when i’m not travelling i’m making music for my own pleasure. and when i’m not making music for my own pleasure, i stare at screens for no reason other than habit.... London, England
Stephen C
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i found out that 54 years ago today both The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars AND the debut lp from Roxy Music were released. i repeat, on the same day. i know there are other instances, but i’m letting this one sink in for now
there are some people on BlueSky who i have never met, and sadly may never meet in person. but they simply exude compassion, warmth, generosity and all round decency. i’m not going embarrass people by naming names. some probably know who you are. some maybe surprised. but thank you, i love you all x
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Day 11: a song from one of your first concerts
Gary Numan - Metal
my first concert, Cliffs Pavilion, Southend On Sea, 1983. in hindsight it was an iffy gig supporting a crap lp with a band that had a “slap” bass player! i wish it sounded like this….
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Day 14: with hot or cold in the title
T. Rex - Hot Love
i’m not a massive Bolan fan, but when he got it right the results were just sublime. sure, the ending goes on 2 minutes too long - but the verses are wonderful and fill my heart with such warmth
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Day 12: a one word, four letter song
Propaganda - Duel
i remember this following Dr.Mabuse and being slightly disappointed by how conventional it sounded in comparison. but seriously - this is just a wonderful pop song. what’s not to love?
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Day 15: a live track
Neil Young - Last Dance
the follow up to multi platinum selling mellow vibe lp “Harvest” was a live lp comprising new songs. most were recorded during a bad tempered tour, with no fucks even given to the vocals being in tune
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Day 13: a comfort song
Orchestrated Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages
a song that always makes me feel warm inside, get up and shake my body, and sing my lungs out. no matter my mood, this is my comfort blanket. and my, those bass runs at the end…!
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Day 9: before, after, since or until in the title
Yazoo - I Before E Except After C
Vince and Alison decide to have a go at making their very own Revolution 9, and put it slap bang in the middle of side one of their debut lp
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Day 10: with the word song in the title
Blur - Good Song
who would have guessed? Graham Coxon (temporarily) gone and the band record one of their greatest moments. the tragedy is, since he’s returned they’ve never played it live..
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Day 16: a song by a band with more than one vocalist
Grateful Dead - Attics Of My Life
in many ways this song encapsulates what the band mean to me. the harmonies clearly inspired by CSNY, but more imperfect, relatable and real. and it’s so beautiful
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