the honest epigone
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Further to this earlier post on* Robyn Hitchcock* and the wonderful tribute
he wrote to *Syd Barrett *(albeit on an odd-numbered commem...
vinyl mysticism
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At *Washington Post*, an interesting video-illustrated feature on how vinyl
records are made today
Interesting, even though I have almost no interest -...
RIP MC Duke
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RIP *MC Duke *
Another of those figures who moved through the UK rap scene and into
hardcore rave and jungle.
"*Can't beat the system, go with the fl...
Mashupmanship ("lameness on the horizon")
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*LAMENESS ON THE HORIZON*
*(from 2001, Unfaves, off the old website A White Brit Rave Aesthete
Thinks Aloud)*
I was enjoying the Avalanches show at SOB...
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“*Writing aloud* is not expressive; it leaves expression to the pheno-text,
to the regular code of communication; it belongs to the geno-text, to
signifi...
Futuromania - out today!
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The UK edition of Futuromania is out today on White Rabbit ! Via select
record stores, comes with a limited edition freezine of bonus pieces! Check
out thi...
four favorite riffs
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Not actually my four absolute favorite riffs (Lord alone knows where I'd
start with that) but four *of* my favorite riffs, commented on for The
Wire's *G...
angel delights
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https://rada-ve.bandcamp.com/track/saturn-rings-songs
*Go on* - listen to that gorgeous bubble bath of synthtronica!
Another vintage release, with a vi...
Those were the days, criticism that stung, critique that went for the kill with no fear of offending or reprisals.
ReplyDeletePlus, what was it with music journalists calling themselves Jonh?
I imagine in Wilde's case it was a homage / continuation of Jonh Ingham? I can't think of any other Jonh's though off the top of my head.
ReplyDeleteI love this review, my favorite single thing by Jonh I think - just the sheer smiting he applies to the piffle.