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WXB 102: DARE TO REMEMBER
DARE TO REMEMBER DownloadIt all started when Ronald asked me to name some songs that can be quickly identified with WXB 102. Well, that sounded easy, until you give it enough thought and realize that...
View ArticleYOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT BOY
Wake the president’s “You can’t change that boy” was a revelation, but at least to me, not in a good way. From the onset of things, the band has been compared to the likes of The Orange Juice and Aztec...
View ArticleFULL LISTING OF CDs FOR SALE-UPDATED OCTOBER 2010
Like One Thousand Violins-ONE THOUSAND VIOLINS Vinyl Japan SOLDUnder the White Bible law-THE GAME Commotion SOLDPlaying Dead- EXHIBIT B Another Country- LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES Midnight Music...
View ArticlePick of the week (Jan.29- Feb.4,2011) If we never meet again.
Bought "Big Boss sounds" on the strength of this one song. Jules Shear should have written more songs on his own for Reckless Sleepers.
View ArticlePick of the week (Feb.5-11,2011) Panic.
Something rare. Glad to have it on CD. Here's Flock 14 with "Panic" from their 1987 lp Brave new world.
View ArticlePick of the week (Feb.12-18,2011) If He loved you He'd listen.
Finally released on CD. The Hardy Boys with "If he loved you he'd
View ArticlePick of the week (Feb.19-25,2011) So Bizarre.
A favorite pop track from 1990, here's former rockabilly band Ace Cat member Kreisler with "So Bizarre", a hit in Sweden. Hope you like it as much as I
View ArticlePick of the week (Feb.26-March 4,2011) Still.
The Unwanted is actually one man named Gernot Bramkamp, and not just one man, but the man. Former lead singer of German sensation "The Newcolours". "Still" is from his "Striking Back!" solo album....
View ArticlePick of the week (March 5-11,2011) Back to cruelty.
France's answer to Joy Division, here's Marquis de Sade with "Back to cruelty" from 1981's Rue de Siam. Always way ahead of their
View ArticlePick of the week (March 12-18,2011) The midnight sun.
Rare new wave music from Sweden. All that Jazz started as a gothic band that had a sound typical of the prevailing cold wave bands of the 80's, after their self titled lp, they reappeared by the...
View ArticlePick of the week (March 19-25,2011) Lost in the well.
Sounding like Lloyd Cole and the Commotions waking up on the wrong side of the bed, The Wishing Stones could pretty much be mistaken for Mr. Cole and Company, where it not for the difference in...
View ArticleSOME CDs ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS.
So I had the chance to finally take improved pictures of the CDs I previously posted here. I took the old pictures using a cellphone, and Ronald was always complaining about the resolution and the poor...
View ArticlePick of the week(March 26-April 1,2011)I'll Wait
I wake up one morning only to realize that I've neglected this site for so long. So here's a song called "I'll wait" by a band called One, which in turn, according to Ronald is made up of former...
View ArticlePick of the week(April 2-8,2011) Tear the web.
Benny Profane were a Liverpool Band that existed from 1985 until 1990 from the ashes of The Room (New Dreams for Old). They released two albums, various singles and EPs, and recorded three John Peel...
View ArticlePick of the week(April 9-15,2011) The world is looking complicated.
This week's pick is from Brazil's greatest band "Legiao Urbana" which formed as early as 1982, and during its 14 year career sounded from Joy Division to The Smiths. And although singer Renato Russo...
View ArticlePick of the week(April 16- 22,2011) Break into your heart.
Oddly enough, here's an eighties band that deserved at least the same attention as their Spanish fans were giving them. Somewhere Over England might be considered a one hit wonder with their biggest...
View ArticlePick of the week(April 23-29,2011) White Wedding.
Here's a rare track called "White Wedding" by Madame Bovary. Nope, this isn't a remake of Billy Idol's hit of the same title. (But wouldn't it be great if they did that song?) Madame Bovary started as...
View ArticlePick of the week (April 30-May 6,2011) 1000 itim na dahon.
Something homegrown for a change. Here is Hiraya with "1000 itim na dahon" " Sa palad mo'y nakaukit salin-lahing daloy ng kaisipan." Going over the lyrics to this song make me think of GMA's Amaya.
View ArticlePick of the week (May 7-13,2011) Change.
I've never been into labels and genres, so when somebody says this is suppose to be "Freestyle", I don't have any idea what he's talking about. All I know is that Noel's first album is a must, but you...
View ArticlePick of the week (May 14-20,2011) Concrete and Clay.
Hongkong Syndikat were a German Synthpop band that was active from 1982-1989. Here is their single off the Never too Much LP called "Concrete and
View ArticlePick of the week (May 21-27,2011) City Girl.
This week, we've got Sweden's Synthpop Pioneers NASA with 1985's City girl. The trio of Jonas Zachrisson, Martin Thors, and Patrik Henzel have reunited in 1999 to release a third album "Remembering the
View ArticlePick of the week (May 28-June 3,2011) Invade your star.
From Short Romans' self titled sophomore album. Rare on
View ArticlePick of the week (June 4-10,2011)Chains have fallen.
Idle Eyes is a Canadian band in the 1980s fronted by Tad Campbell. Here we have "Chains have fallen" from 1988 proving there's more to this band than their 1985 no.1 hit "Tokyo Rose".
View ArticlePick of the week ( June 11-17,2011)The way it is.
Another Cure clone, The Caves hail from Germany, but while the Netherlands' The Essence take on Early 3 minute Cure songs, The Caves' "Drifting in visions" is more "Bloodflowers" than "Kiss Me, Kiss...
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