Tag: Aztec Camera
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We Will Not Live In Fear mix (Pride 2016)
Nearly exactly a week ago a man stepped into a LGBTQ Latinx club in Orlando and shot over a hundred people, killing 49. I usually make personal mixes, but this is specifically as a message for my friends and ‘family’ who are living scared, worried about what happening in the US, UK, and the political…
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Thatcher’s Dead Acid Party
Another few songs if you’re arranging a ‘Tramp The Dirt Down‘ Maggie’s Dead Party – have one on me! Pete Wylie on the money ‘The Day That Margaret Thatcher Dies’ – getting in early a few years back. Good tune too. And to those whining that ‘she’s not that bad really’, about her ‘economic miracle‘…
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Unofficial Anthems 1: Good Morning Britain
The Muse Olympic theme tune has been released and ho-hum, it’s the bastard lovechild of Mr Blue Sky, John Miles (!) and Flash-era Queen guitar squiggles meeting unironic Triumph-of-Will-style Laibach vocals. So usual Muse then. *boom tish*. No it really reminds me of Laibach, in a rather unhealthy way…except I guess Leni would use a…
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RC 211: Mercury Rising
Hottest October for two centuries, warmest September in about 30 years, riots, no podcast for over 2 months, music prize surprises…(ok maybe not the last one). Chaos? Discordianism? Bolivian Cats? Need to send a message to the God of Luxury Bags: What in hades is going on? And put on the tea, I’ll be there…
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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…