Month: January 2017
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We Call It Acooustic
Needed cheering up, and this cute acoustic cover of We Call It Acieed by D-Mob featuring Gary Haisman did the trick. So sweet when she does the ‘Psycho Attack!’ parts. (via Jez Biggs)
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Steinski and the art of the cut-up
Didn’t know there was a video for ‘We’ll Be Right Back’? This song along with Arthur Baker’s Criminal Element Orchestra – Put The Needle To The Record, Bomb The Bass – Beat Dis, S’Express and Coldcut’s mix of Eric B & Rakim’s Paid in Full were my introduction to the world of the cut-up –…
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RIP Larry Steinbachek
2016 has a late result – Larry Steibachek of Bronski Beat (pictured, centre) died last month. With Jimmy Somerville and Steve Bronski he formed Bronski Beat, revolutionary as all band members were out and gay. He did keyboards and percussion..here is the last single they did with Jimmy, a complete mostly-unknown classic. A few more…
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The Snow Guardian
Sometimes you see a short film and it opens up even more questions – in fact I was watching this as if it was a trailer until I realised that was the film! Fascinating look into the life of billy barr and his weather measurements which have helped prove that the world is getting warmer.…
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Trevor Jackson talks to Trevor Horn
About an hour into this and it’s gold, it’s Trevor Jackson spilling the tea to Trevor Horn on NTS Radio for 3 hours about his career – if you’re a fan on Buggles, Art of Noise, Malcom McLaren, ABC, Yes etc. you need to hear this. (via SpareElbowSkin)
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Happy Birthday Shirley!
Shirley Bassey is 80 today, and I present to you a few of her finest moments, firstly is 1972’s Jezahel which you probably know better as Last Leg theme Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy. Yes, they took the horn arrangement, lock stock and tooting barrel! Another is the excellently dramatic and louche version…