By mattr on March 25, 2009
Their finest moment so far?
My girl, seeks an ocean of trust, It takes an effort it does. My girl, it takes an ocean of trust, Its in a kingdom of rust.
The Doves – Kingdom of Rust (2009)
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By mattr on March 9, 2009
In addition to my regular DJ mixes – I’m also posting a playlist of the ‘other’ music I listen to – to expose some new tunes that tickle my fancy. I’m using the marvellous ‘opentape’, that allows me to easily post a short playlist to my website and for you to listen directly from the [...]
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By mattr on February 25, 2009
Some ‘live’ clips and a video are circulating for the first single (Wrong) from the new Depeche Mode album, ‘Sounds of the Universe’ (video is here) – I’m really looking forward to hearing their new material.
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By mattr on January 14, 2009
Tonight sees the sad occasion of a historic london venue closing its doors. The Astoria on Londons Tottenham Court Road is being demolished to make way for part of the Crossrail construction.
I am not one for standing in the way of progress, but this one does cause a little heaviness in my heart, as the [...]
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By mattr on January 7, 2009
Whilst I was working on my top 10 list, I was thinking whether I would consider 2008 to be a great year for music? There were certainly some good albums, but if I look at 2009 there are some MAJOR releases coming our way which could brighten the days. In fact, there is even [...]
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By mattr on January 6, 2009
Last year wasn’t much to write home about, a few notable highlights – but much that begs to be forgotten about. Thankfully, there was some good music to brighten the days.
Once again – impossible to pick a favourite of the year – my last.fm stats tell me that I played Yoav – Charmed and Strange [...]
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By mattr on December 3, 2008
Finally some news about a new Morrissey album – the follow up to one of my favourite albums of 2006 – Ringleader of the Tormentors.
Some of the tracks were debuted at the UK gigs in early 2008. Certainly some of the tracks on this list are in that setlist, but no confirmation that ‘All you [...]
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By mattr on November 28, 2008
Do you still remember when we were little, We were playing the park and you asked me, “What happens when we die?” And I said, "You forget everything. Everything."
"Even you?" You asked. "Yes. Even me." [...]
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By mattr on November 18, 2008
Another one I remember from childhood parties – and I also remember a seven-inch copy of this in my parents record collection.
Nutbush City Limits was released in 1973 – on United Artists records and reached number 4 in the UK. I still love this, with the really distinctive guitar sound at the beginning.
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By mattr on October 29, 2008
About three years after my last memory of early music came my first real discovery into electronic music – the sound which shaped my tastes for many years. One of the stand out memories for me in my early electronic collections as this track : John Foxx – Underpass.
I remember listening to this constantly [...]
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