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https://embracethemargin.blogspot.com/

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2025: GET FOUND OUT Playlist Β· EMBRACE THE MARGIN Β· 20 items

A great tune, and completely new to me. (I'm more a Moonshake kind of guy - The Wolfhounds were a bit before my time.) It's going straight on this year's annual comp: open.spotify.com/playlist/1ri...

30.07.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LINER NOTES: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP HOP, VOL. 4 [1991-92] Pete Tong's Rap Selection

That Mr. Muhammad's mix of Check The Rhime is the bomb: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2016/10/line...

27.07.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To be honest, beans being served in a ramekin would annoy me more (assuming they permitted the customer to swap the canned drink for a cup of tea/coffee). Strictly, hash browns shouldn't be involved either, but I'm with you on the sauce.

24.07.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another addition - how's this for a tune?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgXd...

Full playlist here: open.spotify.com/playlist/1ri...

@upset-the-rhythm.bsky.social
#TheGreenChild #playlist #mixtape

22.07.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I'm Into C.B.!
YouTube video by The Fall - Topic I'm Into C.B.!

#FallFriday

Well I've never had a car,
Never been near a lorry.
Got a nasty habit of scratching my nose,
My codename's Happy Harry,
I'm into CB.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CFg...

As featured on: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2021/11/line...

18.07.2025 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Actually, I'd be well up for seeing them play. I quite like The Doors, and if anybody can do their music justice it's going to be someone like Field Music.

14.07.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brafa: 'They didn't invite us to do Live Aid so we did our own thing' Forty years ago Britain's reggae stars recorded a single and held a concert to raise money for Ethiopia.

On that subject, this is quite interesting: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

13.07.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You got bored? With The Fall??

13.07.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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LINER NOTES: THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL - VOLUME 3 [1990-94] Phase 3 of The Fall

... and even this: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2021/11/line...

12.07.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LINER NOTES: THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL - VOLUME 2 [1984-89] Phase 2 of The Fall

... and this: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2021/11/line...

12.07.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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LINER NOTES: THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL - VOLUME 1 [1978-83] Phase 1 of The Fall

Marc certainly contributed to some of The Fall's best stuff, but there's a huge body of work that followed that stands up along aside it. If you can be bothered to look into it then... embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2021/11/line...

12.07.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025: GET FOUND OUT Playlist Β· EMBRACE THE MARGIN Β· 19 items

It's sounding good. 'Map Like A Leaf' added to annual playlist (work in progress): open.spotify.com/playlist/1ri...

12.07.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Riddler! (Remastered)
YouTube video by The Fall - Topic Riddler! (Remastered)

#FallFriday

And round my way, the people still do say...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkTy...

As featured on: open.spotify.com/playlist/4Nh...

11.07.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LINER NOTES: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP HOP, VOL. 1 [1988-89] Streets Sounds and National Fresh

Yet another great read. I share in the transformative impact of this album and the musical world it introduced me to: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2020/01/line...

07.07.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bought OTD in 1972: a foundational album for me, along with Teenage Head an exit from West Coast into sharp, angry fast rock. The whole thing is great - even the covers and the second side is astonishing: Shakin’ Street, Human Being Lawnmower. Special mention for Looking At You, which shreds

05.07.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
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LINER NOTES: FEELGOOD BY NUMBERS [2004] Playlist for an American road trip

Purchased 2004. This was the album that had me sold on MC5 - 'Teen Age Lust' had failed to convince - and 'Looking at You' is the best track, for sure: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2017/09/line...

05.07.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good choice.

04.07.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Alton Towers
YouTube video by The Fall - Topic Alton Towers

#FallFriday
The Fall - Alton Towers
'The spawn of J "Loaded" Brown and L Laverne crawl around...'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvLo...

As featured on: open.spotify.com/playlist/2bw...

04.07.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I never get tired of this, especially Peter Serafinowicz.

02.07.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LINER NOTES: THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL - VOLUME 3 [1990-94] Phase 3 of The Fall

This album used to get a bad rap, but I think it's held up quite well: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2021/11/line...

01.07.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really? Her assessment of Britpop's legacy seems on the money.

29.06.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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STEREOLAB 2 Playlist Β· EMBRACE THE MARGIN Β· 20 items

Playlists should never outstay their welcome, so I've split my Best of Stereolab in two. Moreover, it seems to make sense sonically. Here's part 2 ... open.spotify.com/playlist/6zE...

21.05.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Up there with his brother's book (Have a Bleedin Guess), Luke Haines' first two books and Joel Gion's as my favourite music-based tomes of all time. (Honourable mention for Jarvis' Cocker's Good Pop Bad Pop, and I've been told that Miki Berenyi's Fingers Crossed is also really good.)

28.06.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ivanhoe's Two Pence is great too. I included them both on this: open.spotify.com/playlist/2bw...

28.06.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LINER NOTES: THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL - VOLUME 3 [1990-94] Phase 3 of The Fall

One of my favourites, particularly from that period: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2021/11/line...

27.06.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL - VOLUME 4 Playlist Β· EMBRACE THE MARGIN Β· 23 items

#FallFriday

Final instalment of my Fall (for beginners) tetralogy: open.spotify.com/playlist/2bw...

27.06.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Widespread Vehicle Vehicle Β· Album Β· 2025 Β· 10 songs

May I recommend some Vehicle for the next one? open.spotify.com/album/732NZP...

24.06.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Genuine questions: Did Nixon get congressional approval to bomb Cambodia; did Reagan get it before he bombed Libya; was it provided before Obama sent in a covert team to kill Bin Laden?

24.06.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LINER NOTES: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HIP HOP, VOL. 1 [1988-89] Streets Sounds and National Fresh

That album changed my life: embracethemargin.blogspot.com/2020/01/line...

20.06.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Vehicle, who appeared on my annual compilation last year, have released their debut album: open.spotify.com/album/732NZP...

Hopefully a physical format is to follow. #widespreadvehicle #EscoRomanesco #vehicle

20.06.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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