Monthly Archives: December 2013

randall and hopkirk / man in a suitcase soundtracks on vinyl

Eyed on the wall and begging to be purchased, played and loved to death, seriously I must have had a bang on the head for not nabbing these on the spot however our affections where turned by the spotting of … Continue reading

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andrenachrome

Like beck, bowie and brown – as in Ian – screams the press release. We must admit such bluster was met by a yawn that bordered on here we go again tedium. But the press house in question are reliable … Continue reading

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various – and then the earth moved

Spied this link on a face book posting by Tim maps and diagrams, it’s a mix tape put together by the small town romance blog that comprises of thirteen ambient winter warmers from names familiar – cul de sac, roger … Continue reading

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anzio green

Yet another release that thus far has managed to evade our listening attention is the second full length from Anzio Green via rednetic. The eagle eyed among you might recall us mentioning the arrival of this in despatches a few … Continue reading

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bad afro mix tape

ultra cool……. https://soundcloud.com/badafrorecords/sets/bad-afro-sounds

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the bridge gang

from feb 2009…. http://www.myspace.com/thebridgegang – must admit we’ve had the right old hump having found that we’ve so far managed to miss out on this lots debut brace of 7 inch platters – ’the pangs of guilt’ and ’sky is … Continue reading

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shrag

from feb 2009…. http://www.myspace.com/shrag – there are don’t you find, certain words that one finds for reasons best left unknown, slightly objectionable or at the very least uneasy in mentioning throughout polite discourse. One such word is ‘gusset’. I only … Continue reading

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apteka

from may 2009…. http://www.myspace.com/apteka – utterly smitten by this lot not least because there’s a drop dead gorgeous cover of an old Thompson Twins cut ‘If you were here’ which we suggest you drop everything from bollocks to jaws and … Continue reading

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nancy wallace

Nancy Wallace Old Stories Midwich Despite our promises in previous dispatches to resist from putting on (recently acquired and previously unheard) CD releases (that have happily found their way into our listening space) at the dead of night thus ensuring … Continue reading

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north sea radio orchestra

archive review… North Sea Radio Orchestra Birds Oof If members of the Owl Service happen across these here words then can we rest assure them that we have at long last nailed a brand spanking new vinyl copy of Fairport … Continue reading

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