Month: September 2011
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No matter what colour, you’re still my brother
Listening to DJ Lumpy’s excellent Brunch of Currants mix I heard Timmy Thomas’s ‘Why Can’t We Live Together’ and I’m sure I must’ve heard it before somewhere but was blown away…not only one of the first records to feature a drum machine (TR 77 possibly) it’s impassioned plea for unity still rides strong in today’s…
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Acid Hunger: Acid Relief for East Africa
It seems that when there is a musical response to a disaster or event (concerts, albums, Live-8, Band Aid etc.) you get the most middle-of-the-road acts involved, necessarily I suppose for the widest appeal. But the thing is, most often than not the music is throwaway and you just think ‘I’d rather just donate and…
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Don’t be too black, don’t be too gay
https://vimeo.com/19081595 For some reason Good Morning Britain by Aztec Camera and Mick Jones popped into my head recently…partly cos I associate it with Hello by the Beloved (chartmates?) but I never really paid much attention to the lyrics, not really being an Aztec Camera fan. Well relistening over 20 years later intrigued to find this…