May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
My apologies once again for a vlog review – for a writer, I like to do vlog posts! I’m just conscious to the fact I will be doing a heap of writing from tomorrow onwards (uni studies, and an assignment due next week, plus writing for the book will begin in earnest now, so yes…
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Due for release late next month “Shake The Foundations” looks like another well thought out Cherry Red release, focusing on what they’re classifying as “Militant Funk and The Post-Punk Dancefloor 1978-1984”. On CD One of the compilation is Empires And Dance album track classic, This Fear Of Gods. Other artists to feature on the set…
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I’m feeling anxious about the easing of lockdown restrictions. I used to be such a scaredy cat about going out and doing things. I used to stay home A LOT. Never went to gigs or hardly ever went out socialising. I’d just stay home. Lockdown has rekindled a lot of that stuff within me. Fear…
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Lyric of the day Song: This Fear Of Gods Album: Empires And Dance Year of release: 1980 Words: Jim Kerr
https://dailymotion.com/video/x2qiyns If I’m listening to Empires And Dance (and not just on shuffle mode)…it’s that anticipation. Waiting for that *ping* that starts the song off. Not sure what that is…a keyboard note…a synth tone…whatever. It denotes the beginning of one of Mick MacNeil’s most amazing synth intros, ever! It’s got a great pulse, a great…