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23rd February 20179th March 2017 Dave GurmanMusic, Playlist

Playlist from 22nd February 2017

Faithless / Insomnia Elvis Costello & the Attractions / Pump It Up Paper Dolls / Something Here In My Heart Arctic Monkeys / The BadContinue reading

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12th February 201730th September 2024 Dave GurmanDisplay, Observation

Spare the rod…

…Spoil the chances of producing yet another generation who believe that the best way to teach a child respect is to beat it into them. ToContinue reading

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9th February 201716th February 2017 Dave GurmanMusic, Playlist

Playlist from 8th February 2017

Slade / Cum On Feel The Noize Jools Holland Feat. Marianne Faithfull / You Got To Serve Somebody The Yardbirds / Heartful Of Stone YeahContinue reading

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2nd February 201716th February 2017 Dave GurmanMusic, Playlist

Playlist from 1st February 2017

Big Country / Restless Natives The Long Blondes / Lust In The Movies Ryan Adams with Willie Nelson / The Harder They Come Shangri-las /Continue reading

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26th January 201720th September 2023 Dave GurmanDisplay, Observation

No Shit Sherlock!

As someone who has been quite rightly much maligned over the years for his lazy, unacademic, non journalistic writing and occasional ranting, I’ve got to sayContinue reading

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26th January 201716th February 2017 Dave GurmanMusic, Playlist

Playlist from 25th January 2017

Oasis / Don’t Look Back In Anger Kim Weston / Helpless Lenny Kravitz / American Woman Manfred Mann / The Mighty Quinn Lily Allen /Continue reading

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19th January 201716th February 2017 Dave GurmanMusic, Playlist

Playlist from 18th January 2017

Jnr. Walker & The All Stars / Take Me Girl I’m Ready Teenage Fanclub / Don’t Look Back Sophia George / Girlie Girlie Cosmo JarvisContinue reading

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12th January 201716th February 2017 Dave GurmanMusic, Playlist

Playlist from 11th January 2017

Cardigans / Your Favourite Game Elvis Presley / Way Down Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young / Marrakesh Express Jangle Monáe (Feat. Bog Boi) / TightropeContinue reading

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5th January 201716th February 2017 Dave GurmanMusic, Playlist

Playlist from 4th January 2017

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes / Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back) The Joy Formidable / Cradle Death Valley Surfers / Ace CafeContinue reading

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