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Old Business … Miami Horror @ the Teragram Ballroom on 11.09.19

Miami Horror performs at the Teragram Ballroom on 11.09.19.
Honestly, I don't think I've touched this blog since late August/early September of last year. The pandemic kinda kicked the spirit from my soul and left me unmotivated, uninspired, and perhaps, slightly unhinged. Yup, that was 2020 in a nutshell. Well, fuck that year. And all the negative, nasty shit that came with it. I …

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Shy Layers’ “Tomorrow”

Shy Layers a.k.a. JD Walsh. Photo sourced from artist's Bandcamp.
I had some grand plans for the evening. I was going to rip through overdue posts for the ever-dreamy Chromatics, as well as the throwback mid '00s festival, Just Like Heaven. But then realized, I didn't have the energy to tackle those exceptional performances with the proper attention, detail, and respect. I also thought about …

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“The Only One I Know” from The Charlatans

The Charlatans perform "The Only One I Know" at the Fonda on 11.15.15.
I'm going to squeeze out one quick post this evening, before the witching hour whisks us into tomorrow. It's an oldie called "The Only One I Know" from Britain's longtime psychedelic rock outfit The Charlatans. Since there are many shades of psychedelia in this day and age, I'm going to clarify this track as one …

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“Love Has Come Around” by Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C,

Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.'s 1981 album "Love Byrd," featuring the single "Love Has Come Around."
Here's a disco soul flashback to 1981.Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.'s single "Love Has Come Around" popped on while I was listening to the DJ mix compilation Fabriclive.36 by James Murphy and Pat Mahoney (a.k.a. LCD Soundsystem).Here's the unmixed version from the original '81 release. "Love Has Come Around" from the 1981 album "Love …

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