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Blackstar

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I can't explain how much I love this song, and I definitely can't explain why. There's a mystique and a power and something just so very odd about it. I feel like I enter a trance on every listen. Meanwhile, fans turned this album into a mystical treasure hunt. It's a code to be…

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Come Back, All Is Forgiven

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Analyzing a joke is like dissecting a frog, in the end they both die. —Woody Allen Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. —Martin Mull Against all good advice, I plan to dissect every lyric in Custard's 2015 album, "Come Back, All Is Forgiven". I don't intend t…

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Conga Line Mathematics

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Recently I was situated on a mezzanine floor overlooking a heaving dance party, and had the opportunity to witness the spontaneous formation, growth, and eventual breakdown of a conga-line. It was a fascinating structure to observe. I love a party as much as the next lover of par…

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Fact Checking "Nightflight to Venus"

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In a world bursting with too much information, it's important to distinguish fact from fiction. How far should we go in our pursuit of truth? Should we tear down the lies of the elites? Should we destroy the old masters? Should we turn our scientific scalpel upon Boney M.'s stel…

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Items my friends have produced that I wish to freely promote

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- My friend Mik performs percussion with Bird Flies High They're available on spotify, it's a *very* good listen. This is a strongly recommended group. - Sarah Hickey is an artist who does fantastic work. Her work is amazing from near and from afar (intricate details, but als…

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Making Prose Poetic

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Writing can sing. Writing can soar. How do writers elevate their craft to carry you along with their words? I've never known, until I read this: This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen t…

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One of Everything

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I am a little reluctant to share this concept too widely. Once people have considered the ramifications of the following suggestion, they may be willing to undertake the possibility of finding a comfortable bed and some nice meals for me in a quiet facility with a lot of locks o…

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Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon

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My favorite album is always: The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. I consider it an example of a "perfect" album. It's not quite "perfect" perfect, it's not spotless, but if you're as good as this, the blemishes only improve your perfection.…

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Red Right Hand

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As mentioned on my ridiculously over-long analysis of Come Back, All Is Forgiven Analyzing a joke is like dissecting a frog, in the end they both die. —Woody Allen ...hence I must first apologise for the murder I am about to perform upon this most perfect song. I only pray that…

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Revolution Rock Oral History of Brisbane Music 1942-present

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Rescued from Archive.org at the request of the author, Bruce Anthon. Original website, Revolution Rock, © Kelvin Johnston. Bands Bands Bands....no denying that along with "the punters", the conglomerations of "hungry-wanna-bes" formed the core of this particular avenue of Brisba…

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Smoke On The Stairway To Roadhouse California

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Here's a little song I1 wrote, you might want to sing it note by note. (The title is thanks to Bruce Anthon, in this article there is a line about the infinite patience of people working in instrument shops, withstanding endless renditions of "Smoke On The Stairway To Roadhouse …

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Songs That Reference Themselves

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- Jugband Blues (Pink Floyd) - You're So Vain (Carly Simon) - Hit Song (Custard) - Your Song (Elton John) - 1999 (Prince) - Weeping Song (Nick Cave) - The Fear (Pulp) - Tribute (Tenacious D) - The Song that Doesn't End (Lambchop) - Get On Your Nerves Jugband Blues And I'm wonde…

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The Common Touch

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The Words are Important, The Words are Important —Nice Bird Okay, here's how we play the game. Custard, the band, put out a new album. And I go through it, one lyric at a time, writing down everything I know. I've been a Custard fan for a long time, and I'm from Custard's home…

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The Magic of the Blues Brothers

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The Blues Brothers, apart from being a masterpiece, is a work of Magical Realism. It combines gritty urban cinematography, with an unreal sense of wonder. The opening scenes work to make this an utterly real setting. But the moment they jump that bridge, we know the rules have…

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