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Skylarking: Corrected Polarity Edition

Skylarking by XTC has been a favourite album of mine since I first heard it about thirteen years ago, and is the closest thing to a perfect album XTC ever made. While it’s often described as a psychedelic album (and … Continue reading

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Political Music Spotify Playlist

A quick post-election playlist for you… Common People by Pulp is from Different Class, the best political album of the 90s. This is the live version from Glastonbury in 1995 – a gig I was lucky enough to be at, … Continue reading

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Linkblogging For 29/10/09

Just a few quick links today… Ubuntu has released its latest version today, Ubuntu 9.10 “Karmic Koala”. Ubuntu isn’t my GNU/Linux distribution of choice, but it is far and away the best for people who’ve had little previous experience with … Continue reading

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New Spotify Playlist – Pure Pop For Never People!

Sorry I’ve been a bit crap at updating recently. Between computer problems at home, pressure at work, and the general blandness of most of the comics recently, I’ve not really had any momentum for posting. Hopefully that’ll be back again … Continue reading

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New Spotify Playlist – XTC, Laurie Biagini, Neil Innes, Wild Man Fisher

Before I start, I’d just like to apologise for the lack of content for a week – work’s finally calmed down, but I’ve essentially spent the last week asleep as a reaction to the lifting of four months’ constant stress. … Continue reading

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