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Author Archives: doctorpop
Day 312 – 3 November 2012
Artist: Baxter Dury Album: Floor Show Released: 2005 UK Chart: — Wikipedia I bought this album after listening to Baxter Dury’s latest release and deciding it was the find of the yesr. This earlier release is just as good, a … Continue reading
Posted in 2000s, indie rock
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Day 311 – 2 November 2012
Artist: Field Music Album: Plumb Released: February 2012 UK Chart: 49 Wikipedia I’m a big fan of odd time-signatures in music, despite the fact that trying to decipher a signature for a particular track is drives me nuts. I like … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, indie pop
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Day 310 – 1 November 2012
Artist: Talking Heads Album: Remain in Light Released: October 1980 UK Chart: 21 Wikipedia
Posted in 1980s, alternative rock, new wave, post-punk
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Day 309 – 31 October 2012
Artist: Aztec Camera Album: Dreamland Released: May 1993 UK Chart: 21 Wikipedia Oh dear, Roddy, what on earth went wrong here? Ryuichi Sakamoto occurred, didn’t he? I feel I can talk frankly to Roddy, we go way back. Way back, … Continue reading
Posted in 1990s, alternative rock
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Day 308 – 30 October 2012
Artist: Doves Album: The Last Broadcast Released: April 2002 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia
Posted in 2000s, indie rock
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Day 307 – 29 October 2012
Artist: Kirsty MacColl Album: Electric Landlady Released: June 1991 UK Chart: 17 Wikipedia
Posted in 1990s, alternative rock, Pop rock
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Day 306 – 28 October 2012
Artist: Madness Album: The Rise And Fall Released: October 1982 UK Chart: 10 Wikipedia
Posted in 1980s, new wave, ska, Uncategorized
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Day 305 – 27 October 2012
Artist: Everything Everything Album: Man Alive Released: August 2010 UK Chart: 17 Wikipedia I chose this one based on a list of Peter Hook’s favourite albums on the fantastic Louder Than War website, surprised that he had chosen something released so … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, art rock, indie rock
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Day 304 – 26 October 2012
Artist: The Doors Album: The Doors Released: January 1967 UK Chart: 43 Wikipedia I’m not one to partake in the mythologising of Jim Morrison, that’s for sure. If you can listen to The Doors albums and are able to put … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s, Acid rock, psychedelic rock
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Day 303 – 25 October 2012
Artist: The Pretenders Album: Pretenders Released: December 1979 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia Another favourite album, although I didn’t really get into it at the time, it being a little too commercially successful in 1980 to be afforded a great deal … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, new wave, punk rock
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Day 302 – 24 October 2012
Artist: John Foxx Album: Metamatic Released: January 1980 UK Chart: 18 Wikipedia Everybody sing now… bmm tsz, bmm tsz ne noo na ne na noo noo ne noo na ne na noo noo ne noo na ne na noo noo … Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, electronic, new wave
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Day 301 – 23 October 2012
Artist: The Psychedelic Furs Album: Midnight to Midnight Released: February 1987 UK Chart: 12 Wikipedia Having a hit US single kind of ruined The Furs, and this album – the first one after Pretty in Pink was featured in the … Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, new wave
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Day 300 – 22 October 2012
Artist: REM Album: Out of Time Released: March 1991 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia Why would you want to get Kate Pierson to appear on your album? I never knew if it was her voice or that of the other woman … Continue reading
Posted in 1990s, alternative rock
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Day 298 – 20 October 2012
Artist: Simon & Garfunkel Album: Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. Released: October 1964 UK Chart: 24 Wikipedia I saw Paul Simon at Glastonbury 2011 – middle of the Sunday afternoon, just about the time I start worrying about getting home and … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s, folk
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Day 297 – 19 October 2012
Artist: Tame Impala Album: Lonerism Released: October 2012 UK Chart: 14 Wikipedia I keep hearing mention of this band, and thought I’d give the album a go, only realising after I’d listened to it that it’s only been released a … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, alternative rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock
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Day 296 – 18 October 2012
Artist: The Jam Album: The Gift Released: March 1982 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia
Posted in 1980s, mod revival, post-punk
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Day 295 – 17 October 2012
Artist: Graham Coxon Album: Happiness in Magazines Released: May 2004 UK Chart: 19 Wikipedia Like Blur, but without the annoyance of Damon Albarn’s sibilating whistle. He’s just like a smart-arsed grandad who’s not smart-arsed enough to realise that the NHS … Continue reading
Posted in 2000s, alternative rock, Garage punk, indie rock
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Day 294 – 16 October 2012
Artist: The Stranglers Album: The Raven Released: September 1979 UK Chart: 4 Wikipedia “…when I was a viking, my friend he was the raven” It’s taken until day 294 to get to the best album ever made, but for the … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, post-punk
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Day 293 – 15 October 2012
Artist: Elvis Presley Album: Elvis Presley Released: March 1956 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia Spotify providing this one as well, as driving today. Caused me to look up the provenence of Tutti Frutti, never having realised that Elvis had covered it.
Posted in 1950s, Rock and roll, rockabilly
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Day 292 – 14 October 2012
Artist: Van Morrison Album: Astral Weeks Released: November 1968 UK Chart: 140 Wikipedia This album is on so many “best albums ever” or “albums you must listen to before you die” lists, that it had to come up here eventually. … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s, folk rock
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Day 291 – 13 October 2012
Artist: Magazine Album: The Correct Use of Soap Released: May 1980 UK Chart: 28 Wikipedia In contrast to yesterday, this is exactly the type of album the I would onto other people in the late seventies and early eighties. And … Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, post-punk
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Day 289 – 11 October 2012
Artist: Prefab Sprout Album: Steve McQueen Released: June 1985 UK Chart: 21 Wikipedia One of the few bands where “sounds very eighties” is a compliment. Maybe Prefab Sprout defined the eighties sound rather than vice versa.
Posted in 1980s, pop
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Day 288 – 10 October 2012
Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club Album: A Different Kind of Fix Released: August 2012 UK Chart: 6 Wikipedia Hmmm, I really want to like this, but I got a bit bored by the end. Maybe next time round.
Posted in 2010s, indie rock
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