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November 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Walter Hackländer

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#nowplaying

October 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Walter Hackländer

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In 1991 Slint, a post-rock band from Louiseville, Kentucky released their second and last album Spiderland. At the time, the album was la...

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September 22, 2025 at 6:06 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

New Songs On Sunday

Last week saw the release of Gruff Rhys' latest album Dim Probs . The album shows once again that Rhys is consistently pursuing his own u...

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September 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

I never understood the hype surrounding the britpop rivalry between Blur and Oasis. For me, both bands wrote great songs in the beginning,...

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September 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

I must admit that I like the idea and execution of Flying Mojito Bros. Take a piece that's already 50 years old and turn it into a contemp...

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September 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Florence Welsh returns with a new single from her upcoming album Everybody Scream . It is a mystical song, and Welsh plays with hints and ...

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August 31, 2025 at 6:35 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

In recent weeks, the number of noteworthy new releases on the record market has decreased significantly, which is probably due to the fact...

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August 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Full Time Dub

A few days ago, Swiss sound artists Dub Spencer & Trance Hill released a new single. Here, too, they combine instrumental psychedelic dub ...

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August 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

More and more Brighton's Higher Love Records get's the home of (new) Balearic music. Last week they released a new song by Kent's duo Puer...

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August 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Red Hot And Blue VI

We start this week with a band I didn't expected to appear on this pages. The War On Drugs is an American rock band formed in Philadelphia...

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August 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Singles Released This Week Years Ago

This week, we take another look back at the 70's, plus a few older and newer songs. 1965: Bob Dylan 1972: Uriah Heep 1972: Mott The Hoople...

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July 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Singles Released This Week Years Ago

This week's compilation takes us back to the early Rock 'n' Roll, give a little soul, some singer songwriter, former hits and early Brit...

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July 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Red Hot And Blue IV

The majority of this week's songs take us back to the early eighties in England. We start with The Fixx, a new wave band from London. Not ...

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July 22, 2025 at 6:42 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

This week came another song from Austria to my ears which I couldn't get out of my head after listening to it for the first time. Jo The M...

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July 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

A couple of years ago Jah Wobble released with Metal Box-Rebuilt In Dub! an unexpected album. 42 years after the first release with PIL he...

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July 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Three years ago Wet Leg appeared on the scene with their debut that was featured at this place with benevolent words. I liked the way they...

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July 13, 2025 at 6:12 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Unwound

It's summer and the number of publications has slowed down. This is also reflected in my inbox, which hasn't been overflowing for a long t...

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July 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Singles Released This Week Years Ago

This week shows some songs from the sixties, soul and mainly songs from the end of the seventies, where great songs were written. 1967: Da...

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July 9, 2025 at 6:04 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Red Hot And Blue II

The weekly journey into color and temperature takes us back to the eighties and the noughties. Let's start with a song from 1983 by Prince...

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July 8, 2025 at 6:24 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

I can hardly believe it's been 12 years since Kevin Rowland and the Dexy's appeared on stage again with a great album. To be honest, I lov...

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July 7, 2025 at 6:46 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Post a song from the year you turned 12

What a great time we had in these days

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July 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

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Happy Birthday King of Synthpop

Today Vince Clarke turns 65 and it is time to pay tribute to his work here. Born in Essex he studied violin and piano. Influenced by Spark...

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July 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Today's song is from Florence Road, a four piece all female band from Ireland. They started as a student band with cover songs. It may be ...

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June 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM

Walter Hackländer

@kuttowski.bsky.social

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak is 69 years old today. A reason to listen to some of his songs once again. With his gentle voice and atmospheric reverbs, Chr...