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David
21 Jun, 2018

Sparklehorse - Good Morning Spider (1998)

Some times it’s not fair being a bottom-shelfer! Some of my favourite albums are not always in easy reach and may at times get completely overlooked.

- #sparklehorse

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David
20 Jun, 2018

Hot Chip - Made In The Dark (2008)

Fuck it, I just needed something completely disposable tonight. A long day, a long drive and an absence of any musical intelligence.

- #hotchip

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David
16 Jun, 2018

Sugar - Copper Blue (1992)

Faultless post-Hüsker Dü record from their legendary front man. Despite a brain melting wall of guitars, it’s the hook of great melody amidst all of that power that prevails over everything else.

- #sugar

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David
14 Jun, 2018

Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same [Film] (1976)

I can’t remember if I biked over or caught the bus to my destination of Napier 15 miles away, but I do remember being there for the Saturday afternoon screening of “The Song Remains The Same” in ‘76 or ‘77.

- #ledzeppelin

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David
13 Jun, 2018

XTC - Apple Venus - Vol.1 (1999)

I finally got to watch the fantastic XTC documentary “This Is Pop” today via some dodgy streaming service (ok, I was desperate!

- #xtc

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David
11 Jun, 2018

Fleetwood Mac - Future Games (1971)

I’ve listened to Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, up to and including the excellent “Then Play On” and the megastar Linsey Buckingham-era Fleetwood Mac that peaked with “Rumours” and “Tusk”.

- #fleetwoodmac

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David
09 Jun, 2018

Band Of Horses - Everything All The Time (2006)

This very strong debut catapulted this band into indie superstardom and you can hear why. (actually, prior to putting it on I had forgotten it was their first record!

- #bandofhorses

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David
07 Jun, 2018

Jethro Tull - Living In The Past (1972)

More from those seminal years then. Thank god punk and new wave eventually came along to rescue one from the dinosaurs that prevailed but there really was no other period for rock like the early to mid 70s.

- #jethrotull

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David
06 Jun, 2018

Mick Ronson - Heaven And Hull (1994)

I make no bones about it. Mick Ronson was/is the most important guitar player of my lifetime. It’s a bold statement - but when you first encounter “Moonage Daydream” as a bare-arsed 12 year old, it counts for everything.

- #mickronson

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David
04 Jun, 2018

Wax Chattels - Wax Chattels [Tidal] (2018)

I went for a nice solo walk on a cold, dull morning - just me, my iPhone and my Sennheiser Headphones.

- #waxchattels

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