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Astaron - LP / 12"

Long time no post.Found out about this great dark new wave band from Austria through A Viable Commercial, Goutroy's blog.Don't know why this hasn't been reissued yet.Astaron was a female duo Angie...

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Barton And Harry - Mulch 12"

First release on this small indie label Fever Records. Already posted the Gasrattle 12" before. Fever Records also released one of the earliest My Bloody Valentine records, the 'Geek' 12".Never heard...

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Cat Wax Axe Co.

Final post for 2012. This blog will be updated on a very irregular base 'cos I lost some interest in doing this. It's over 5 years that this blog is running and I lost the initial enthusiasm already...

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Glorious Din - Leading Stolen Horses LP

Got a request to post the first album of Glorious Din. Previously posted on the dormant Fritz Die Spinne blog more than 5 years ago but the link is dead. Ripped my own copy. Worth to re-post I...

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Darkness & Jive - The Singles

Never seen a post on this Newcastle band. Darkness & Jive started in 1981 and lasted for about 7 years. It seems that the band is active again these days.Collected here are the three singles the...

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Þeyr - As Above LP / The Fourth Reich 12"

Got a mail a few weeks ago asking me if I had some records of  Þeyr.So here are both records I own of them. Both were released in the UK as well on Shout. They are the easiest to find although still...

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About re-ups

From time to time I get questions to re-up files. As stated before, I have no access to my external hard drive from my very old PC. The good news is that the HD still works as a friend checked it on...

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Vazz - Chronoillogical CD

Forced Nostalgia will release a discography CD of Vazz. It will be out next month but you can already pre-order a copy. I posted the records of Vazz before so for those who like the band can get an...

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Survival - Civil War Tape

Normally I don't plug new bands or new releases here but I'm making an exception as Alex of Survival wrote me that the music posted on my blog is a big influence/inspiration for the music he makes with...

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Schröttersburg - Demo 2013

Got a mail from Michal out of Poland to promote his band Schröttersburg. He describes their sound as a mix of postpunk and noiserock. Cool stuff.As there are no new posts planned with older stuff, I...

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The Harrow - s/t EP

Great female-fronted cold wave postpunk band from Brooklyn. Two members were in Revel Hotel before.. One of them is Frankie Deserto AKA Frankie Teardrop of the Systems Of Romance blog. He was also a...

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The Loved One - The Radio Fantazias CD

2nd in a series of The Loved One reissues.'The Radio Fantazias' collects the latest works of Dryden Hawkins and Zeb Yek, originally released/recorded in 1994. This album collects 8 pieces with the same...

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Cyan Revue - Four Wounds LP

Wish you all the best for 2014. This blog has been quite inactive the last year. I'm planning to post some records of blogs that are deleted/inactive. I ripped the records from my own collection.Here's...

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Spahn Ranch - Thickly Settled LP

Spahn Ranch were from Detroit, MI and released 'Thickly Settled' on Insight, the label run by Eric Cope of Glorious Din. Not to be confused with the 90's band from LA.Don't think they were Manson...

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Man From Missouri - s/t LP

Originally posted by Rainy Day Sponge on Lost-In-Tyme. Managed to find a copy myself some years ago. My copy is the US pressing with different artwork then the Greek version(on Nate Starkman &...

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Cheshire Cat (The Bouncing)

Clothilde of Cheshire Cat (The Bouncing) asked for some promo on her band. Cheshire Cat (The Bouncing) are from Lille, France and only has two members, one on drums and one on bass and vocals. No...

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Deception Bay - s/t MLP

Got a request to post something of US band Deception Bay. I only have their first self-titled mini-album from 1989.Deception Bay already existed from 1984 as Independent Project released a 10" of early...

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Rhythm And Faith - Time To Run 12"

Sole release of Rhythm And Faith, issued on Future Records in 1983.Rhythm And Faith's origins lie in Italy as two members of postpunk band Style Syndrome moved to the UK to form a new band. Both Anna...

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V/A The October Country LP

Great comp. album on Nate Starkman & Son of US indie/underground artists.Dark Arts is actually Stephanie Payne. Her first release 'A Long Way To Brigadoon' has been posted here before. Two albums...

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Geschlecht Akt - Foreplay 12"

UK postpunk band Geschlecht Akt only released this 12" on cult label Criminal Damage. Nothing spectacular but if you dig other bands on Criminal Damage, it's worth hearing.I have no info on the band...

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Distorshaus - Plastic Angel EP

This record falls out of the timeframe I usual post music of but it's quite rare and quite good as well.Could find some info on Distorshaus on the net. Seems the band was active from 1994 to 1997. The...

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V/A Painting The Fence Red LP

 Late 80's comp. album on Idealogical Sound Records, the label of Easter & The Totem.four bands on this one. The record starts with Best Foot Forward!. Bass, drums, sax and vocals give us poppy,...

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It's Raining - Awaken At Twilight LP

Third and final release of It's Raining, a moody indie rock band from Detroit.Matthew Smith seems to be the main man behind It's Raining as he wrote most of the songs, did the production, and was the...

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Privacy//Policy - This Is Our Mandate

First album of Privacy//Policy, a young band from Cleveland, Ohio. The three guys got together about a year ago.Main influences are Joy Division and The Jesus And Mary Chain.Their 9 track album can be...

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The Glass Set

The Glass Set is an indie / shoegaze band with an 80's postpunk influence from Boston, MA.Their third album "First Image" is to be released early september. Previous albums are "The Glass Set" and...

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