Having written a post yesterday about the trouble with trying to keep so many blogs up to date, I thought I really ought to write one on my own, love starved blog, especially as it will be the first one…
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Bombay Bicycle Club’s Rinse Me Down Channels The Stone Roses
Tagged with: Bombay Bicycle Club, folk, indie, Mumford & Sons, rock, Stone Roses, Travis
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What’s The Best Song Of The Decade?
It’s almost as if everyone is determined to make me feel old. As if to highlight the fact that in less than 4 months time it will be 10 years since I saw in the year 2000 dancing on Bondi…
Tagged with: Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Dr Dre, Gil Scott-Heron, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, grunge, hip hop, house, indie, Inner City, Massive Attack, punk, rap, rock, Stone Roses, techno, the beatles, The Clash, trip hop
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The Stone Roses – Waterfall
There’s really not much I can add to this video, if anything. It’s introduced by a cultural genius & saviour of modern Manchester (seriously – if it weren’t for him & the IRA making regeneration a necessity, the place would…
I Have No Desire Whatsoever
Well, that’s that then. Image copyright John Squire.
James – Laid
My ongoing nostalgia trip, kicked off by the fact that this May will see the 20th anniversary of the release of The Stone Rose’ début, has taken a slightly random turn recently, into the world of early 90s indie. Whilst…
The Wonder Stuff – Don’t Let Me Down Gently
As you might have guessed by now, I’m on a 1989 nostalgia trip at the moment, sparked by the fact that this year sees the 20th anniversary of the release of The Stone Roses eponymous début. However 1989 wasn’t just…
themusicbod – Made Of Stone (Stone Roses Cover)
Continuing my wallow in 1989-shaped Stone Roses nostalgia, comes this rather amazing cover of Made Of Stone. It was brought to my attention by Claire and is, in a word, beautiful. It’s an instrumental cover of the 4th single by…
The Stone Roses – I Am The Resurrection (Live In Blackpool, 1989)
Next month will see the 20th anniversary of the release of the iconic eponymous debut album by The Stone Roses, one of the greatest ever albums and arguably the best ever debut album by a British band (along with offerings…
(Nearly) 20 Years Since The Stone Roses
I was out with some friends the other night and we were chatting about the passing of time. As we reminisced about this & that something came to me which truly made me feel old. I realised that next year…
Tagged with: 1980s, 808 State, baggy, de la soul, Happy Mondays, hip hop, house, indie, Stone Roses
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