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THE FT TOP 100 TRACKS OF ALL TIME No.79
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— 6 Sep 2005 Tom 5 comments

Kim Wilde – “Cambodia”
Mark S says:
Writing a chart-song with this title in 1981 – Year Zero was 1978, as punky types (=me) liked boringly to remind everyone – sets some kind of dunderhead record, you’d think, for […]

THE FT TOP 100 TRACKS OF ALL TIME No.80: Public Enemy – “Fight The Power”
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— 5 Sep 2005 Tom 3 comments

Public Enemy – “Fight The Power”
Steve M says:
Clearly I picked this because I was worried there wouldn’t be enough rockist rap in the list. I still think this is their best and most succinct single, although I know the genera[…]

Twister: Moves
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— 5 Sep 2005 Pete Baran Comment

In the fast moving world of children’s toys and games, the humble board game is often seen to be a dying breed. How can the fun provided by slipping, sliding and breaking your nose on a plastic mat in Twister dare to compete with the joys of th[…]

the murder of the secret birthplace of jazz, rock’n’roll, reggae, goth…
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— 2 Sep 2005 mark sinker Comment

i’m too angry and too sad about what’s happened in and near new orleans – and what’s been allowed to happen – to try and be clear about everything i’m feeling today, or anything, really: i always wanted to know mor[…]

THE FT TOP 100 SONGS OF ALL TIME No.81: The JAMMS – It’s Grim Up North
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— 1 Sep 2005 Tom 6 comments

The JAMMS – It’s Grim Up North (Part 1)
N. says
This record is ten minutes long (exactly). On it, Bill Drummond reads out the names of (approximately) 70 towns in Northern England over a beserk techno backing, containing bursts of train s[…]

None More Rockist
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— 31 Aug 2005 Martin Skidmore Comment

What is the rockistest idea ever? Well, we have to acknowledge that MTV’s Unplugged notion set a good mark, but I think the Don’t Look Back series of gigs in London, which started with the Stooges at the Hammersmith Apollo last night, set[…]

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Good Times, June 2005
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— 30 Aug 2005 Tom Comment

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Ukelele Rave
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— 25 Aug 2005 Tom Comment

2 in a Tent – “When I’m Cleaning Windows (Turned Out Nice Again)”
Will there be mandolins, a suspicious potential punter asked before the last Poptimism. I replied that no, there would not be mandolins, but I was planning to p[…]

Around The World A Bit Faster Than Tanya Does It
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— 23 Aug 2005 Tom Comment

ILMiXoR, the collaborative MP3 blog by members of top Neil Young fansite ILM, is back! And this time I’ve contributed to it – you can find my contribution by scrolling down a bit and looking for the picture of Dr.Alban singing in a conser[…]

How I Write A Freakytrigger Post
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— 23 Aug 2005 Pete Baran 2 comments

Here is your exclusive, behind the scenes look at how these posts are written (by me):
Step One: Someone (Nick Dastoor) e-mails a link to an amusing news story. In this case, the President of Turkmenistan banning lip-synching.
Step Two: Think of an a[…]

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