Play for Today: Hard Feelings (1984)

The shit I post on Facebook . . . musical edition (Day 1)

Day 1 of my task, to choose 10 albums that greatly influenced my taste in music. One album per day for ten consecutive days. No explanations, no reviews, just album covers. Every day I will ask someone else to do the same... today I nominate JC Thank you for nominating me MR . . . 

"No explanations, no reviews, just album covers . .  ."

What total bullshit. Of course, I can't stop myself from explaining, ranting and reviewing in the comments:

• "Of course they will all be from when I was 12 or 13. Such a fucking cliche."
• " I was a bit young for this when it first came out, and I only found it after buying Luxury Gap. I'm sure I bought both cassettes within days of each other in '83. (Got the badges as well, of course. ;-) ) I love Luxury Gap as well, but this was the album of theirs that I played again and again and again. Listened to it again just a couple of days ago, and there's only one track that stops it from being an absolutely perfect album."
• "Just noticed I'm being a total hypocrite in the comments section by going into extensive detail about why I love the album listed. Total wanker. Oh, well." (Some self-awareness, thank christ.)

Two Minutes To Midnight . . .

April 9th is the 100th day of 2020.

At 11.58pm on the 9th, I hit my 100th 180 of 2020. (Only hit 17 in 2019.)

On this momentous occasion, I'd like to thank my new darts, reruns of Porridge, The Detectorists and Peep Show that played in the background whilst I hit many of those 180s and . . . [consults notes] of course, my family.

100/50

Heaven 17 - Heaven 17 (1982)

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Friday's Playlist #13

An ongoing series:

Heaven 17, 'This is Mine' (How Men Are)

The Sound Team, 'Back in Town' (Movie Monster)

Le Tigre, 'Les and Ray' (Le Tigre)

Propaganda, 'P-Machinery' (A Secret Wish)

Heaven 17, 'Soul Warfare' (Penthouse and Pavement)

Malcolm Middleton, 'No Modest Bear' (Into The Woods)

Elvis Costello and the Attractions, 'I Wanna Be Loved' (Goodbye Cruel World)

Japan, 'Gentlemen Take Polaroids' (Gentlemen Take Polaroids)

Human League, 'Brute' (Secrets)

The Chameleons, 'Singing Rule Britannia' (What Does Anything Mean? Basic)

Friday's Playlist #10

An ongoing series:

Elvis Costello and The Attractions, 'The Invisible Man' (Punch The Clock)

Duran Duran, 'Breath After Breath' (The Wedding Album)

Mark Ronson, featuring Amy Winehouse, 'Valerie' (Version)

Heaven 17, 'Key To The World' (The Luxury Gap)

Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, 'The Rattler' (Good Deeds and Dirty Rags)

George Michael, 'Amazing' (Patience)

The Others, 'How I Nearly Lost You' (The Others)

Big Star, 'Thirteen' (Number 1 Record)

Dead Kennedys, 'Holiday in Cambodia' (Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables)

Nicole Atkins and the Sea, 'War Torn'

Update 11/11/ 22

A full compliment on Spotify. That's a nice result. (Well, one live version but needs must.) I always thought Nicole Atkins was going to be massive. Not sure what happened. Saw her live around about this time (2007/8) at the Bowery Ballroom. Absolutely amazing voice.

Spotify Playlist Link.