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Violent Femmes – Blister In The Sun
The Violent Femmes are a three-piece band that were formed in Milwaukee in 1980. In 1981 The Violent Femmes were heard busking outside a Milwaukee theatre where The Pretenders were due to play. They were asked to perform an acoustic set as support that night & [...]

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Altered Images – Dead Pop Stars, 1980
Altered Images had to wait until 1981 for their first big commercial hit, Happy Birthday.  Though Dead Pop Stars was I think their best single, but it hardly made a dent on the Top 40 on its release.  This was due in part to the single being released at [...]

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This is an excellent track and video from the little Icelandic thumper, from 1993.
Bjork – Big Time Sensuality

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The Rolling Stones – 2000 Light Years From Home (promo video)
2000 Light Years From Home is one of my favourite Rolling Stones tracks, and is one that is not often played.   Taken from The Rolling Stones’ 1967 psychedelic rock album Their Satanic Majesties Request from 1967.  The album itself was released at the same time [...]

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The Beastie Boys – Sabotage (Promo Video), 1994
The Beastie Boys are such a versatile group.  Their own love of thrash, punk, hip hop, rap, soul and funk has influenced their musical output over the years.
For me, their best album is still Ill Communication which was released in 1994.  It included the awesome Sabotage in which [...]

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