to 2021
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David
- 10 Nov, 2020
Nick's Session - Nov 20
The themes were: Memory , Implicitly humorous ( oh…go on then…explicitly counts too!) , Grandeur
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David
- 20 Oct, 2020
Martin's Session - Oct 20
The themes were: Jimi Hendrix original or cover, and now extended to any other virtuoso performer!, Sadness, Joyous/ joyful
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David
- 15 Sep, 2020
David's Session - Sep 20
The themes were: Planes, Trains and Automobiles , Hey this isn’t my usual genre?, Hey this isn’t my usual genre? (Bonus Track), WTF - Who was that?
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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.
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David
- 18 Feb, 2020
Martin's Session - Feb 2020
The themes were: _Remaining, Or returning - e.g. bands that have never broken up, or have reformed, or members who’ve left and come back, Leaving - E.g. bands that have broken up, or band members who’ve left to forge new careers , Gone For Good - E.g. someone from the latest crop of rock, etc, deaths _
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David
- 21 Jan, 2020
Bruce's Session - Jan 20
The themes were: _New! , A piece of music you played on New Years Eve (or would have wanted to play if you could choose the music being played), A piece of music that reflects one of your resolutions or goals for the new year _
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David
- 03 Dec, 2019
Nick's Session - Dec 19
The themes were: Worst track on one of yer favourite albums., Jumpin’ Jack flashes a gas gas gas!!!, Lean on me!
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David
- 05 Nov, 2019
David's Session - Nov 19
The themes were: An iconic, revered track that challenges the mainstream., A stand-alone track or one that is representative of an album not appreciated at “the time” but redeemed by further scrutiny., Let the fireworks begin - it’s Guy Fawkes after-all.
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David
- 11 Sep, 2019
Richard's Session - Sep 19
The themes were: The “SHAKE” record, where it shifted or consolidated, The “BANG” record, where it shifted or consolidated again
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David
- 27 Aug, 2019
Chris's Session - Aug 19
The theme was: You have a total of up to 18 minutes (or less) at your disposal to play and fill as you wish (and that others can bear).
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David
- 11 Jun, 2019
Bruces's Session - Jun 19
The themes were: Two tracks that you know from the past, but have not played for at least 15 years, And one track that you discover after the session at David’s last week
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David
- 14 May, 2019
David's Session - May 19
The themes were: Influenced: One song representative of the music your parents played. , Influenced: One song representative of the music your parents played. , Influence: One track that you would consider to be one of the most important songs you would want your children to listen to., Influenza: Go Sick! Infect us with something new and affecting.
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David
- 02 Apr, 2019
Richard's Session - Apr 19
The themes were: The “BANG” record, where it shifted or consolidated again, Extra Track (Quiz Winner), The “BOOM” record, where it all began
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David
- 26 Mar, 2019
The Sound - Shock Of Daylight/Head And Hearts (1985)
Another fantastic record from the world’s most forgotten band. Criminally ignored but now highly revered. A new documentary, Youtube , about Adrian Borland, the enigmatic but ultimately tragic leader of The Sound, is about to be released.
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David
- 12 Mar, 2019
Chris's Session - Mar 19
The themes were: An oldie but a goodie: A tune chosen by your better half , A tune that prominently features an ukulele (Tiny Tim and Hawaiian music have had their turns, step aside)., A tune that prominently features a string orchestra (Neil Sedaka or Rossini not welcome today).
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David
- 24 Jan, 2019
Pavement - Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed (1997)
Ane of my favourite musical adventures was seeing Pavement in the flesh at The Caledonian Hall, in Christchurch on Wednesday 13th July 1994.
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David
- 27 Nov, 2018
Martin's Session - Nov 18
The themes were: STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) , One track to commemorate a 2018 rock death.
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David
- 25 Sep, 2018
David's Session - Sep 18
The themes were: _ONE SHORT TRACK of any given artist or band of no more than 3 minutes. , ONE LONG TRACK of any given artist or band no longer than 18 minutes _
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David
- 20 Mar, 2018
Love And Rockets - Sweet FA (1996)
When I hear Daniel Ash play his guitar, it always reminds me of Mick Ronson without The Thin White Duke chewing on his guitar strings.
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David
- 12 Mar, 2018
Kraftwerk - Techno Pop (AKA Electric Cafe) (1986)
While not held in the same regard as an “Autobahn” or “The Man Machine”, this mid-80’s effort remains one of my favourite Kraftwerk records.
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David
- 29 Nov, 2017
Eminem - The Eminem Show (2002)
I randomised my selection this evening. After causing a recent furore over his rather public disdain for Trump, it’s possibly a good time to revisit.
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David
- 22 Jul, 2017
Xymox - Clan Of Xymox (1985)
One of my most favourite recordings from the mid-80s, this Dutch group made all the right noises. It was electronic, it was goth, it was moody.
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David
- 11 May, 2017
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Lovely Creatures (2017)
Grinderman at the Coronet, Elephant And Castle, London on October 2nd 2010 was undoubtedly the loudest and most organ eviscerating gig I’ve ever experienced.
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David
- 23 Aug, 2016
Nick's Session - Aug 16
THEME = Fire/ hot/ warm for each round. ( if you’re struggling, I’ll accept cold/ icy/ freezing, but you’ll definitely lose points!)
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David
- 05 Feb, 2013
Bruce's Session - Feb 13
The themes for the evening covered the music genres Folk Rock, Americana, and Prog Rock
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