Robert Calvert - Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters (1974)
Out on my bike ride today, I found myself heading towards Minster-in-Thanet, and remembered that I'd read that Robert Calvert was buried...
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My Ridiculous CD Collection
steveburnhamuk
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Assorted Artists - Arcane (1994)
Another one I don't remember buying, although I did go through a phase of buying almost any Real World release I came across. This is the...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 6, 20231 min read
Amadou & Mariam – Welcome To Mali (2008)
Probably bought out of curiosity in a charity shop in Richmond, for a quid obviously, and I'm not sure it's ever graced the CD player....
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Daevid Allen - Bananamoon Obscura 1 & 2 (2014)
I have no recollection of buying this CD or listening to it, and I was not aware I had it. It's a 2CD archive set, part of the 20 part...
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steveburnhamuk
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Afro Celt Sound System - Volume 1 Sound Magic (1996)
The next lot will be a long hike through the alphabet, picking up artists not yet encountered, with occasional distractions along the...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Squid - Bright Green Field (2021)
It happens so rarely these days - I'm minding my own business, listening to the radio, and something comes on and makes me sit up and go...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Pere Ubu - The Long Goodbye (2019)
I've seen Pere Ubu a few times with variable performances. Most recently, in 2022 they were disappointing, but David Thomas' wife did...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Tracey Thorn - Record (2018)
I really fell for the first couple of Everything But The Girl albums (as will be evident later) but didn't follow them down their dance...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Grace Petrie and the PC Brigade - Heart First Aid Kit (2017)
I first saw Grace Petrie about ten years ago, as part of Robin Ince's Nine Lessons show, and have seen her on a number of occasions...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Various Artists - Electronic Music - It Started Here… (2016)
I’ve always enjoyed electronic music, or at least thought I did, although I suspect being partial to Tangerine Dream doesn’t prepare me...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 25, 20231 min read
Wire - Wire (2015)
As already mentioned, some days, if you ask me my all time favourite band, the answer will be Wire. Their 14th studio album, 38 years...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 25, 20231 min read
Garance and the Mitochondries – Un Puit Qui Fuit (2014)
About five years ago, a friend visited, we popped down the the Lighthouse on Walmer Strand for a few pints, and they had a band on....
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 25, 20231 min read
Public Service Broadcasting - Inform-Educate-Entertain (2013)
I suspect I became aware of PSB when they performed at a 6Music Festival, and enjoyed their mix of spoken word samples and music. I...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 25, 20231 min read
Tame Impala - Lonerism (2012)
Attracted to the band by word of mouth and the silly name, I downloaded this album (possibly not legally) and enjoyed it, so picked it up...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Jah Wobble & The Modern Jazz Ensemble - 7 (2011)
I've long enjoyed Jah Wobble's diverse body of work, and thanks to his relentless gigging in smaller venues, I've seen him several times...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Gil Scott-Heron - I’m New Here (2010)
My first experience of Gil Scott-Heron was B-Movie on NME’s C81 tape, his polemic against Reagan, and many years later found a...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Led Bib - Sensible Shoes (2009)
I'd never heard of Led Bib until this album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize '(left-field no chance of winning but nominated to...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 24, 20231 min read
TV On The Radio - Dear Science (2008)
I first saw TV On The Radio on BBC2 Later doing Dancing Choose, and it stood out from everything else on the show, loud exciting, an...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Portico Quartet - Knee Deep In The North Sea (2007)
I don’t remember how I was introduced the Portico Quartet, possibly through Stuart Maconie’s BBC 6 Music show, but something about their...
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steveburnhamuk
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Donald Fagan - Morph The Cat (2006)
As a long time Steely Dan fan, the flurry of activity in the early 2000s both from the Dan, and Donald Fagan solo was much appreciated,...
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