Tag: The Kinks
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RC 307: Upside Down Under
In which we are the Grand Mage of Oz (Music Level 20) and go to the Great Original Upside Down, Down Under with Australian music and songs, far too many Men At Work covers, Ed Sheeran rapping, funky 80’s soul, antipodean Pulp covers, an original accordion recording that became a Negativland track, a bit of…
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Up Against The Wall – Psych Mix Part 2
“You cannot count on anyone except yourself. It’s sad, but true, and the sooner you learn it, the better.” As I prepare to move from Radio Clash Towers, the second half of this mix is about several things – the current political climate, a zeitgeist via 1968-1974, but also a cri de coeur about a…
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RC 270: Pop Is Dead #5 – Moneygoround
Fifth instalment of the Pop Is Dead series, all about the dirty, dirty cash in the music industry, with occasional interruptions from Steve Albini and The Story of Pop. The finale will be next week. Get the money, Mr. Potato, Get the money, Pay the Eskimo… (163Mb, 2:02) Doxa Sinistra – Call Now! The Kinks…
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RC 255: Pop Is Dead #3 – Bottom of the Pops
How’s about that, then? Goodness gracious as it ‘appens guys and gals we have another episode of the Pop Is Dead series, this one about the Topper of The Poppermost, Always In Colour Top of the Pops! Awight! Not ‘alf! Let’s see the chart rundown, while the Disco Dolllies, St Wunniful’s School Choir and Pan’s…
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RC 237: Pop is Dead 2 – Arseholes & Repetoire
Finally after over a year (!) the second part of the Pop Is Dead series. I promise to be more, well, quicker with the other parts… This one is about two of our favourite people, the eternally dodgy A&R man and the usually shady manager. Arista say they “love you but the kids can’t dance…
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RC 234: The Queer History of Pop Part 1 (1960s-1980s)
I’ve been listening to the Story of Pop which again has been repeated on 6Music, but this time also reading the excellent Simon Napier-Bell’s Black Vinyl White Powder and the contrast has been striking – not so much the drug usage which has been there in the BBC series, but the queer element has been…