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Monthly Archives: June 2011
ROTW – The Skids – Circus Games
Searching around in one of our still unpacked boxes I discovered another stack of 7″ singles and came across this 1980 gem. How good were The Skids! Following on the tail of such classics as “Into The Valley”, “Charade” and “Working … Continue reading
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Tagged 7" single, Charade, Circus Games, Into The Valley, Record, Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, The Skids, vinyl, Working For The Yankee Dollar
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ROTW – Squeeze – Take Me, I’m Yours
Another New Wave gem from 1978, more proto-Dub Step squelching synths and driving baseline, on closer inspection, this single bears remarkable resemblance to The Stranglers, Nice ‘N’ Sleazy (The Stranglers “came across the West Sea” these guys “came across the … Continue reading
ROTW – The Beat – Tears of a Clown
The first and only release by The Beat on Two Tone records, “Tears of a Clown” was a skanked-up cover of the 1967 Tamala Motown hit by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. A double A-side with “Ranking Full Stop“, it … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Tone, 7" single, Dance Craze, Go Feet, Ranking Full Stop, Record, Tears of a Clown, The Beat, The English Beat, Two Tone, vinyl
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ROTW – The Stranglers – Nice ‘N’ Sleazy
Found on The Stranglers‘ 1978 release, “Black & White”, “Nice ‘N’ Sleazy” was the stand out single from a strong third album. The Men in Black are one of my all time favourite bands and tracks like “Tank“, “Toiler On … Continue reading
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Tagged 12", 7" single, album, Nice N Sleazy, Record, The Stranglers, vinyl
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New article in “Paradise” magazine
I’ ve a new article just published in Air Niugini‘s in-flight magazine, “Paradise”. It features a unique experience enjoyed by fellow SRT, Lasse Petersen and I whilst on deployment with Shelterbox in East New Britain, PNG. We were welcomed, as honorary … Continue reading
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Tagged Death Ceremony, East New Britain, northern rivers, Papua New Guinea, photographer, photographs, photography, PNG, Shelterbox, Tolai, Travel writer
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