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David
03 Sep, 2019

Stereolab - Peng! (1992)

Fantastic debut record from a band I couldn’t do any sort of justice by trying to describe. Led by French vocalist Laetitia Sadier, this just oozes cool.

- #stereolab

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David
28 Aug, 2019

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Join Hands (1979)

I was really prepared to hate this record. This was one of those Siouxsie & The Banshees records I had never given the time of day.

- #siouxsieandthebanshees

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David
27 Aug, 2019

Chris's Session - Aug 19

The theme was: You have a total of up to 18 minutes (or less) at your disposal to play and fill as you wish (and that others can bear).

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David
26 Aug, 2019

Tool - Fear Inoculum (2019)

It’s only been 14 years since their last record! What’s the big deal! Listening for the first time with my best pair of headphones, it’s something I thought I would never hear in 2019.

- #tool

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David
20 Aug, 2019

Kurt Vile - B'leive I'm Going Down... (2015)

Fantastic on first listen - this just hooks you in right from the needle drop. I’ve always avoided Kurt Vile because I was never sure what to expect.

- #kurtvile

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David
15 Aug, 2019

Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)

Absolute awesomeness from the worlds best band from Oxford. Recently purchased on vinyl to add to my “must-have-on-vinyl” list. There’s a few “must-haves” from the R-Heads.

- #radiohead

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David
14 Aug, 2019

One of my less-than-$2-purchases, this completely bombastic, thickly layered, schizo-genre jumper is nevertheless an intriguing and baffling listening experience. There’s nothing here resembling a real instrument but the beats and hooks are infectious.

- #hurts

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David
13 Aug, 2019

The Smiths - Hat Full Of Hollow (1984)

This early compilation of non-album, alternate takes and BBC sessions is The Smiths at their rawest. Love him or loath him, I can’t imagine someone other than Morrisey singing these songs.

- #thesmiths

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David
11 Aug, 2019

Che-Fu - 2 B.S. Pacific [digital] (1998)

“Chains” is right up there on top of my favourite Kiwi songs list. Thankfully, this debut record by Post-Supergroove funk-rocker turned Hip-Hop Maestro Che-Fu is of equal quality throughout.

- #chefu

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David
09 Aug, 2019

The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969)

It’s 50 years since The Beatles walked across that pedestrian crossing opposite Abbey Road Studios. While not quite displacing “Help” as the most significant Beatles record for me, it’s comes pretty close.

- #thebeatles

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