Category Archives: Core Collection

Releases by groups that make up the serious bulk of my music collection. There are bands that I have been collecting for around 30 years or so.

Record Review: Shriekback – “Live At The Orange ’94” UK CD-R

Posted on February 18, 2020 by

Shriekback: Live At The Orange ’94 – UK – CD-R [2020] The Preparation Over The Wire Unsong Captain Cook Hostage Dingle Dai Faded Flowers Berlin Invisible Rays Seething Pretty Little Things The Consummation This offering popped up a short while … Continue reading →

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Want List: John Foxx + The Maths – “Howl” UK CD/LP

Posted on February 14, 2020 by

After what seemed to be a several year wait, advance word came last Monday that the next John Foxx + The Maths album was coming on May 15th, 2020. It would have longtime John Foxx guitarist Robin Simon joining with … Continue reading →

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Moroder Week: Day 7 – Donna Summer – I Feel Love 12″

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

What else could we end Moroder Week with but the truly seminal single “I Feel Love,” by Donna Summer? I can only typify the effect of this song’s appearance in 1977 as cataclysmic? I was still listening to Top 40 … Continue reading →

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Moroder Week: Day 6 – David Bowie – Cat People LP version

Posted on February 10, 2020 by

I had seven Moroder tracks to write about and I didn’t want less for a theme week, and yet this weekend was far too busy to squeeze in two more posts, so we are continuing Moroder Week for two more … Continue reading →

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Shriekback’s “Some Kinds Of Light” Album Is Now On Sale

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

I had reviewed the excellent new Shriekback album in December as I had helped to crowdsource its recording sessions and got in on the early end of distribution. Now the band have it for sale to the rest of humanity … Continue reading →

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Moroder Week: Day 2 – JAPAN – Life In Tokyo 12″

Posted on February 4, 2020 by

After the bombshell of “I Feel Love” hit with a thunderclap in 1977, lots of acts wanted to work with the Italian producer. Sparks were among the first, but so were JAPAN, the cult [with a lower case “c”] glam … Continue reading →

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Right When We Need Them Most, Heaven 17 Tour North America in 2020

Posted on February 4, 2020 by

Hot on the heels of their third US appearance at 80s Weekender #9 in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater on February 15th, long time favorites Heaven 17 will undertake an actual North American Tour. I didn’t get too worked … Continue reading →

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