Song of the Day
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The holidays are over, now back to work, you lot! Taken from the 2009 Cherry Pop reissue of Take My Time Read more
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Mark 1:1-11 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee. 3 A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord,… Read more
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This one’s pretty much self-explanatory. Taken from the 1983 Mercury Records release #8 Read more
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I’ve been reading Facing The Other Way, Martin Aston‘s excellent biography of the esteemed 4AD label, and in so doing I’ve been going back and exploring the label’s early records, ones that don’t necessarily have much in common with what the label would become. One such case is Cupol, who released one twelve-inch record,… Read more
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A curious moment, this. Tom Troccoli was a roadie for Black Flag, and member of Nig Heist and October Faction, all loud, noisy rock. Tom Troccoli’s sole album as Tom Troccoli’s Dog, however, was something completely different. The self-titled debut, released in 1985, was raw and rough, and yet oddly mellow and delicate, recalling the vibe… Read more
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Like ’em or hate ’em, one cannot deny the power of the early songs of U2. Fame was ascending–as was Bono‘s hubris as a frontman–but one cannot deny the power of this song. Taken from the 1983 album War. Read more
The Recoup 