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Daphne & Celeste vs FilePile
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Daphne & Celeste vs FilePile[…]

VOX – Sing, Sing a Song
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“Who has the best voice in modern music?” asked an I Love Music punter. It seemed a simple enough question and I was surprised to find myself struggling to answer it. The idea of the ‘good voice’ is central to pop music, from […]

THE PLEASURES OF BASTARDS: Bran Van 3000’s Discosis
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Bran Van 3000 are a Montreal nonette known primarily for a one hit wonder. In fact I am not sure how popular “Drinking in L.A.” was outside of Canada. So when I got Discosis I was shocked by it. They have managed to make one of the most […]

But that’s where you’re wrong…
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But that’s where you’re wrong…
With apologies to PUBlic Enemy (and, more relevantly, Star Turn on 45 Pints).
Once again, back is the incredible
The pub animal
The incredible PP. Pumpkin Pubs is number one
Landlord said “Time!&[…]

NO LANGUAGE, JUST SOUND – Looking Well Beyond the Lyric Sheet
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I hear the music. Which is patently obvious, I suppose, give what I write about for both pleasure and for pay. Started with my youth, very very young days, Sesame Street, Free To Be, You and Me, that kind of seventies upbringing. And from those alb[…]

So farewell then
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So farewell then
Pumpkinpublog.
You provided wit
And where might be a good place
To have a nice pint.
But now time seems to have been called on you
Or your contributors are in the Priory.
byJ.D. Wetherspoon (aged 13 3/4)[…]

Freaky Trigger
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Freaky Trigger updates! — wahey, took me long enough. But you can and should take great pleasure in Anthony Easton making his bow for us with a review of Bran Van 3000’s new album, and a darn good CD it seems to be. Our belov’d le[…]

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