Tag Archives: 2024

Wha…??! Pearl Harbour’s “Don’t Follow Me, I’m Lost Too” Finally Made It To A DLX RM CD And No-One Told Me?

Yow! The things one finds when rooting around on teh interwebs looking for something else entirely! I was deep diving into Bandcamp since I saw a reference to Scotland’s PunkFunk maestros, APB [more on them later…hopefully] and I saw that … Continue reading

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Destination Düsseldorf II: Electri_City ’24 Conference Celebrates A Decade Exploring Music + Art

Just two days later and we’re looking back to Düsseldorf again! A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend who was telling me about this year’s Electri_City Conference in Düsseldorf and how he was wanting to make the … Continue reading

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Tim Benton Resurfaces In Parenthesis Dot Dot Dot With Raptor EP!!

The lord works in mysterious ways. About a month ago I was thrilled to find a CD of the Baxendale compilation “You Will Have Your Revenge!” True, I’ve had one since Y2K, but how often have I seen one? [answer: … Continue reading

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Maybe It’s Time For That Unnamed Men Without Hats Rarity Project™?

After last month’s rippingly great Men Without Hats show, I’ve been on a MWH jag, understandably! I only have the first three albums, and have penciled in the others into the endless want list®, but the fact remains, that I … Continue reading

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Bryan Ferry Gets Boxed Set Reviewing 50 Solo Years

Gloryoski! Has it really been 15 years since the last Bryan Ferry solo compilation? “The Best Of Bryan Ferry” from that year sported not only 21 songs, but also a DVD of music videos chronicling the same period. It’s been … Continue reading

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René Returns To Give Us “Nothing New [Under The Sun]” In A Song That Belies Its Title

Last year René Peraza started commenting here at PPM and later on, delivered one of my favorite singles of 2023 in a song I’m still frequently playing. His latest work is out there on the streaming platforms and can be … Continue reading

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Monastic Faves Cut A Bloody Swath Through Tribute Acts Clogging Up Stages At Edinburgh Fringe

This morning I got an email from The Countess Of Fife, reminding me that her band is playing a pair of festivals this summer, with the first of them set for this Saturday, August 3, 2024: THE COUNTESS OF FIFE … Continue reading

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