Slacker Shack
@slackershack.bsky.social
An alt #music + pop culture blog. Always looking for #newmusic, new bands, artists, and #films to get excited about https://slackershack.wordpress.com/
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@slackershack.bsky.social
· Feb 13
Top 10 – Obscure and overlooked albums from the 1970’s
Following on from our Top 10 obscure and overlooked albums from the 1960s, we’re now diving into the 1970s — where psych, prog, krautrock, folk, glam, synth-pop and the avant-garde, mutated and evo…
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This blog took a while, but it's well worth exploring if you're a fan of psych rock, krautrock, prog, and folk - Slacker Shack's "Top 10 – Obscure and overlooked albums from the 1970’s" slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/02/08/t...
A new blog about #music myths... slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/04/05/t...
Top Five – music myths that just won’t die
Music has always been surrounded by myths, conspiracies, and well, straight-up bollocks and nonsense really. Some tales are fuelled by paranoia, some by rock n’ roll egos or tomfoolery, and o…
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April 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A new blog about #music myths... slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/04/05/t...
I've been digging deep and hunting down overlooked and obscure albums from the 80s as a follow up to my recent 70s dig. If you're into psych rock, post punk, early electronica #music and genre-bending 80s indie, have a read... slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/03/15/t...
Top 10 – Obscure and overlooked albums from the 1980s
Following on from Slacker Shack’s recent deep dives into obscure and overlooked albums from the 1960s and 1970s, we’re now slipping into our neon terry towelling socks, picking out our pastel-colou…
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March 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I've been digging deep and hunting down overlooked and obscure albums from the 80s as a follow up to my recent 70s dig. If you're into psych rock, post punk, early electronica #music and genre-bending 80s indie, have a read... slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/03/15/t...
Crap night's sleep? Try this later on this evening and thank me later... #justasuggestion #twinpeaks slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/t...
Twin Peaks Ambient Music – Dream Sequencer
Do you struggle to get to sleep some nights? Do you enjoy peculiar (often disturbing) dreams? Then worry no more, here’s a solid hour of beautiful Twin Peaks ambient music to keep you at (un)…
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March 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Crap night's sleep? Try this later on this evening and thank me later... #justasuggestion #twinpeaks slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/t...
Check out 'Peter Hair' a new animated short from Uncle Shortbread - it's both funny and deeply moving (if you're a man with a thinning head of hair) slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/02/28/p...
Peter Hair – new animation
As a man approaching 50 with a thinning head of hair, this animated short from Adult Swim (created and written by Uncle Shortbread) hits hard, as we follow Peter, a hair living on the head of a bal…
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February 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Check out 'Peter Hair' a new animated short from Uncle Shortbread - it's both funny and deeply moving (if you're a man with a thinning head of hair) slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/02/28/p...
Four and a half years after writing about the eyebrows of film stars and this is still far and away my most read blog... slackershack.wordpress.com/2020/08/11/t...
Top Five – actors with iconic eyebrows
Earlier this year whilst promoting The Irishman, Martin Scorcese’s editor, Thelma Schoonmaker discussed the director’s hatred of ‘eyebrow acting’. Speaking to the BBC, Schoo…
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February 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Four and a half years after writing about the eyebrows of film stars and this is still far and away my most read blog... slackershack.wordpress.com/2020/08/11/t...
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Humongous thankingtons to @slackershack.bsky.social for this generous review: slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/b...
Blokeacola – Shoulda – new EP
Blokeacola’s newly released five track EP, Shoulda, came together over Chinese New Year, recorded in his mother-in-law’s house in Ningbo, China, with little more than the bare essentials. With Chin…
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February 21, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Humongous thankingtons to @slackershack.bsky.social for this generous review: slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/b...
Check out the brilliant new EP from @blokeacola.bsky.social - a truly spontaneous, zeitgeisty set of songs that's are a must listen for fans of Elliott Smith, Badly Drawn Boy, Steven Adams, and/or Lou Barlow... #newmusic slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/b...
Blokeacola – Shoulda – new EP
Blokeacola’s newly released five track EP, Shoulda, came together over Chinese New Year, recorded in his mother-in-law’s house in Ningbo, China, with little more than the bare essentials. With Chin…
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February 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Check out the brilliant new EP from @blokeacola.bsky.social - a truly spontaneous, zeitgeisty set of songs that's are a must listen for fans of Elliott Smith, Badly Drawn Boy, Steven Adams, and/or Lou Barlow... #newmusic slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/b...
This blog took a while, but it's well worth exploring if you're a fan of psych rock, krautrock, prog, and folk - Slacker Shack's "Top 10 – Obscure and overlooked albums from the 1970’s" slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/02/08/t...
Top 10 – Obscure and overlooked albums from the 1970’s
Following on from our Top 10 obscure and overlooked albums from the 1960s, we’re now diving into the 1970s — where psych, prog, krautrock, folk, glam, synth-pop and the avant-garde, mutated and evo…
slackershack.wordpress.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This blog took a while, but it's well worth exploring if you're a fan of psych rock, krautrock, prog, and folk - Slacker Shack's "Top 10 – Obscure and overlooked albums from the 1970’s" slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/02/08/t...
A new solo album from TVOTR's Tunde Adebimpe is imminent (and it's brilliant) #newmusic slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/01/31/t...
Tunde Adebimpe – Thee Black Boltz – new album
Tunde Adebimpe, best known as the frontman of TV On The Radio, is going it alone with forthcoming album, Thee Black Boltz. Whilst TVOTR thrived on collaboration, this album has a slightly rawer and…
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January 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A new solo album from TVOTR's Tunde Adebimpe is imminent (and it's brilliant) #newmusic slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/01/31/t...
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We are very excited to be playing our first ever show in Wales at Ty Pawb in Wrexham on Friday March 14th with Baby Brave and Bau Cat, can’t wait! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cerddoriae...
January 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
We are very excited to be playing our first ever show in Wales at Ty Pawb in Wrexham on Friday March 14th with Baby Brave and Bau Cat, can’t wait! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cerddoriae...
Here's a few new albums set for release in 2025 I'm excited about... slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/t...
Top Ten – albums I’m looking forward to in 2025
Whilst there’ll no doubt be plenty of surprises and unexpected gems this year, here are ten albums scheduled for release in 2025 that I’m really looking forward to hearing. Squid – Cowa…
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January 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Here's a few new albums set for release in 2025 I'm excited about... slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/t...
New blog featuring albums from Dope Walker, The Hard Quartet, Bananagun, Ederlezi and Dactyl Terra slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/t...
Top Five – albums I discovered too late in 2024 to shortlist for my ‘Top Ten’
If the music industry were a giant, cash-hungry jukebox, someone’s pulled the plug, but the records are still multiplying and spinning. With streaming platforms churning out more songs in an hour t…
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January 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
New blog featuring albums from Dope Walker, The Hard Quartet, Bananagun, Ederlezi and Dactyl Terra slackershack.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/t...
Currently listening to the new Kate Wakefield album 'everything goes round and round' which was released earlier today. It's great. One for fans of Cate Le Bon, My Brightest Diamond, Naima Bock and cellos ;) katewakefield.bandcamp.com/album/everyt...
everything goes around and around (download only), by Kate Wakefield
14 track album
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December 30, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Currently listening to the new Kate Wakefield album 'everything goes round and round' which was released earlier today. It's great. One for fans of Cate Le Bon, My Brightest Diamond, Naima Bock and cellos ;) katewakefield.bandcamp.com/album/everyt...
Take a look at Slacker Shack's Top 50 Songs of 2024 - and tell us your favourites. slackershack.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/s...
Slacker Shack’s Top 50 Songs of 2024
As we stumble towards the end of another year in music, 2024 can slowly disappear into the past, safe in the knowledge it’s served up plenty of musical treats for our delectation amidst its onslaug…
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December 28, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Take a look at Slacker Shack's Top 50 Songs of 2024 - and tell us your favourites. slackershack.wordpress.com/2024/12/20/s...
Take a peek at Slacker Shack Top Ten albums of 2024 - who made your top ten? slackershack.wordpress.com/2024/12/01/s...
Slacker Shack’s Top Ten Albums of 2024
2024 has been an interesting year in music. Taylor Swift seemingly took over the world, Kendrick Lamar and Drake had a mammoth rap tiff, Charli XCX invented the ‘brat’ summer (whatever …
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December 1, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Take a peek at Slacker Shack Top Ten albums of 2024 - who made your top ten? slackershack.wordpress.com/2024/12/01/s...
I've been "crate digging" or whatever the streaming version of that is... slackershack.wordpress.com/2024/11/08/t...
Top 10 – Obscure and overlooked albums from the 1960’s
Over the past few months I’ve been revisiting some overlooked albums from the past and listening to lots of obscure music, whilst slowly putting together some Top 10 lists to share. Lists that aim …
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November 20, 2024 at 7:58 PM
I've been "crate digging" or whatever the streaming version of that is... slackershack.wordpress.com/2024/11/08/t...
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What perfect album(s) came out when you were 16?
November 19, 2024 at 8:04 PM
What perfect album(s) came out when you were 16?
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Top Five – “dead” musicians whose bodies were never found
I’m going with something a tad more macabre and mysterious for Slacker Shack’s latest Top Five. I’m currently working on a debut novel all about a burnt out musician living out hi…
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