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Category Archives: punk rock
Day 342 – 3 December 2012
Artist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Album: Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Released: March 2008 UK Chart: 4 Wikipedia
Posted in 2000s, alternative rock, Gothic rock
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Day 335 – 26 November 2012
Artist: Hugh Cornwell Album: Hi-Fi Released: 2000 Wikipedia
Posted in 2000s, alternative rock, post-punk
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Day 329 – 20 November 2012
Artist: The Stranglers Album: La Folie Released: November 1981 UK Chart: 11 Wikipedia Anyone who knows me would be amazed to discover that I didn’t own this album (on CD at least). Didn’t own it until today, that is, when … Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, post-punk
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Day 327 – 18 November 2012
Artist: The Pretenders Album: Get Close Released: November 1986 UK Chart: 6 Wikipedia
Posted in 1980s, new wave, punk rock
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Day 323 – 14 November 2012
Artist: Tubeway Army Album: Tubeway Army Released: November 1978 UK Chart: 14 Wikipedia
Posted in 1970s, post-punk
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Day 315 – 6 November 2012
Artist: The Ruts Album: Grin and Bear It Released: December 1980 UK Chart: 28 Wikipedia The Ruts again, couldn’t wait too long after listening to The Crack to give their second offering a play. I played this album to death … Continue reading
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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 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
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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
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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
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Day 286 – 8 October 2012
Artist: The Rezillos Album: Can’t Stand the Rezillos Released: July 1978 UK Chart: 16 Wikipedia This is what you need to wake you up on a Monday morning drive into work! Tremendous. Like a scottish B52s, but way better, not … Continue reading
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Day 281 – 4 October 2012
Artist: The Ruts Album: The Crack Released: September 1979 UK Chart: 16 Wikipedia It seems to have been a bit of a late-70s fest this week, which has not been a conscious decision. Of the bands still probably classified truly … Continue reading
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Day 279 – 1 October 2012
Artist: Penetration Album: Moving Targets Released: October 1978 UK Chart: 22 Wikipedia I will always have a bit of a soft-spot for this band, despite their rubbish name. My first gig was Penetration at The Rock Garden in Middlesbrough. I … Continue reading
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Day 269 – 21 September 2012
Artist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Album: Nocturama Released: February 2003 UK Chart: 20 Wikipedia
Posted in 2000s, post-punk
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Day 261 – 13 September 2012
Artist: Joe Jackson Album: Look Sharp Released: January 1979 UK Chart: 40 Wikipedia
Posted in 1970s, new wave, punk rock, ska
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Day 257 – 9 September 2012
Artist: Magazine Album: Real Life Released: April 1978 UK Chart: 29 Wikipedia
Posted in 1970s, post-punk
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Day 254 – 6 September 2012
Artist: Hugh Cornwell Album: Guilty Released: May 1997 UK Chart: Wikipedia
Posted in 1990s, alternative rock, post-punk
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Day 250 – 2 September 2012
Artist: The Clash Album: Sandinista! Released: December 1980 UK Chart: 19 Wikipedia
Posted in 1980s, punk rock
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Day 238 – 21 August 2012
Artist: The Stranglers Album: No More Heroes Released: September 1977 UK Chart: 2 Wikipedia
Posted in 1970s, post-punk, punk rock
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Day 232 – 15 August 2012
Artist: The Cure Album: Seventeen Seconds Released: April 1980 UK Chart: 20 Wikipedia
Posted in 1980s, Gothic rock, post-punk
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Day 231 – 14 August 2012
Artist: Stiff Little Fingers Album: Nobody’s Heroes Released: March 1980 UK Chart: 8 Wikipedia
Posted in 1980s, punk rock
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Day 229 – 12 August 2012
Artist: Bauhaus Album: October 1981 Released: October 1981 UK Chart: 30 Wikipedia
Posted in 1980s, Gothic rock, post-punk
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