Monday, 30 November 2009

In The Pines (Expanded version) – The Triffids (2007)

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Possibly my favourite Triffids album, this expanded version includes an additional five tracks added to the original.

Peel Session 84 – Crass 10.04.79


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Recorded: 28.03.79 Transmitted:10.04.79

Tracklist: 1. G's Song 2. Mother Earth 3. Bomb 4. Shaved Women 5. Tired

The one and only Peel session that Crass did

Sunday, 29 November 2009

The Devil You Know – Todd Snider (2006)


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The Devil You Know is a catchy, thought-provoking album; the lyrics: courageous, incisive, provocative and witty. This album; like all of his others, are based in good old country music when country music had stories to tell.

Saturday, 28 November 2009

Fire of Love – The Gun Club (1981)


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What a lot of influences felt on this, ranging from blues, a bit of country, rockabilly touched with a Raw Punk attitude!

Friday, 27 November 2009

Days In The Wake – Palace Brothers (1994)


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Link for Corrupted track 7 – All Is Grace

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A beautiful and heart wrenching album. Will Oldham has never sounded so good.

Power In The Darkness – Tom Robinson Band (1977)


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Thirty Two years on and TRB's Power In The Darkness remains an album of astonishing power and impact. The music: blistering guitars and a rhythm section at full tilt; the voice: angry, passionate, utterly committed; the lyrics: courageous, incisive, provocative, witty.

Thursday, 26 November 2009

Peel Session 83 – Bongwater 13.04.91


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Recorded: 19.03.91 Transmitted 13.04.91

Tracklist: 1. The Power Of Pussy 2. You Don't Love Me Yet 3. White Rental Car Blues
4. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

Distance and Clime – Centro-Matic (2001)

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Just simple songs with amazing vocal melodies. Centro-Matic holds on to its Texas-style alt-rock roots, but there are enough hooks here, and even a couple of velvety ballads, to keep new converts listening

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Dreader Dread 1976 -1978 – Johnny Clarke (1998)

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Each and every track on here is outstanding and does this artist the great Johnny Clarke the justice he deserves. This is true Roots music.

Shootenanny! – Eels (2003)

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Breezy melodies and fuzzy guitar-and-keyboard arrangements that sound built for a summer night's drive. Shootenanny offers music and emotions pared to the bone.

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Daytrotter Session 16 – Elvis Perkins 22.02.07

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Tracklist: 1. Good Friday 2. Emile’s Vietnam In The Sky 3. All The Night Without Love 4. While You Were Sleeping

Dents and Shells – Richard Buckner (2004)

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The voice, the lyrics, and the feel to this album is very special, every song stands out as being very emotional and honest, along with incredible musicianship.

Monday, 23 November 2009

Link for Corrupted Track on The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Track 6 – I Put A Spell On You

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Link for Corrupted Track 9 – Down – on We Are Balboa’s Space Between Bodies

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Valhalla Avenue – Fatima Mansions (1994)

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Though production-wise it sounds a bit dated, it brings back what a great and underrated songerwriter Cathal Coughlan was. The first two-thirds of it are brilliant. The last third gets a bit violent.

Lady Soul – Aretha Franklin (1968)

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It’s Aretha Franklin; what more is there to say?

Sunday, 22 November 2009

Silver Mountain – Deadstring Brothers (2007)

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The Mississippi Delta meets “It’s only rock n’ roll, but I like it.” It’s got that bar room blues feel with immense credibility

Cooks – Stanley Brinks (2007)


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He never fails to deliver; just listen

Saturday, 21 November 2009

Live at The Doug Fir Lounge, Portland Oregon September 23, 2005 – Richmond Fontaine (2006)

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This album is from the release party for Richmond Fontaine’s 6th studio album "The Fitzgerald". It features full band versions of nearly all the songs on the record plus a few from previous records. It also features guest musicians Mike Coykendall and Collin Oldham.

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (1968)

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Link for Corrupted Track 6 – I Put A Spell On You

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Many classic 1960s albums lose their shine over time. Brown's masterpiece doesn't. It's just a shame that the success of 'Fire' (a UK No1) gave Brown a reputation as a one-hit wonder, because this is brilliant and hugely influential album.

Friday, 20 November 2009

Julie London Sings The Choicest Cole Porter - Julie London (1991)

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A gem from Julie London -- a dreamy album of Cole Porter tunes, and one that has her singing with small group backing, very much in the mode of some of her best early work for the Liberty label! Recordings taken from mostly the 60’s.

Space Between Bodies – We Are Balboa (2007)

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Link for Corrupted Track 9 – Down – on We Are Balboa’s Space Between Bodies

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Twelve infectious rocking tunes which mix harsh sounding guitar riffs with a crunchy rhythm section and honey drenched female vocals.

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Lost Horizon – Friends of Dean Martinez (2005)

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Friends of Dean Martinez play sophisticated music, but they let it develop organically, at whatever pace seems right. In this case, they've developed yet another excellent album of beautifully arid music.

Peel Session 82 – Pink Floyd 11.08.68

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Recorded: 25.06.68 Transmitted: 11.08.68

Tracklist: 1. The Murderotic Woman or Careful With That Axe Eugene 2. The Massed Gadgets of Hercules 3. Let There be More Light 4. Julia Dream

The third of five sessions that Peel had from Pink Floyd.

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

A Song – Pablo Moses (1980)

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Pablo Moses sings gorgeous melodies with restraint and power. All the songs on this roots reggae record are strong.

Engineers - Engineers (2005)

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This is a melodic, moody and beautiful sounding album, ideal for late at night to chill out to.
Link for Corrupted track 2 – Come On- on Electrelane’s Single’s B-Sides + Live
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Tio Bitar – Dungen (2007)

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Tio Bitar is a little bit folk-country, and a little bit rock'n'roll. But it retains the intense prog-psych-rock that Dungen is known for.

Reading, Writing and Arithmetic – The Sundays (1996)

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Why should pop music be complicated? This record shines for simplicity but remains one of the best records ever released in the 90's.

Monday, 16 November 2009

Wreckless Eric – Wreckless Eric (1978)

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Emerging in England on Stiff Records' initial roster, and with Nick Lowe as his producer, Wreckless Eric greeted the pop world on his first album in 1978 with a grin and a badge proclaiming "I'm a mess." A drop of the needle on the disc confirms it (in the best possible sense).

Cowboy In Flames – The Waco Brothers (1997)

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Cowboy in Flames is widely regarded as THE perfect marriage of punk, liquor and roots.