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 [...]
By marbles | Published:
June 3, 2009
Unfortunately, Audrey is the only song ever released by The Automaticans. Done in style, on clear vinyl with nice cover art and some handwritten background info on a white insert, plus a rocking Team Dresch on the other side of the split 7″. Can’t go wrong there! I ordered my copy from Chainsaw right after [...]
By marbles | Published:
May 2, 2009
Yesterday and today I (and involuntarily also my neighbours) listened to Mika Miko‘s new album We Be Xuxa. I doubt my neighbours enjoyed it and danced as much as I did, but I heard no complaints either. Here’s I Got A Lot (New New New), the third track on We Be Xuxa. Enjoy!
By marbles | Published:
March 18, 2009
Over a decade ago, I collected all The Murmurs cd’s I could get my hands on (plus other merchandising, band photos, stickers and bootlegs. obsessive, much?), which was quite a successful undertaking, considering I also found their 1991 release “Who Are We” on GEMM. Even Heather herself told me she was impressed when signing that [...]
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