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The Lost Will and Testament of Jake Thackray
One of the great critical rehabilitations of recent years has been that of Jake Thackray. During his life he was dismissed by many who were aware of him at all, thanks to his regular appearances on Braden’s Week and That’s … Continue reading
Jake Thackray: One Of Them
Jake on satire. Proper post in a few minutes, but I thought this deserved sharing…
Spotify Playlist – Jake Thackray, Arthur Alexander, Incredible String Band, Dudley Moore
This week’s playlist doesn’t have a theme as such, but is just some music I like. After an introductory snippet, we start with Anyone But You by The Mumps. The Mumps were a late 70s art-rock/punk band led by reality … Continue reading
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Tagged albert schweitzer, arthur alexander, dudley moore, dusty springfield, j. s. bach, jake thackray, jan & dean, janet klein, lotte lenya, mumps, music, playlists, spotify, teddy & his patches, the Beach Boys, the incredible string band, the mcgee brothers, the national pep, the shirelles, Van Dyke Parks
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This Week’s Spotify Playlist – Jake Thackray, Sparks, Bob Lind, Wild Man Fischer
For those of you who are uninterested in my increasingly recondite ramblings on comics, continuity, canon, quantum physics and Doctor Who, here’s some music… Incidentally, I lose track of what I have and haven’t included in these, but I hope … Continue reading
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Tagged bob lind, chuck berry, colin blunstone, crabby appleton, electric prunes, harpers bizarre, jake thackray, janet klein, klaatu, rosemary clooney, sparks, spotify, sugar pie desanto, the beautiful south, the national pep, the native shrubs of the santa monica mountains, Van Dyke Parks, wild man fischer
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Spotify A Capella Playlist
It’s going to take me a little longer than I thought to get my thoughts together about Seaguy, so I’ll be posting about that and Cerebus Archive tomorrow, instead of today. In the meantime, here’s a Spotify playlist. This one’s … Continue reading
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