Category Archives: 1988

The House Of Love ‎– “Destroy The Heart”

Posted on March 24, 2015 by

In my head, the picture is of me sitting looking at the sky, curled up cross-legged on a wall somewhere between his flat and mine, late at night, taking a deep draw on the cigarette in my right hand. Except … Continue reading →

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Public Enemy – “Night Of The Living Baseheads”

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Popular music did not have much impact on me as a child. I attribute this to the fact that 1970s pop was universally dreadful. Moreover, my limited exposure to it was either via light-entertainment programmes such as the Two Ronnies, … Continue reading →

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Pet Shop Boys – “Left To My Own Devices”

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

This is where it all changed. This was where love turned to passion, the past became the future, and past sins forgiven. This was the end of the “Imperial Phase” of the Pet Shop Boys, but this was more Imperial … Continue reading →

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A Guy Called Gerald – “Voodoo Ray”

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Superficially, Belfast and Manchester have much in common – both former mill towns; magnificent Victorian architectural heritages squandered; city centres blown to bits by the IRA and latterly ‘rejuvenated’ with shopping centres;  rain every 20 minutes; a fair chance of … Continue reading →

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