Man With A Spleen
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Man With A Spleen
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"A reluctant, tragic hero for these modern times..."
The karma for Trossard’s shithousery at the end of the Arsenal/Wolves match is delicious.
February 18, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Charli xcx
“360” b/w “360” featuring Robyn & Yung Lean
©️2024 Atlantic Records
February 17, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
The Pogues
“London Girl”/“Rainy Night In Soho” b/w “The Body Of An American”/“Planxty Noel Hill”
©️1986 Stiff Records

Requiescat, Andrew Ranken…
February 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Bell Telephone Laboratories
𝘏𝘦𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘸 𝘋𝘩𝘶𝘩 𝘒𝘢𝘦𝘵 7” EP
©️1963 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.
February 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is live and direct... and chock full of new and obscure tracks this month, but pleasantly so methinks (Sure there's a few classic jams thrown in for good measure):

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February 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Pat Kelley
“How Long Will It Take” b/w “Try To Remember”
©️1970 Ember Records
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
The Strapping Fieldhands
“Albacore Heart” b/w “Neptune’s World”
©️1995 Siltbreeze Records

Worth the price of purchase for the David Mitchell cover illustration alone…
February 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Oh shit… #olympic curling is underway. 🥌
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Chronophage
“Self Education”/“We Must Be Evil” b/w “Swords ‘n’ Sandals”/“Anti-Miracle”
©️2025 Post Present Medium Records
February 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Kate Fagan
“I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool” b/w “Waiting For The Crisis”
©️1980 Disturbing Records

But seriously, screw this polar vortex.
January 27, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
The Remains
“Don’t Look Back” b/w “You Got A Hard Time Coming”
©️1966 Epic Records

Pinch me, I’m dreaming… one of all-time favorite singles after years for searching.
January 22, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Midnight Oil
“Best Of Both Worlds” b/w “Kosciusko”
©️1985 CBS Records

Requiescat, Rob Hirst… powerhouse drummer and integral part of the Midnight Oil songwriting team. 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘐𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵 sounds as extraordinary as it did forty years ago.
January 21, 2026 at 9:08 AM
This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is filled to the brim with lots of great relatively new music: Good Flying Birds, James K, Tyler Ballgame, Oneohtrix Point Never, Chronophage, Kathryn Williams, Andrew Wasylyk, and Green Eyes, Witch Hands and more.

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Hour Of Power 1•19•26
This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is transmitting from Radio Free Europe and it's not exactly bursting with enthusiasm for what 2026 holds. Well, I take that back: this month's set is filled with lots of gr...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
The Doobie Brothers
“What A Fool Believes” b/w “Don’t Stop To Watch The Wheels”
©️1978 Warner Brothers Records

…and a happiest of birthdays to A-side co-author, Mr. Kenny Loggins.
January 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Graham Parker & The Rumour
“Hotel Chambermaid” b/w “Don’t Ask Me Questions”
©️1976 Vertigo Records
January 7, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
David J.
“I’ll Be Your Chauffeur” b/w “The Moon In The Moon”
©️1990 Beggars Banquet Records

Requiescat, Peter Millson, p.k.a. Max Eider. Such an underrated guitarist. Right up there with Maurice Deebank and Neil Scott. This song features his incredibly ornate lead play.
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My musical love letter to The Clash’s 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢!

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Happy 45th birthday, 𝘍𝘚𝘓𝘕1!
December 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is comprised of some of my favorite covers from the likes of Elizabether Frazier, Eddie Hazel, The Minutemen, The Remains, Scott Walker, Julia Holter and more.

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Hour Of Covers 12.3.25
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December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
The Church
“Disenchanted” b/w “Trance Ending”
©️1985 EMI Records

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the criminally underrated 𝘏𝘦𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 album.
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Jimmy Cliff
“Wild World”/“The Harder They Come” b/w “You Can Get It If You Really Want”/“Wonderful World, Beautiful People”
©️1976 Island Records

Requiescat El Hadj Naïm Bachir, a.k.a. Jimmy Cliff.
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Baccara
“Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” b/w “Cara Mia”
©️1977 RCA Records

This one goes out, of course, to the Scottish National Team and that fantastic match yesterday. The hangovers in Glasgow today must be epic.
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
“Tell Me Something Good” b/w “Smokin’ Room”
©️1974 ABC Records
November 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Echo & The Bunnymen
“Bring On The Dancing Horses” b/w “Over Your Shoulder”
©️1985 Korova Records

Released forty years ago today…
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is as unpredictable and potentially dangerous as a religious zealot with a rainbow afro. Joni Mitchell, Raymond Scott, Efdemin, Asher White, Soft Cell, The Groundhogs and A Homeboy, A Hippie & A Funki Dredd plus a whole lot more.

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Hour Of Power 11•10•25
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16 As I'm approaching late middle-age, I try to to fight ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Le quarante-cinq du jour:
Squeeze
“Up The Junction” b/w “It’s So Dirty”
©️1979 A&M Records

Requiescat, Gilson Lavis…
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM