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REDUX: Record Review: Dirty Mind

April 29, 2016 Prince: Dirty Mind US CD [1980] Gloryoski! I was just away for a few days, taking in a trip to the Atlantic coast and a Gipsy Kings concert. A block away from where we stayed was a … Continue reading

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Tomek Lamprecht Finally Has Full Length “Fairlight + Funk” Album Of No Wave Funk…40 Years Later

You may have noticed that I’ve been tumbling down the rabbit hole of NYC/No Wave acts who are getting their material reissued on the Sundazed/Modern Harmonic label. First we investigated The Dance being reissued in 2022. Then the precursor to … Continue reading

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The Higsons “Run Me Down – The Complete 2-Tone Recordings” Delights For Record Store Day 2023

When we looked at the spoils of RSD 2023 a few weeks ago, one of the bright spots across the pond was The Higsons “Complete 2-Tone Recordings” on LP. I’d long wanted to hear more of this band than their … Continue reading

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Iggy Pop and Bootsy Collins Released An Impeccable Sly Stone Cover Last April And I Just Found Out Three Weeks Ago!

What would I do without the other music rely on for inspiration, and in some cases, even more than that! I have been following Steve For The Deaf for what seems like a couple of years at least, leaving comments … Continue reading

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Superdeluxe Box Of Prince’s “1999” Proves Nothing Succeeds Like Excess [part 1]

So I’ve been listening very closely to the “1999” SDLX box that was released late last year since I was late to the party. I bought this originally on release and then [finally] on CD in 2015 when I saw … Continue reading

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Record Review: Fashiøn – Streetplayer-Mechanik

Fashiøn: Streetplayer – Mechanik UK 12″ [1982] Streetplayer – Mechanik [audiø extra] Mutant Mix Mechanik Dressed Tø Kill [mix] After hearing the first Fàshiön Music album, “Product Perfect” back in 1979, I didn’t expect to hear them resurface again three … Continue reading

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Record Review: Dirty Mind

Prince: Dirty Mind US CD [1980] Dirty Mind When You Were Mine Do It All Night Gotta Broken Heart Again Uptown Head Sister Partyup Gloryoski! I was just away for a few days, taking in a trip to the Atlantic … Continue reading

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