By marbles | Published:
October 3, 2011
Hello. Someone talked me into doing this again. So here it goes: Woody Allen’s dreamy Midnight In Paris inspired me to look up vintage radio stations to start my work week. I am well aware that roaming the streets of Paris and hanging out with Getrude Stein beats a monday morning in an Amsterdam office [...]
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By marbles | Published:
September 1, 2010
I’ve said before that iTunes’ shuffle algorythm is not to be trusted, but by now I’m truly convinced that iTunes has secret super powers that allow it to always find the right song for the right occasion. Like a Philips Mood Light Of The Future™, perfectly able to determine your mood and serve you with [...]
Also posted in iTunes | Tagged coral records, pop, swing |
By marbles | Published:
July 4, 2010
After planning a mini reunion with two of my favorite Düsseldorfers in August, I properly celebrated by playing German Graffiti Vol. 1, and then halfway remembered I’ve been meaning to post about one of the songs on there for a long time, but never got around to it. “Aus” by Peggy Peters (aka Tina Rainford, [...]
By marbles | Published:
June 3, 2010
How much more fun has the world of music become since Youtube opened its virtual doors in 2005? A whole damn lot, I say. Gone are the days that MTV dictated which 12 music videos us simple mortals should watch. And that describes the situation pre “The Real World”, I believe the total number of [...]
By marbles | Published:
May 14, 2010
I can’t even explain how excited I am finding this gem on Youtube! Halfway the nineties I bought Phranc’s ‘Bulldagger Swagger / Hillary’s Eyebrows’ 7″ and it’s been one of my favorite singles ever since (and not just because it’s on purrrdy red vinyl, although that does help!). I was never able to find a [...]
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