Tag: manchester
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Oh Delia
If you don’t know of my love of Delia Derbyshire and the mostly unsung heroes of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, well then start here. She produced and engineered the famous Dr Who theme (and if you watch the great Alchemists of Sound documentary, Ron Grainer asked ‘Did I really write that?’ when he heard it,…
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RC 162: Semi-Acoustic (pt 2)
Spain 2008 Second half of the acoustic show with added electrickery at the start. Electronic didn’t get your message, btw (75 M, 102 mins) The Presets – This Boys In Love (KIM Remix) Dolapdere Big Gang – MaX – Enjoy The Silence The Presets – Kicking and Screaming Celebrity Murder Party – Blue Rinse (Fab…
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Mozgate: NME vs Moz part II
You might have heard about the fracas here, I wasn’t going to comment until I’d read the article but I found scans here (and Tim Jonze’s response is interesting if you contrast it from what he apparently told the manager). I remember Mozgate part 1 back in 1992 (?), and felt that the NME was…
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Radio Clash 127: Tony Wilson
Tribute to the influential, vociferous, and showmanlike Tony Wilson, who died on Friday. He ran Factory Records, started the Hacienda, Dry Bar and In the City, all in Manchester. I’ve only got record shops left: (70Mb, 88mins) https://www.radioclash.com/show-archive/rc_127.mp3 String Tribute to Joy Division and New Order – Love Will Tear Us Apart (original FAC 23)…