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Alternative - Indie Rock
6/16/2005
Inspired by Simon Reynolds excellent new history of the post-punk era "Rip It Up And Start Again". There was one glaring omission from the book though -no mention of the Recommended Records / Rock In O …
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Theme
6/10/2005
A well-stocked picnic basket, a steaming hot Thermos of cocoa in case of thirst and a sensible tartan rug. The years have demonstrated there's nothing pop stars like better than a good day out. Or perh …
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Mixed Genre
6/9/2005
Just got back from a weeks holiday. The night before setting off, I slung this together in the hope of creating an appropriately upbeat summery feel. I think it worked.(Thanks to Orchid who reminded me …
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5/25/2005
The mid to late 60's have been regularly caricatured as a time when every former teddy-boy, rocker or mod turned seer: searchers for the Ultimate Kosmik Truth. Er, up to a point. Actually, just as many …
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Theme
5/24/2005
No great over-arching theme or anything. Just a bunch of favourite tracks from female (fronted) acts put together as part of a CD swap among the chaps in the office.
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Mixed Genre
5/15/2005
The title comes from the face that this is really a cobbling together of 3 projects I'd started on but in each case, couldn't ganer enough material for a CD's worth. Tracks five to eleven were intended …
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Theme - Alternating DJ
5/11/2005
If one of the hallmarks of a song's greatness is the number & variety of cover versions, then the Gershwin / Gershwin / Heyward / Heyward classic is most definitely a contender. Here's the evidence...a …
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Mixed Genre
4/14/2005
A zillion thanks to all who have responded to my Dirty Old Men Mix and especially lostinthemix for making it MOTW -an ambition fulfilled. You're a true gent sir! Nevertheless, given the topic, I still …
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Theme
4/13/2005
Uh-oh, a bit of a moral conundrum here; some great tunes but ethically dubious subject matter. Is this really a suitable subject for a mix? The thinking behind it: behind all the shit (rightly) dumped …
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