discellany
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YouTube malarkey RE:alt/indie/post-punk/noise talk...
Won't be doing a year-end music thing for 2025, but must admit to being mystified by the absence of this one from the top 50s of all the usual suspects...The Ex "If Your Mirror Breaks"...For me, it's right up there. Anyway, as you were!
December 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Won't be doing a year-end music thing for 2025, but must admit to being mystified by the absence of this one from the top 50s of all the usual suspects...The Ex "If Your Mirror Breaks"...For me, it's right up there. Anyway, as you were!
ICYMI...An Orange Juice/Edwyn video with a focus on the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. Ta for watching!
Critical opinion seems to be all over the shop on this one, but put me in the "pro" column. Orange Juice's last release as a proper band (if we're being honest), the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. A few thoughts and reflections to tie in with Edwyn's recent farewell gigs. Linky here!
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
EP-A-'SODE #7: Texas Fever...and The Bunfight at the O.J. Corral (An Orange Juice Story)
YouTube video by discellany
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November 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
ICYMI...An Orange Juice/Edwyn video with a focus on the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. Ta for watching!
Reposted by discellany
Critical opinion seems to be all over the shop on this one, but put me in the "pro" column. Orange Juice's last release as a proper band (if we're being honest), the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. A few thoughts and reflections to tie in with Edwyn's recent farewell gigs. Linky here!
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
EP-A-'SODE #7: Texas Fever...and The Bunfight at the O.J. Corral (An Orange Juice Story)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Critical opinion seems to be all over the shop on this one, but put me in the "pro" column. Orange Juice's last release as a proper band (if we're being honest), the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. A few thoughts and reflections to tie in with Edwyn's recent farewell gigs. Linky here!
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
Critical opinion seems to be all over the shop on this one, but put me in the "pro" column. Orange Juice's last release as a proper band (if we're being honest), the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. A few thoughts and reflections to tie in with Edwyn's recent farewell gigs. Linky here!
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
EP-A-'SODE #7: Texas Fever...and The Bunfight at the O.J. Corral (An Orange Juice Story)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Critical opinion seems to be all over the shop on this one, but put me in the "pro" column. Orange Juice's last release as a proper band (if we're being honest), the 1984 "Texas Fever" EP. A few thoughts and reflections to tie in with Edwyn's recent farewell gigs. Linky here!
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
youtu.be/Jg-fQmSlqM8
Just nabbed some tickets for this in Februrary...The Cabs and Scanner at Norwich Arts Centre. Next October's farewell tour is coming nowhere near us, so this is a bit of a touch. Props to Synth East. Excited!
November 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Just nabbed some tickets for this in Februrary...The Cabs and Scanner at Norwich Arts Centre. Next October's farewell tour is coming nowhere near us, so this is a bit of a touch. Props to Synth East. Excited!
Reposted by discellany
Is The Unutterable the best Fall album of the 21st century? Is it the best Fall LP full stop? Is it simply one of the best damn albums ever recorded? It's reissued today and Fergal Kinney looks beyond Pete Tong, ketamine and pumpkin soup to reveal its brilliance.
thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
Reissue of the Week: The Unutterable by The Fall | The Quietus
The Unutterable is the best 21st C LP by the mighty Fall; or is this visionary work concerning Pete Tong, ket & soup, their best period?
thequietus.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Is The Unutterable the best Fall album of the 21st century? Is it the best Fall LP full stop? Is it simply one of the best damn albums ever recorded? It's reissued today and Fergal Kinney looks beyond Pete Tong, ketamine and pumpkin soup to reveal its brilliance.
thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
thequietus.com/quietus-revi...
Who'd have thought a video about The Go-Betweens would be a culture war issue? Had to screenshot this comment for posterity before deleting the shit out of the whole damn thread. The general thrust?...
"PROTECT ARE CULTCHA! KEEP MUSIC BRITISH!"
What a time to be alive.
"PROTECT ARE CULTCHA! KEEP MUSIC BRITISH!"
What a time to be alive.
October 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Who'd have thought a video about The Go-Betweens would be a culture war issue? Had to screenshot this comment for posterity before deleting the shit out of the whole damn thread. The general thrust?...
"PROTECT ARE CULTCHA! KEEP MUSIC BRITISH!"
What a time to be alive.
"PROTECT ARE CULTCHA! KEEP MUSIC BRITISH!"
What a time to be alive.
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What's that you say? A pair of bands with an eerily coincident run of six albums in the '80s? Now that, I can work with.
REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch!
youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w
REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch!
youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w
The Go-Betweens - A Story In Six '80s Jangle-Pop Albums (And Their R.E.M. Counterparts)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
What's that you say? A pair of bands with an eerily coincident run of six albums in the '80s? Now that, I can work with.
REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch!
youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w
REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch!
youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w
What's that you say? A pair of bands with an eerily coincident run of six albums in the '80s? Now that, I can work with.
REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch!
youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w
REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch!
youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w
The Go-Betweens - A Story In Six '80s Jangle-Pop Albums (And Their R.E.M. Counterparts)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
What's that you say? A pair of bands with an eerily coincident run of six albums in the '80s? Now that, I can work with.
REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch!
youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w
REM, The Go-Betweens, success, heroic failure...below are my thoughts and observations, in video form. Watch!
youtu.be/g8CzxXEti-w
Reposted by discellany
Last of my movie-themed vids for the time being. A run through a dozen rock docs of a post-punk persuasion...in the widest possible sense. Indie, alt, goth, industrial...takes your pick. Link below!
youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU
youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU
Celluloid Heroes: 12 Inspiring Post-Punk And Indie Rock Docs (1986-2023)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
September 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Last of my movie-themed vids for the time being. A run through a dozen rock docs of a post-punk persuasion...in the widest possible sense. Indie, alt, goth, industrial...takes your pick. Link below!
youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU
youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU
Last of my movie-themed vids for the time being. A run through a dozen rock docs of a post-punk persuasion...in the widest possible sense. Indie, alt, goth, industrial...takes your pick. Link below!
youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU
youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU
Celluloid Heroes: 12 Inspiring Post-Punk And Indie Rock Docs (1986-2023)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
September 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Last of my movie-themed vids for the time being. A run through a dozen rock docs of a post-punk persuasion...in the widest possible sense. Indie, alt, goth, industrial...takes your pick. Link below!
youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU
youtu.be/J92ghLc4MTU
Reposted by discellany
Look! It's one of my infrequent video drops (this year, at least). A stroll through a dozen notable punk documentaries, designed to complement last year's video of similarly-themed dramatic features. Some oldies/goldies, and a few lesser-spotted beasties. Go on, I won't tell!
youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4
youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4
Celluloid Heroes: 12 Revealing Punk Rock Documentaries (1981-2013)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
August 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Look! It's one of my infrequent video drops (this year, at least). A stroll through a dozen notable punk documentaries, designed to complement last year's video of similarly-themed dramatic features. Some oldies/goldies, and a few lesser-spotted beasties. Go on, I won't tell!
youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4
youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4
Look! It's one of my infrequent video drops (this year, at least). A stroll through a dozen notable punk documentaries, designed to complement last year's video of similarly-themed dramatic features. Some oldies/goldies, and a few lesser-spotted beasties. Go on, I won't tell!
youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4
youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4
Celluloid Heroes: 12 Revealing Punk Rock Documentaries (1981-2013)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
August 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Look! It's one of my infrequent video drops (this year, at least). A stroll through a dozen notable punk documentaries, designed to complement last year's video of similarly-themed dramatic features. Some oldies/goldies, and a few lesser-spotted beasties. Go on, I won't tell!
youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4
youtu.be/MHRMTclfUO4
Absolute scenes over at TheGearPage!
This is what happens when classic rock fans play fast and loose with genres outside their comfort zone. I've responded with the receipts, but fear my input regarding this wacko assertion will not be welcomed.
Anyway, as you were...
This is what happens when classic rock fans play fast and loose with genres outside their comfort zone. I've responded with the receipts, but fear my input regarding this wacko assertion will not be welcomed.
Anyway, as you were...
July 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Absolute scenes over at TheGearPage!
This is what happens when classic rock fans play fast and loose with genres outside their comfort zone. I've responded with the receipts, but fear my input regarding this wacko assertion will not be welcomed.
Anyway, as you were...
This is what happens when classic rock fans play fast and loose with genres outside their comfort zone. I've responded with the receipts, but fear my input regarding this wacko assertion will not be welcomed.
Anyway, as you were...
ICYMI in the midst of all the Live Aid coverage over the weekend (and yes, I did indulge), here's a selection of 10 of my favorite post-punk/alt/what-have-you "one and done" bands/albums. Cheers, potential viewers!
youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg
youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg
Never Mind The Back Catalogs: 10 Great "One And Done" Alt/Post-Punk bands (and their only album)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
July 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
ICYMI in the midst of all the Live Aid coverage over the weekend (and yes, I did indulge), here's a selection of 10 of my favorite post-punk/alt/what-have-you "one and done" bands/albums. Cheers, potential viewers!
youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg
youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg
#LiveAid
Is it just me, or did anyone else see an inflated rubber johnny floating past Paul Young then? Thought it was a balloon at first, but rewound 30 seconds and I'm almost convinced I could spot the tell-tale "tip" on the unknotted end.
Is it just me, or did anyone else see an inflated rubber johnny floating past Paul Young then? Thought it was a balloon at first, but rewound 30 seconds and I'm almost convinced I could spot the tell-tale "tip" on the unknotted end.
July 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
#LiveAid
Is it just me, or did anyone else see an inflated rubber johnny floating past Paul Young then? Thought it was a balloon at first, but rewound 30 seconds and I'm almost convinced I could spot the tell-tale "tip" on the unknotted end.
Is it just me, or did anyone else see an inflated rubber johnny floating past Paul Young then? Thought it was a balloon at first, but rewound 30 seconds and I'm almost convinced I could spot the tell-tale "tip" on the unknotted end.
A list of 10 notable "one and done"s...but avoiding the big beasts. No Pistols, Modern Lovers, Buckley, etc. If my later choices get a bit too "esoteric", then please feel free to blame the heat. It's all a bit much, isn't it?
youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg
youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg
Never Mind The Back Catalogs! - 10 Great "One And Done" Alt/Post-Punk bands (and their only album)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A list of 10 notable "one and done"s...but avoiding the big beasts. No Pistols, Modern Lovers, Buckley, etc. If my later choices get a bit too "esoteric", then please feel free to blame the heat. It's all a bit much, isn't it?
youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg
youtu.be/XcwveijW5Gg
ICYMI my album picks for the first half of 2025. Have a watch!
youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI
youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI
Recent & Decent #5 - Mid-2025 Alt Music/Albums Reviewed (The Ex, Mclusky, Sparhawk + more)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
June 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
ICYMI my album picks for the first half of 2025. Have a watch!
youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI
youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI
Feel free to take a break from Glasto on the Beeb and listen to me talk about my favorite records of 2025 so far. Or not. I, for one, am watching John Fogerty tear it up right now. Either way, it's here for ya when you get the urge to tap out. Ta!
youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI
youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI
Recent & Decent #5 - Mid-2025 Alt Music/Albums Reviewed (The Ex, Mclusky, Sparhawk + more)
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
June 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Feel free to take a break from Glasto on the Beeb and listen to me talk about my favorite records of 2025 so far. Or not. I, for one, am watching John Fogerty tear it up right now. Either way, it's here for ya when you get the urge to tap out. Ta!
youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI
youtu.be/ZRVbvXDERHI
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Been on one of those occasional listening-to-nothing-but-New-Gold-Dream-on-repeat binges these last few months. You know how it is. As a consequence, this is now a thing...
youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA
youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA
Music Mulligans #1 - 1982 - Simple Minds, "New Gold Dream" and the rise and fall of New Pop
YouTube video by discellany
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June 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Been on one of those occasional listening-to-nothing-but-New-Gold-Dream-on-repeat binges these last few months. You know how it is. As a consequence, this is now a thing...
youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA
youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA
Been on one of those occasional listening-to-nothing-but-New-Gold-Dream-on-repeat binges these last few months. You know how it is. As a consequence, this is now a thing...
youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA
youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA
Music Mulligans #1 - 1982 - Simple Minds, "New Gold Dream" and the rise and fall of New Pop
YouTube video by discellany
youtu.be
June 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Been on one of those occasional listening-to-nothing-but-New-Gold-Dream-on-repeat binges these last few months. You know how it is. As a consequence, this is now a thing...
youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA
youtu.be/H83nl64uWXA
May 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#FallFriday
Now live! A brief journey through The Fall's Peel Session contributions via 12 of their best. Superior takes, covers, rarities...plus the odd personal favorite. True Fall fans know how essential this resource is...for everyone else, check the record/video. Cheers!
youtu.be/y5usAsRjHpI
Now live! A brief journey through The Fall's Peel Session contributions via 12 of their best. Superior takes, covers, rarities...plus the odd personal favorite. True Fall fans know how essential this resource is...for everyone else, check the record/video. Cheers!
youtu.be/y5usAsRjHpI
Just Step S'Ways: The Fall Via John Peel (12 Great Radio Session Tracks 1978-2004)
YouTube video by discellany
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May 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#FallFriday
Now live! A brief journey through The Fall's Peel Session contributions via 12 of their best. Superior takes, covers, rarities...plus the odd personal favorite. True Fall fans know how essential this resource is...for everyone else, check the record/video. Cheers!
youtu.be/y5usAsRjHpI
Now live! A brief journey through The Fall's Peel Session contributions via 12 of their best. Superior takes, covers, rarities...plus the odd personal favorite. True Fall fans know how essential this resource is...for everyone else, check the record/video. Cheers!
youtu.be/y5usAsRjHpI
#FallFriday
The Fall - Twister
"The train from London on day of lunacy
Was packed with innocents
Children tended by walkman'd parents
Cretins auditioning
For non-existent parts on TV One"
((New Fall video up on the channel later this evening!))
youtu.be/U06Wxc-oX-s
The Fall - Twister
"The train from London on day of lunacy
Was packed with innocents
Children tended by walkman'd parents
Cretins auditioning
For non-existent parts on TV One"
((New Fall video up on the channel later this evening!))
youtu.be/U06Wxc-oX-s
The Fall - Twister (Peel Session)
YouTube video by Vibracobra23 Redux
youtu.be
May 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#FallFriday
The Fall - Twister
"The train from London on day of lunacy
Was packed with innocents
Children tended by walkman'd parents
Cretins auditioning
For non-existent parts on TV One"
((New Fall video up on the channel later this evening!))
youtu.be/U06Wxc-oX-s
The Fall - Twister
"The train from London on day of lunacy
Was packed with innocents
Children tended by walkman'd parents
Cretins auditioning
For non-existent parts on TV One"
((New Fall video up on the channel later this evening!))
youtu.be/U06Wxc-oX-s