Tag Archives: 2019

Record Review: Shriekback – “Some Kinds Of Light” UK CD [part 1]

Posted on December 10, 2019 by

Shriekback: Some Kinds of Light UK CD [2019] Agony Box Bollo Rex Putting All The Lights Out Weatherman All About Nothing This Is The Science Hyperactual The Fire Has Brought Us Together The Elated World (Cornell Boxes) Galileo Is it … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Simple Minds – Live In The City Of Angels UK 4xCD [part 3]

Posted on November 27, 2019 by

[…continued from last post] It was on the pair of bonus discs in the deluxe package that this project really took flight. Disc 3 opened with a curveball; the “Once Upon A Time” tour arrangement of “Book Of Brilliant Things” … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Simple Minds – Live In The City Of Angels UK 4xCD [part 2]

Posted on November 26, 2019 by

[…continued from last post] Disc two features the second set, as Simple Minds like to have a break in their 2+ hour concerts. And their go-to song upon returning from said break was their instrumental classic, “Theme For Great Cities.” … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Simple Minds – Live In The City Of Angels UK 4xCD [part 1]

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

Simple Minds: Live In The City Of Angels DLX UK 4xCD [2019] Disc 1 [Live At Orpheum, Los Angeles] 1. The Signal and the Noise 2. Waterfront 3. Love Song 4. Let There Be Love 5. Up on the Catwalk … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Skafish – Skafish DLX RM US CD [part 2]

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

[…continued from last post] Following “We’ll See A Psychiatrist” it was time for something more placid sounding, though no less emotionally raw. “Romantic Lessons” was a doo-wop throwback about a guy who followed couples to learn how relationships happened. The … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Skafish – Skafish DLX RM US CD [part 1]

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

Skafish: Skafish DLX RM US CD [2019] Introduction Joan Fan Club Maybe One Time Obsessions Of You We’ll See A Psychiatrist Romantic Lessons Sink Or Swim Work Song Guardian Angel Disgracing The Family Name No Liberation Here Take It Out … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Passions – Sanctuary DLX RM US CD [part 4]

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

[…continued form last post] The B-side of “Africa Mine” was “I Feel Cheap,” which was as emotionally direct a song as possible but the production by Peter Wilson had room for sonic detail like the Eventide Harmonizer used on the … Continue reading →

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