Hahaha, another hilarious and fabulous review. Brian, I LOVE your reviews so much. Thanks for reviewing my new double single!
Hahaha, another hilarious and fabulous review. Brian, I LOVE your reviews so much. Thanks for reviewing my new double single!
Brian Bordello Shea's instant reactions to new music from Hello Cosmos, @bigstirrecords.bsky.social Legal Matters, @andygoz.bsky.social Rusty Santos, @vlimmer.bsky.social White Fence
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Finally home form hospital, but long recovery lies ahead. I've managed however to post new reviews for albums by Howling Bells, Ira Dot, Ted Milton & Sam Britton's The Odes team-up, @pefkin.bsky.social and @wewantsounds.bsky.social @unsunghunger.bsky.social
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Finally home form hospital, but long recovery lies ahead. I've managed however to post new reviews for albums by Howling Bells, Ira Dot, Ted Milton & Sam Britton's The Odes team-up, @pefkin.bsky.social and @wewantsounds.bsky.social @unsunghunger.bsky.social
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Wohoo..a weekend pass for me from hospital. And whilst waiting to get signed out, my meds, I've managed to put together an end of the month summary of choice music.
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Thanks. Been very trying times, but in the best place and best department of its kind in Western Scotland, so hoping to get well eventually and back on my feet. Just have to stay in for a while longer.
thank you. still waiting on various results and biopsy, and now been told I'm probably here until at least next week.
From my hospital bed in the Renal unit at Glasgow's QE hospital, I'm managing to post Brian Bordello's first roundup of the year.
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Taghelle Nacht reviewed on Monolith Cocktail - thanks! ✨🌚
"Ritual drones and grinding gears from Boston to start the New Year" - The Third Eye
Grab some codes for the second @skyjellymusic.bsky.social / Solilians split
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Part of this month's digest, the latest edition of the long-running Social Playlist. Anniversary LP nods to Bowie, Dylan, Lou Reed, Cheyenne Fowler, Them. More recent tracks from NEDA and Penza Penza.
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Thoughts on upcoming new releases by Greg Stasiw, Tachube, Roudi Vagou & Läuten der Seele @quindirecords.bsky.social and the late Charles ‘Poppy Bob’ Walker. Plus the latest track from The Bordellos.
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As we're celebrating late genius Capricorns, today would have been Scott Walker's birthday. I've done many tributes over the year, but still think Bish Bosch was one of his finest works.
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Plucked from the archives, my original piece on #DavidBowie Blackstar (10 this month) and Station To Station (50), plus a new preface and updated playlist special. Remembrance and celebration.
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Plucked from the archives, my original piece on #DavidBowie Blackstar (10 this month) and Station To Station (50), plus a new preface and updated playlist special. Remembrance and celebration.
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In-between Bowie's birthday, the remembrance of his passing a decade ago, and anniversaries of both Blackstar and Station To Station (50 this month), I'm posting a special tomorrow. It will include my updated playlist, originally created on news of Bowie's death.
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Out this Friday: Clémentine March ‘Powder Keg’. "...freed-up chamber-pop, alt-folk, country waned and glitterball hybrid of gathered thoughts, romantic encounters and introspections voiced by Brigitte Fontaine, Cate Le Bon and Gina Birch."
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My inaugural reviews column of 2026 is here. Features the debut album from the Animal Collective's Geologist, plus albums & EPs from @sarahshaunofficial.bsky.social @prahrecordings.bsky.social Clémentine March, Foster Neville @subexotic.bsky.social and more...
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I've had a very similar problem, out of nowhere, and just over the last couple of months. If there is anything that can be done, i'd like to know too.
My inaugural reviews column of 2026 is here. Features the debut album from the Animal Collective's Geologist, plus albums & EPs from @sarahshaunofficial.bsky.social @prahrecordings.bsky.social Clémentine March, Foster Neville @subexotic.bsky.social and more...
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2025 marked our 15th anniversary. To celebrate we compiled a series of playlists featuring a track (when possible or available) from every release we reviewed during that time. In alphabetical order, here's Part 1: the A's.
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