Saturday, 2 May 2026

The Green Pajamas "This Is Where We Disappear" 2001****

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Coincidentally, a few weeks ago I wrote about The Green Pajamas in a post on a Paisley Underground anthology box set —and thanks to ...
Sunday, 26 April 2026

Vangelis & The New American Orchestra "Blade Runner" 1982**** vs. Vangelis "Blade Runner O.S.T." 1994*****

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Citizen Kane my ass! Blade Runner is the best movie ever produced in the history of the medium! It renewed film noir and science fic...
Tuesday, 21 April 2026

R.E.M. "Up" 1998***

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Strangely enough, after 10+ years, I haven’t yet reviewed a single R.E.M. album among the 20 or so in my collection (all of their studio LPs...
Thursday, 16 April 2026

Pazuzu "Awaken The Dragon" 1996***

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I remember finding this CD in the clearance bin of the Metropolis record store in Athens. It was almost 30 years ago, and I was with a frien...
Friday, 10 April 2026

The Clash "Cut The Crap" 1985**

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Some people call this "the worst album ever made". But then again, they've said the same for Dylan's Self Portrait , and i...
Saturday, 4 April 2026

アナーキー [Anarchy] "アナーキー" (1979 or 1980)*****

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I think I first heard this album blasting from the speakers of a music bar on a warm evening in Tokyo (I think it was Bar Rockaholic ? It wa...
Friday, 27 March 2026

Various Artists "This Can't Be Today - American Psychedelia & The Paisley Underground 1977-1988" 2026(comp)****

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Eighties music always gets an awfully bad rep; I guess that's to be expected if one judges from the era's hit parade and dominant pr...