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Tonight's TV highlights

5307 days ago

Guardian Music — Sky 3D | Unreported World | Strictly Come Dancing | The Rob Brydon Show | Songwriters' Circle | DexterSky 3DFrom 7am, Sky 3DAnother milestone in TV tech arrives, as Sky's 3D channel beams the 38th Ryder Cup live and golf fans around the country get r... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Gimme Five: Rock Classics That You Don't Have to Love

5317 days ago

All About Jazz — By Nick Deriso Spend enough time around rock music—or, at least, rock critics—and you'll be convinced that any number of Seminal Works, Forgotten Gems and Timeless Standards are must-have items for your record collection. Even if they turn ... more info

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CD Review: Richard Thompson, “Dream Attic”

5325 days ago

Popdose — In my estimation, Richard Thompson has never made a bad record, but has made records that are easy to be dispassionate about. His guitar playing remains exquisite and enviable, his wordplay head & shoulders above so many, but sometimes things don’t... more info

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Robert Plant Covers Low

5330 days ago

Stereogum — Robert Plant revived Band Of Joy, the name of his pre-Zeppelin cover band. He’ll release an album, also titled Band Of Joy, on Sept. 14. Among the Los Lobos and Richard Thompson covers are two covers of Low songs: “Silver Rider” and “Monkey,�... more info

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the final batch of saturday updates

5333 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — manofmusic said... The obscure indie power pop LP KELLEY HUNT & THE KINETICS (1981) just posted to:: http://vinylobscurity.blogspot.com mercurochrome said... YoungMossTongue Presents KLAUS NOMI - Klaus Nomi THE BRILLIANT CORNERS - A History Of White... more info

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Readers recommend: songs about anniversaries

5335 days ago

Guardian Music — As this column celebrates its fifth birthday, we'd like you to suggest songs with commemorative themesLook at this. It's the first ever Readers Recommend blog, posted five years ago on 1 September 2005. The theme was change. Almost everyone posted un... more info

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Readers recommend – the results: songs with jokes

5335 days ago

Guardian Music — An eclectic set of nominations from a horribly subjective topicThat joke isn't funny any more, someone once sang, but which jokes were funny in the first place? Humour is a horribly subjective thing, and asking readers to post their favourite songs w... more info

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