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NURSE WITH WOUND – “Two Shaves And A Shine”
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— 12 Apr 2000 Tom Comment

NURSE WITH WOUND – “Two Shaves And A Shine” (from the LP An Awkward Pause)
Following my trashing of Doves on grounds of length, you might reasonably ask whether I’d like any long rock song. Here’s the answer. “Two […]

Songs that kill
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— 12 Apr 2000 Tom Comment

Songs that kill: someone notices that American Psycho is a book about pop music. Good article results.[…]

Up Jumps Da Meme
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— 12 Apr 2000 Tom Comment

Up Jumps Da Meme: is there no escape from bloody memetics? Anyway, this is a great article about Timbaland which explains exactly why he’s good and what you should hear for proof – though it underrates Aaliyah’s awesome single-of-th[…]

Talking Telstar
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— 12 Apr 2000 Robin Comment

38 years after the fact, and 33 years after Joe Meek’s final self-destruction, those involved with my favourite single of all time, The Tornados’ “Telstar”, seem destined to forever intrude on my life. I read in the current ed[…]

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