This album by Hot Chip has the distinction of having the absoluteworst graphic design of almost any record ever, certainly of any recordin my collection. The track list, the title,the lyrics, the name of the band, the credits, appear to all be jammed togetherand overlapping each other on the frontcover, black ink on a whiteContinue reading “#729: H is for Hot Chip”
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#725: H is for Harrison, George and Dhani
PrologueNot the first timelistening to music by offspring of another famousmusician, (Liam and Elroy Finn),and not the first time writing about the music made by an offspring of oneof The Beatles, (Sean Lennon), this IS the first time listening to and writing aboutthe music of both The Beatle and their offspringin the same poem-like-thing. People of Earth, I giveContinue reading “#725: H is for Harrison, George and Dhani”
#673: D is for Dodie and Dolby
Two EP’s side by sideon the shelves, Hot Mess,a five song disc from Dodie, and Blinded By Science, anotherfive song number from 80’s keyboard pop god Thomas Dolby. Released 40 years apart from each other, the Dolby 13 years before Dodie was born,they are, nevertheless, good company. It would not surprise meif Dolby was aContinue reading “#673: D is for Dodie and Dolby”
#661: D is for Dalt, Lucretia
I saw the image of this cover photoon a Facebook post by David Sylvian,and I thought first, who is Lucretia Dalt,and then, why is David Sylvian givingher a shout out in his socials? It tookonly a few clicks to learn that Daviddoes a guest vocal on one of her songs,that he lended his production talentstoContinue reading “#661: D is for Dalt, Lucretia”
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