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So, whatever happened to that baby on the cover of Nevermind?

Posted on August 16, 2007 by admin

And that girl on the cover of the Violent Femmes first album? Thanks to the wonders of the modern internet, we can now know. Take this link Note: They seem to have airbrushed out the baby’s pen1s from the Nirvana … Continue reading →

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It’s Just Like A Cassette, But Not!

Posted on August 14, 2007 by admin

From here: Remember back in the days before digital music players and MP3s? If you do, then you probably made compilations of all your favourite music, to share with your friends and loved ones, on good old fashioned blank cassette … Continue reading →

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Tony Wilson R.I.P.

Posted on August 13, 2007 by admin

Tony Wilson, legendary co-founder of Factory Records, has died at the age of 57. Other people can put this better than me, but a sad day, the loss of a true personality & innovator. Rest in peace. Announcement from the … Continue reading →

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Buy vinyl, get CD too!

Posted on August 9, 2007 by admin

So I picked up the new Interpol album Our Love To Admire on vinyl the other day from the good people at Slow Boat, and a very nice package it is – double 12″ in gatefold with inserts blah blah … Continue reading →

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New Joy Division & new Mick Jones!

Posted on August 9, 2007 by admin

From the NME (http://www.nme.com/news/30194): Joy Division‘s back catalogue is to be reissued with extra material to coincide with the release of ‘Control’, the biopic about their singer Ian Curtis. Both the band’s studio albums, ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and ‘Closer’, and the … Continue reading →

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Photos, setlists & more

Posted on August 2, 2007 by admin

I have had these ready for a couple of days, honest, but my internet connection has been down for the last 48 hours (thanks, Telstra!), so better late than never, eh? Photos from Saturday’s Atomic can be got from here … Continue reading →

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WoW!

Posted on July 31, 2007 by admin

Bloody hell, what a fantastic night on Saturday night at ATOMIC – thanks to all who came down, I hear the floor was seriously bouncing! Apologies to all of you whose requests I never got around to playing (or had … Continue reading →

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Where are my friends tonight? Again…

Posted on July 26, 2007 by admin

Great article on the ‘melancholy greatness’ of LCD Soundsystem’s fabulous ‘All My Friends’ by Hua Hsu at Slate. Read it here. Big thanks go to ‘friend of nothingelseon’ James for the link. B

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Talking Heads live in Rome 1980

Posted on July 23, 2007 by admin

In more Atomic anticipation, some kind soul has uploaded the following live footage of Talking Heads to Youtube: Talking Heads w/ Adrian Belew December 1980 “Live in Rome” Pro-shot live performance of Talking Heads. Another great show from the Adrian … Continue reading →

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Hey, this ain’t my normal band … but what’s normal about a band anyway!

Posted on July 22, 2007 by admin

Um, in the spirit of the upcoming Atomic, I offer you this: more Debbie Harry with added muppets. Now you may think that I have a thing about muppets, but I assure you not. Honest! B

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