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Punknews.org (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Carbon/Silicon , the ongoing project from Mick Jones of The Clash , Big Audio Dynamite and Tony James of Generation X have posted their second album for free download. The band, first announced in 2004 , had become known for their open policy towards file sharing , making all recordings available freely online and encouraging bootlegging at live performances. The band has four songs available on their...
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Aversion Music (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Carbon/Silicon is going back to its free, digital roots.
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ireallylovemusic (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
track listing : fresh start what’s up doc reach for the sky the best man unbelievable pain make it alright partyworld [...]
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Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
British actress PATSY KENSIT regrets her three marriages to musicians - because she wed every rocker she had a crush on.The Lethal Weapon 2 star tied the knot with Big...
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Sunset Over Slawit (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
And so, the end is near... And once again, there were far too many great twos to just list ten. So here's twenty. Better still, I kept my own biases at bay (well, somewhat), and avoided filling this list with my favourite artists. Don't believe me? I could easily have given you 2s from Morrissey , Bruce , Springsteen (not, that's not a badly placed comma - there are two), Elvis Costello , Queen , and...
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Raiding The Vinyl Archive (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
I’ve been doing a fair bit of rummaging in charity shops since early summer and I’ve picked up a few interesting records and CDs which I will share over the coming months. How’s this for starters, especially since I promised more quality after yesterdays post: the 12-inch version of E=MC2 for 99p. mp3: Big Audio Dynamite – E=MC2 (Extended Remix) (1985) I loved this song on it’s...
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Punk Friction (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Another one from the same Gareth VHS tape as the S.O.D. one. This is Big Audio Dynamite.....so fans of The Clash and particulary Mick Jones might have an interest in this one. Meltdown was another short lived TV show here in the UK in the late 80's and was usually on so late,most of us were asleep. Shame,because you all missed a bloody good set......until now that is. 33 minutes and 319mb Tracks 1)...
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Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Been listening to this today, and it never fails to get me. Slightly dubious typically tinny 80s production (nicely fixed by setting the EQ on the iPod to RnB) aside it's wonderful. Brilliant lyrics, tunes, sounds and singing. But...how the hell do you categorize it? A mix of indie and stadium rock moves, but never played too heavy on the guitar, synths and drum machines and layers of percussion,...
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feminist blogs (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Found in my sock drawer: a tape featuring two mixes made when I was a senior in high school. I feel compelled to share with the three fans who read my earlier post about the music of my past. Unfortunately, this tape was not made for a boyfriend, as ...
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MTV Newsroom (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
There are all manner of arguments for the greatest punk band in the history of the genre. There's a camp that believes the Sex Pistols are in the top position, while others believe the Ramones deserve the title. But was any band more influential (especially on second-generation combos like Green Day and Rancid) than the [...]
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Ripped In Glasgow (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
I was always a massive fan of BAD, and always bought their stuff as soon as it came out, full price. Must have been one of the only cunts who did so, as their singles always ended up in the 90p box in my local record shop, and the albums were always in the sale. Criminally underrated in my opinion, pioneering the use of samples, hip-hop/dance beats and general dance/rock fusion. This album was a freebie...
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Racing Diary (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
Having studies the fillies on Ladies Day the Professor gets serious with the Nunthorpe Stakes at York. Free Tips from the Professor of the form book.
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Sound Bites (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
This week's is another that wildly swings from genre to genre but I think it works. Dig the pro artwork this week, from my friend Greg who is an illustrator and toy designer. Clearly my mixes have always had a...
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Mars Needs Guitars (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
Well, here we are at the halfway point of this series. This post represents bands that were formed in 1984 (to the best of my knowledge and research). I am particulary fond of this year because some of the bands are in my all time favorite category. Notably, The Jesus & Mary Chain , My Bloody Valentine and Love and Rockets . I left out a couple more - Timbuk 3 (who gave us the hit "The Future's...
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lost at e minor (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
For a person with the musical history of ex-The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite frontman, Mick Jones, he is a very unassuming man. I meet him on a humid afternoon in West London as he and a team of helpers are madly trying to finish putting together the Mick Jones Rock n Roll Public Library [...]
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