Month: November 2019

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Luby Sparks’ “Somewhere” with Robin Guthrie

Luby Sparks. (Photo sourced from artist's Bandcamp.
After a brief few days away, I figured a little dreamy dream-pop is a great way to start the week back up. It's always easy on the ears, feels a touch nostalgic and intangibly familiar, it's full of layers of textures of layers of spangled, glittery haze and melody, and it just reminds me of …

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Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ “November”

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
I've been sort of curious about these Aussie psychedelic adventurers known by the oddly titled moniker of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. Seems a bit bonkers. And for the most part, they are. Sadly, I missed them the last few times they've come around, once at the Regent, followed by an obvious and well-curated slot at Desert …

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Flashback: Poptone @ the Cloak & Dagger Festival at the Globe Theatre on 10.21.17

Poptone perform at the Cloak and Dagger Festival at the Globe Theatre on 10.21.17. Sorry for the annoying head that blots out Kevin Haskins on drums. But this is the best pic I could find from back then.
I haven't done one of these flashback concerts in a while. I've had too many current ones to prep and post, and I'm still behind on a few of them. But tonight marks the reunion of seminal alternative goth rock artist Bauhaus, after a near decade-long absence - 13 years, if you include live performances. …

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