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YouTube video by Archibaldo De La Cruz Cabaret Voltaire - Seconds Too Late

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Seconds Too Late; Cabaret Voltaire (1980)

I have loved this since my brother bought The Golden Moments Of Cabaret Voltaire CD in the late 80s then included this track on a mixtape for me.

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Smooth Talking Love Shark Anna Calvi has unleashed a second - and the opening - track from her upcoming guest-star laden EP, Is This All There Is?, landing in March....

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God's Lonely Man is the 2nd release and 1st track on the new 4-song EP by @annacalvi.bsky.social.

A duet with Iggy Pop, it's brilliant, as was the collab with Perfume Genius before it. Laurie Anderson & Matt Berninger also guest on the EP.

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Careful, by Gary Daly from the album Careful / In Trouble With Her

Great pick, Col N. It’s available to stream on Bandcamp (or better still, but next Bandcamp Friday)

hedgefolkrecords.bandcamp.com/track/careful

The Noir Sound Of Tomorrow, Today We're into the umpteenth day and week of rain here, to the  extent that I can no longer recall if there has been a day in 2026 so far that i...

Monochrome Monday with two great new singles from @ladytrongroup.bsky.social and #ShePastAway

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YouTube video by Fluke Fluke - Real Magnificent

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Real Magnificent: Fluke ft. Leah Cleaver (2024)

Rarely a more apt title for a song.

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Director’s Cut by Kate Bush (2011)

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966)

Underwater Dub by Sly & Robbie (2014)

3 by Pama International (2022)

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I Against I // Massive Attack & Mos Def

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Shoehorning #StarWars into every shopping scenario...

YouTube video by SecretSquizza A - David Holmes - Johnny Favourite (Exploding Plastic Inevitable Mix)

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Johnny Favourite: David Holmes (1994)

This would also be a dead cert for a debut singles challenge. Strap in, I've included the 15+ min Exploding Plastic Inevitable Mix by David, Jagz Kooner & Gary Burns. Stunning.

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Dance Craze Another dive into chart history, this time going all the way back to the Top 20 UK singles on 8th February 1955. These selections have typic...

Party like it's 1955 with a dusted off Dubhed selection including Alma Cogan, Bill Haley, Billy Eckstine, Dickie Valentine, Frankie Laine, Frankie Vaughan, Ronnie Hilton, Ruby Murray, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Ames Brothers, The Chordettes & Rosemary Clooney.

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A photograph of the exterior of a bubble tea shop called Chew Boba.

After the spectacular failure of Han Vader, the second attempt at a Star Wars-themed bubble tea shop was unsurprisingly more successful.

Just what the (vinyl) doctor ordered, Ricky. Best wishes for your recovery!

The Sound Of A Brand New World 1986 was either a good year or a really, really terrible year for music, it's always subjective, isn't it?  Whilst Wham! and The Police call...

8x12 from 1986 with extended re-edited dance club mix long versions from the likes of a-ha, Culture Club, Iggy Pop, Jeanie Tracy, Love And Money, @sparksofficial.bsky.social, Talking Heads and The Residents.

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YouTube video by Soulhawk Shirelles It's Love That Really Counts In The Long Run

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It's Love That Really Counts (In The Long Run): The Shirelles (1962)

From '26 yesterday to '62 today with a shivering classic written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

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Buy, Buy, Baby Baby, Good Buy Everything is so laggy today (me included) that I'm going to dispense with the usual chit chat and just say that it's Bandcamp Friday and t...

It's Bandcamp Friday and here's half a dozen in my basket, ready to check out.

10:40 Presents Retro Fit, GLOK & Timothy Clerkin, HANN, Namian Sidibé vs. BOM Nation & Azzi On The Beat, Uzly Hi-Fi & Owl Trackers and a 1985 demo of Why Why Why by The Woodentops.

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YouTube video by Wooden Records HANN - Titchiest Kitchen in Britain

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Titchiest Kitchen In Britain: HANN (2026)

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"Not enough room to tickle a kitten"

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YouTube video by northhulmesound Kiss AMC - My Docs

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My Docs: Kiss AMC (1990)

As a lifelong DMs wearer, this was an easy pick for me. Top production from Greg Wilson and getting guest spots from Noddy Holder and Frank Sidebottom in the video was a genius move.

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Pure Water I haven't listened to Leftield 's second album Rhythm And Stealth in quite a while. Swords was the third and final single and in fact proved...

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Swords: Leftfield ft. Nicole Willis (2000)

I'm not sure I've ever seen the video, let alone the 'long version'. It's brilliant.

Add a 2015 BBC session, Two Lone Swordsmen's cut & a couple of 21C name your price remixes for Bandcamp Friday.

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I recommend the ‘Krakatoa’ approach: a giant volcano of mash, with gravy acting as both erupting lava and the surrounding Sunda Strait.

I can stretch the metaphor to explain the peas, but it snaps as soon as the sausages land on the plate 😂😂😂

Great pick, Ed. Is the 2006 re-recording the same version that appeared on Return The Gift?

YouTube video by karsich00 Fad Gadget - Ricky's Hand

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4|Fad Gadget - Ricky’s Hand

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Tapper Roots by Tapper Zukie (1979)

X by She Past Away (2020)

Chasing Shadows by Restricted Code (2025)

Duophonic by Charles & Eddie (1992)

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YouTube video by Rain Drums Blancmange - "Again, I Wait For The World" Islington Assembly Hall, London, Saturday 1st June 2024.

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Again, I Wait For The World: Blancmange (2024)

Recorded for a greatest hits compilation, the song is every bit as good as their peak period pieces.

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She Didn't Think It Strange You stumble across the strangest things on YouTube. Case in point: Kim Wilde performing 1981 single Cambodia for Swedish TV special Ölandss...

Wilde Wednesday. Kim Wilde, that is, with a 1986 performance of 1981 single Cambodia on Swedish TV. A #1 hit there, apparently. Great stuff.

#KimWilde

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Laughing Out Loud Happy birthday to Lol Tolhurst , born 3rd February 1959. Forever associated with The Cure , Lol has lit a creative fire of late, not least a...

Happy birthday to Lol Tolhurst, with a few recent sessions and live performances with Budgie, Jacknife Lee, Miki Berenyi, Gray, James Murphy, David J and Robyn Hitchcock.

Now that's a party I wouldn't mind going to!

Have a good one, Lol 💕

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Love the original, and Barry's version of Diamonds is another cracker!

YouTube video by Adam & The Ants - Topic Young Parisians

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Young Parisians: Adam & The Ants (1978)

The debut single flopped when released in October 1978. On this day in 1981, it was enjoying a 2nd week at #9 in the UK, during the height of Antmania. La deuxième fois sera la bonne!

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YouTube video by 90srave Orbital - Omen (1991)

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Omen: Orbital (1990)

From the Brothers Gibb to the Brothers Hartnoll, it's a testament to how many good tunes they had that this didn't make their debut album.

And if you can remember this rave, you weren't there...

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A Motion Picture You Will Never Forget The first Barry Adamso n solo single was a cover of The Man With The Golden Arm, composed by Elmer Bernstein for the 1955 film of the same ...

Barry Adamson's superb cover of Elmer Bernstein's title theme for The Man With The Golden Arm. Video starring an 18-year old Minnie Driver, plus Marcia Schofield from The Fall.

A moody, brooding, menacing Monday song...

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Lazarus for me, too. I love all the versions, but the original (12”) is the definitive!