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52. Poni Hoax
Posted on 29/05/201752. Poni Hoax There is a parallel between this and the previous post. Soul Coughing and Poni Hoax both did one great (in my opinion) song. And otherwise its mostly rubbish. Soul Coughing came to a... read more >
51. Soul Coughing: non sequiturs
Posted on 22/05/201751. Soul Coughing: non-sequiturs This band produced some amazing songs.They are also champions of the non-sequitur: ideas that do not logically follow one another. The band did not last,... read more >
50. Heavy artillery
Posted on 15/05/201730 Heavy Artillery ThE phrase (Artillerie lourde in French) is the name of a song by Django Rheinhardt. He was the guitar genius from a gypsy background, who established the 'Hot Club of Paris'... read more >
49.Wistful voices
Posted on 08/05/201749. Wistful voices Female singers are the best for wistful voices. In historical terms women were often not 'treated right'. But maybe even in days of nearer equality it will still be so. Carly... read more >
48. Heavy music
Posted on 04/05/201748. Heavy music This post is devoted to heavy music without words, by two bands/artists: Amon Tobin and Quantic. They have different but overlapping characteristics. Tobin goes in for massive... read more >
47. Trains dont mean a thing
Posted on 29/04/201747. Trains dont mean a thing Useful things, trains. Normally so efficient. But in music the image can mean anything and quite frequently nothing. The train can be joyful (Chatanooga Choo Cho) or sad... read more >
46. Serge’s Reggae
Posted on 19/04/201746. Serge's Reggae. Serge Gainsbourg was a french-jewish songwriter and singer. His original surname was Ginsburg, and his family was persecuted by the nazis in the Second World War. His chosen... read more >
45. Safe as milk
Posted on 12/04/201745. Safe as milk I was brought up on a dairy farm. Milk is not particularly safe, as it can go off very quickly if not kept in a sterile and cool environment. the nicest thing about milk, for those... read more >
