tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85591065283857700082024-03-26T23:37:00.979-07:00The Album ClubA blog for Switch Radio's volunteer led, music review roundtable.James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-62312920284777895032024-03-25T11:45:00.000-07:002024-03-25T11:45:41.616-07:00Put your feet up...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://allanshowalter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02f0a6bdd3cfa1a81f7713cb2170c8e4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="800" height="612" src="https://allanshowalter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02f0a6bdd3cfa1a81f7713cb2170c8e4.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">The Album Club will be coming back to Real Life Shortly</span></div>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-681846886219259332023-10-31T04:26:00.005-07:002023-10-31T04:26:39.932-07:00What's Hup?<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://thewonderstuff.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HUP-orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="500" height="491" src="https://thewonderstuff.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/HUP-orig.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p><span> </span><br /></p><h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">'Hup' by The Wonderstuff (1989)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next Recording Slot:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;">Sunday 12th November @ 11am</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You must register for the recording slot before taking part<br />Email: <a href="mailto:tac@kingofthebuttons.co.uk">tac@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></h1><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;">Check Homework Page (top left) <br />for links and further info</span></h3>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-62410591392070971812023-09-07T09:38:00.028-07:002023-09-07T09:57:23.012-07:00We're Back with...Hit Music?<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.clashmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/actually.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://www.clashmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/actually.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Join us for our Social: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Thursday 14th September 7 pm- 8.30 pm </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">at <a href="https://moseleycdt.com/the-moseley-hive/" target="_blank">The Moseley Hive </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">to meet some of our volunteers, listen to the album, leave us your views on it and find out more about <span style="text-align: left;">The Album Club</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next Recording Slot:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;">Sunday 1st October @ 10 am </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You must register for the recording slot before taking part (but not the social)<br />Email: <a href="mailto:tac@kingofthebuttons.co.uk">tac@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></h1><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;">Check Homework Page (top left) <br />for links and further info</span></h3>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-64653300177254657432022-11-20T02:15:00.007-08:002022-11-20T02:32:23.892-08:00Ho, Ho...No!<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Yes, it's that time again! </span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">For the festive version of the show we take three Christmas albums and consider them in the round- picking out the golden coins from the cold sprouts.</span></h2><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><b>Next Up:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81WH+ns+JmL._AC_SY450_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="450" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81WH+ns+JmL._AC_SY450_.jpg" width="450" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51niQFwAr1L._AC_SX450_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="450" height="439" src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51niQFwAr1L._AC_SX450_.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmcU14F5V7AX2ba82HRzQn3OTvCVtP1Q72pYxmvwWhxxJLx9rwMw-znip248BnhhssmXKMsWngR_tmXihHgZTBR3qSdPeANIFAzIUoO_q7E2ELeyGwtrWs062f6eoVoP8FUpgkFauc8A/s480/tumblr_ls55htkvIF1qaitys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmcU14F5V7AX2ba82HRzQn3OTvCVtP1Q72pYxmvwWhxxJLx9rwMw-znip248BnhhssmXKMsWngR_tmXihHgZTBR3qSdPeANIFAzIUoO_q7E2ELeyGwtrWs062f6eoVoP8FUpgkFauc8A/w443-h400/tumblr_ls55htkvIF1qaitys.jpg" width="443" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">Recording Slot TBC</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>You must register before taking part</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Email: TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400;">Check Homework Page for links and further info</span></b></p>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-2033925988367398992022-08-25T06:43:00.007-07:002022-08-25T06:43:59.776-07:00...So you understand who's boss...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.roughtrade.com/product/images/files/000/069/152/original/A1HF7NDXT0L._AC_SL1500_.jpg?1654613093" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="800" src="https://images.roughtrade.com/product/images/files/000/069/152/original/A1HF7NDXT0L._AC_SL1500_.jpg?1654613093" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next Up: alt-J' s 'An Awesome Wave'</span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Recording slot Sunday 4th Sept 2022 at 11 am</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">You must register before taking part</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #274e13;">TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</span></a></span></span></h3></div>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-59409353225634123372022-04-25T13:12:00.000-07:002022-04-25T13:12:23.331-07:00Come on talk to me...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://dt7v1i9vyp3mf.cloudfront.net/styles/news_large/s3/imagelibrary/C/ClassicTracks_01-0711-.W5hpqmlKYEGn7cEKFTpxajFRqoxsEId.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="641" height="640" src="https://dt7v1i9vyp3mf.cloudfront.net/styles/news_large/s3/imagelibrary/C/ClassicTracks_01-0711-.W5hpqmlKYEGn7cEKFTpxajFRqoxsEId.jpg" width="513" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next Up: Marvin Gaye's 'What's going on'</span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Recording slot Wednesday 4th May 2022 at 8pm</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">You must register before taking part</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #274e13;">TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</span></a></span></span></h3>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-54475302943392326802022-03-27T03:52:00.004-07:002022-04-25T13:08:08.574-07:001992 and all that...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rhino.com/sites/g/files/g2000012691/files/styles/article_image/public/rideuk.png?itok=HzUUhj8Z" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="640" height="396" src="https://www.rhino.com/sites/g/files/g2000012691/files/styles/article_image/public/rideuk.png?itok=HzUUhj8Z" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="text-align: left;"></span></span></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next Up: Ride's 'Going Blank Again'</span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Recording slot Sunday 3rd April 2022 at 11 am</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">You must register before taking part</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #274e13;">TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</span></a></span></span></h3>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-91091862423878794822022-01-14T07:02:00.009-08:002022-02-08T07:14:46.126-08:00Swinging in the backyard...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1s2972QxzxDyAYLHBET_k9xo1qMoOs74wjvb9lQN6OfcLBLUI8cNFZ9XzqQi7m2o0fXiJmQWX-v7O47SNMeOI-M2LlLNfMyZic2nJemrsoPOHL9Cl5F_4UgCDr0o6p9RJ4gtT3SAf_h24GUP1PZisBtCg2LZfS3W3AobxR51TYKZVpU5C_ygngksp2A=s500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1s2972QxzxDyAYLHBET_k9xo1qMoOs74wjvb9lQN6OfcLBLUI8cNFZ9XzqQi7m2o0fXiJmQWX-v7O47SNMeOI-M2LlLNfMyZic2nJemrsoPOHL9Cl5F_4UgCDr0o6p9RJ4gtT3SAf_h24GUP1PZisBtCg2LZfS3W3AobxR51TYKZVpU5C_ygngksp2A=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next Up: Lana Del Ray's 'Born to Die'</span></h3></span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Recording slot Friday 25th February 2022 at 7pm</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">You must register before taking part</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #274e13;">TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</span></a></span></span></h3></div>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-2965930757709726932021-10-13T05:04:00.001-07:002022-01-11T08:29:15.248-08:00Something in the way..?<p> </p><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #800180; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/01-114-d31474ea-a1db-41e3-9e4c-8371729a959b.jpg?w=800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="427" src="https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/01-114-d31474ea-a1db-41e3-9e4c-8371729a959b.jpg?w=800" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Next Up: Nirvana's 'Nevermind'</span></div></span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="text-align: left;">Recording is scheduled for</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="text-align: left;">Saturday 30th October 2021 @10 am</span><br /></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #800180; text-align: left;">You must register before taking part</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #274e13;">TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</span></a></span></h3>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-57992477510465889722021-06-25T10:28:00.001-07:002021-10-10T00:08:13.812-07:00If only my mother could see me know!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ksassets.timeincuk.net/wp/uploads/sites/55/2015/06/2014Supergrass_Getty77858744241014-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="427" src="https://ksassets.timeincuk.net/wp/uploads/sites/55/2015/06/2014Supergrass_Getty77858744241014-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="color: #800180;">Recording is scheduled for Friday 9th July 2021 @6.30 pm<br /></span><span style="color: #800180;">You must register before taking part<br /></span>Email: <a href="mailto:TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk">TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</a></span></div></h2><div><br /></div>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-18192133678505001072021-05-17T10:20:00.002-07:002021-05-21T01:39:12.792-07:00Writing it all down...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopbTwvIYTFu91xWzxxSJxqvgxUgb9iO5sotQGOqksldffkaQovZIyuBzrSRi2KCcbTlZwFxPRXLA-LRRGGcvNmFWdwpfVDP6XH5XehSKLsVPEXcwltTV3fstsmA0jvp-Dy8aXt4layZaB/s600/220px-Red_book.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="600" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopbTwvIYTFu91xWzxxSJxqvgxUgb9iO5sotQGOqksldffkaQovZIyuBzrSRi2KCcbTlZwFxPRXLA-LRRGGcvNmFWdwpfVDP6XH5XehSKLsVPEXcwltTV3fstsmA0jvp-Dy8aXt4layZaB/w640-h566/220px-Red_book.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="text-align: left;">Recording is scheduled for Friday 28th May 2021 @7.30 pm</span><br /></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="text-align: left;">You must register before taking part</span></span></h3><h3 style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Impact, sans-serif; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;">Email: <a href="mailto:TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk" style="color: #c510b8; text-decoration-line: none;">TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</a></span></h3><div><br /></div>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-30015686957451130582021-04-20T09:48:00.000-07:002021-04-20T09:48:04.268-07:00On the edge...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-144490-202b550cdc5c8b25dcda9f91676fda6558754cff.jpg?resize=1800,1200&w=1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="427" src="https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-144490-202b550cdc5c8b25dcda9f91676fda6558754cff.jpg?resize=1800,1200&w=1800" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Next Album Club Recording</span></span></div><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: courier;"><div style="text-align: center;">Friday 30th April 2021 @6.30 pm</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click 'How it Works' to join us.</div></span></h2>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-6073065483509616492021-04-11T04:15:00.004-07:002021-04-11T04:17:08.817-07:00We're Moving...(sort of)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SIhDUzrTqpYiaXe_eduErg1zHeZLzwQiq4sSaKHf7Vt0IwWviCxUcfej9FUh8FtMsnkr36YufssjmNXgcwS85Ya3Klkfqx4AL1sQ11pkaameBXA3bRzyAnGR1wahvhjqayy5hozQgs5w/s400/LH+Moving.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SIhDUzrTqpYiaXe_eduErg1zHeZLzwQiq4sSaKHf7Vt0IwWviCxUcfej9FUh8FtMsnkr36YufssjmNXgcwS85Ya3Klkfqx4AL1sQ11pkaameBXA3bRzyAnGR1wahvhjqayy5hozQgs5w/w640-h480/LH+Moving.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">albumclub.online</span> will shortly close as a landing site for </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;"><b>The Album Club Remixed</b></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the details and information will still appear here:</div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><a href="https://theoldvoluntaryalbumtest.blogspot.com/">https://theoldvoluntaryalbumtest.blogspot.com/</a></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and on the show page at:</div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><a href="https://www.switchradio.co.uk/TACR"></a><a href="https://www.switchradio.co.uk/TACR">https://www.switchradio.co.uk/TACR</a></span></h3></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-33892486300996091592021-03-26T09:12:00.006-07:002021-04-03T05:37:57.238-07:00Crazy in the coconut...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2FL6SvMKG2ER6g2-Xf-92uNYuq1cy_RMOSpJowgyN_oOJ7lDcV61f0ZeG2vuJnKcYg1Fx9D7Ck9wv6kzCZirIRY1PH3W00lqIGzKtFfq3FYmKBajf8xdhd6QlddmSWfDxtxLZiT6Kkg_/s512/Since_i_left_you.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2FL6SvMKG2ER6g2-Xf-92uNYuq1cy_RMOSpJowgyN_oOJ7lDcV61f0ZeG2vuJnKcYg1Fx9D7Ck9wv6kzCZirIRY1PH3W00lqIGzKtFfq3FYmKBajf8xdhd6QlddmSWfDxtxLZiT6Kkg_/w640-h640/Since_i_left_you.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;">Our next discussion on </h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">The Avalanches 'Since I Left You' from 2000 </h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">will air on Tuesday 13th April 2021 at 7 pm on Switch Radio.</h3><p></p>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-86966015219182679072021-02-18T01:44:00.000-08:002021-02-18T01:44:30.319-08:00A day of coincidence with the radio....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.selected4u.net/caa/slides/122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="800" src="https://www.selected4u.net/caa/slides/122.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;">...and a word that won't go away</span></h2><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Join us for a discussion on Kate Bush's 1978 Debut Album 'The Kick Inside'<br />check 'How it Works' page for info on how to join in</span></h3><div><br /></div><p></p>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-16014622453455899352021-01-13T13:32:00.001-08:002021-01-13T13:32:42.041-08:002...1...and we're off...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/drivers/hall-of-fame/James_Hunt/_jcr_content/featureContent/manual_gallery/image1.img.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="800" height="428" src="https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/drivers/hall-of-fame/James_Hunt/_jcr_content/featureContent/manual_gallery/image1.img.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><span> </span><span> First lap for the new year!</span></span></h2><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Join us for a discussion on Teenage Fanclub's 1995 Album 'Grand Prix'<br />check 'How it Works' page for info on how to join in</span></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-86332921784946938752021-01-09T23:58:00.000-08:002021-01-09T23:58:01.450-08:00And we're back...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vmp-www.imgix.net/images/Elton_headphones.original.jpg?auto=format&w=650&h=433.33&fit=crop&bri=-10" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" src="https://vmp-www.imgix.net/images/Elton_headphones.original.jpg?auto=format&w=650&h=433.33&fit=crop&bri=-10" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: center;">Next Album Club Recording Friday 29th January 2021 @ 6.30 pm<br />Contact us to take part<br />Details of the selected album will post soon.</h3>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-83804164476027940882020-11-18T13:48:00.000-08:002020-11-18T13:48:39.382-08:00Three Wise Discs<h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNXiztpK3hs-YRM61D6xgQwpvWa_EljrAdDI8eJeDLwDmRAMKN1vrjZLTqRWluNXVuL7meyGcQPcTTbVRiuH2qISDPLQCdONhuXXvgRIAIyRoyfYpoRVGD-zt5mdbxkydi8uVc45oUmm7/s2048/jake-goossen-bbsSsRYhsew-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNXiztpK3hs-YRM61D6xgQwpvWa_EljrAdDI8eJeDLwDmRAMKN1vrjZLTqRWluNXVuL7meyGcQPcTTbVRiuH2qISDPLQCdONhuXXvgRIAIyRoyfYpoRVGD-zt5mdbxkydi8uVc45oUmm7/w640-h426/jake-goossen-bbsSsRYhsew-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;">In a Festive Special we'll be taking on Three Christmas Themed Albums and asking our virtually assembled round table to give us some critical perspective on them.</span></div></h2><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"></h2></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2543675147_16.jpg" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2543675147_16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.cdn.hhv.de/catalog/shop_detail_zoom/00610/610035.jpg" style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://i0.cdn.hhv.de/catalog/shop_detail_zoom/00610/610035.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></h2><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"></h2></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/59/Album_A_Christmas_Gift_For_You_From_Philles_Records_cover.jpg" style="font-family: Tinos; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="280" height="400" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/59/Album_A_Christmas_Gift_For_You_From_Philles_Records_cover.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="text-align: left;">Recording is scheduled for Saturday 5th December 2020 @ 11 am<br /></span><span style="text-align: left;">You must register before taking part</span></span></h3><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;">Email: <a href="mailto:TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk">TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</a></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #20124d; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><div dir="ltr" style="color: black; font-family: Tinos; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@jakegoossen?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Jake Goossen</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/christmas-record-player?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://theoldvoluntaryalbumtest.blogspot.com/p/next-album.html"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="427" src="https://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2014/09/Richard-E.-Aaron-Getty-Ima.jpg?w=980&q=75" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-17081963224021969882020-09-02T08:34:00.002-07:002020-09-21T07:56:08.416-07:00Reviews for 'Is this Desire?' by PJ Harvey<p><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I’ve been aware of Polly Harvey for a long time, but not what you would call a ‘fan’. The early indie guitar driven songs were not for me and her vocal style didn’t drag me in. So this album was my first chance to sit down and immerse myself into the Polly Harvey world. Thankfully, the guitar led stuff appears to have been spread out and more of the songs in the collection were rooted in electronica with beats behind simple vocals. Where the guitars turn up those are a hard listen for me. There is no ‘hit single’ amongst these tunes. There are elements of the trip-hop scene from Bristol popping up every now and then, which I did enjoy. The lyrics are mainly brooding questions about the nature of human relationships and the consequences of expressing desire. Best tunes, ’The Wind’, ’The River’ and ‘Is This Desire?’</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>-Marek</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><hr style="text-align: justify;" /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial;">There is something watery about PJ Harvey's music of this era. Beneath the surface, however, something deadly lurks. If I was looking for a soundtrack to the modern reboot of the adventures of Ulysses, I would use Is This Desire to accompany the scene with the sirens. Undulating, deep baselines, haunting melodies, and the ever present threat of a watery death at the hands of desire, list and greed, Is This Desire is like a Greek tragedy for our modern world.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>-Matthew</b></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><hr style="text-align: justify;" /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I love Polly Jean. No really, I mean ‘love’ her. Everything about this angst-ridden raven in the early and mid 1990’s had me smitten... until, that is, the release of this album. A toned down (perceivably depressive) PJ spilt out her guts and I did not like it. No guitar driven ‘Dress’, ‘Sheela Na Gig’ or ‘50 Foot Queenie’ here sadly but pared down keyboard and experimental tunes. I guess ‘Down by the Water’ from the preceding ‘To Bring You My Love’ was a warning sign of the direction future releases could take and here was a new woman clearly articulating some of her life’s issues and problems. That said, she cites this album as her best work. Fortunately, for me at least, the roller coaster of her labours picked up again straight away with the Mercury Prize winning Stories from the City. It is a familiar pattern I’ve often found in Polly’s work; a subsequent nosedive to White Calk before escalating to new heights again with her latter albums. If nothing else she keeps you on your tones this thing of beauty.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"><b>-Ciaran</b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><hr /><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-47ee8c89-7fff-f5c7-1eb0-34ae7d65ad6d"><br /></span></p><p></p>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-35745754539985314982020-08-19T09:53:00.002-07:002020-08-19T23:59:03.519-07:00Getting Ready...<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPd-BQrpYp_2BEapqlCoJ1cVRToBUBoDEwCFLErosaBmZ9T5pFtGOMPbU9Y-f0SPkFZCkVoR9iX3uxu_xeZ8-HeYAfWYO4R7cJb3UlxKjTRORTWgtHKrI4s8qopXbnUHywVzbRrJQISF0/s735/TAC+New+Logo2.1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="735" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPd-BQrpYp_2BEapqlCoJ1cVRToBUBoDEwCFLErosaBmZ9T5pFtGOMPbU9Y-f0SPkFZCkVoR9iX3uxu_xeZ8-HeYAfWYO4R7cJb3UlxKjTRORTWgtHKrI4s8qopXbnUHywVzbRrJQISF0/w800-h495/TAC+New+Logo2.1.jpg" width="800" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>We're getting ready for our next virtual roundtable recording </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>on <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Friday 4th September 2020 @ 6pm</span>.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>We'll be discussing 'Is this Desire?' by PJ Harvey (1998)</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>If you're interested in joining us you can register at:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="mailto:TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk">TAC@kingofthebuttons.co.uk</a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-88895961354872988182020-07-19T13:51:00.000-07:002020-07-19T13:51:44.120-07:00The Album Club Condensed!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As we try and work out a few tech problems we thought you might like to know that Album Club regular Marek takes to the air with James Sandy on Tuesday 21st July at 7 pm on Switch Radio as part of The Unseen Swerve. The album in question this time around is 1978's The Man by Barry White.<br />
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Tune in for what we're dubbing 'The Album Club Condensed'.James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-62275765886747178452020-07-19T13:46:00.001-07:002020-07-19T13:46:17.849-07:00I'm afraid I can't let you do that...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />James Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965991931211468155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559106528385770008.post-22407964567497254692020-07-02T08:53:00.002-07:002020-07-02T08:53:48.580-07:00 Reviews for Album Club Remixed #7:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kid A was a turning point not just for Radiohead but also for me and my relationship with music. I loved OK Computer and wanted more stadium sized songs I could wallow in, but when confronted with the icy landscape with apparently no hooks, I immediately dismissed it. Fortunately for me, I liked Idioteque enough to keep coming back to the album. Over time, small details started to win me over. The discordant strings which suddenly silence themselves and create a moment of absolute calm during How To Disappear Completely was one such moment. Over time these small details I had missed weaved themselves together and I embraced the album. It took several years, and I had to mature in my music tastes and become more adventurous and open to new things, but I got there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Had Radiohead not made such a defiant about turn, had they simply churned out another set of fine songs as they had on their previous two albums, then I doubt that they would be revered as they are today. They might be another blast from the past treading the boards of the smaller festivals along with Travis, Reef and Dodgy. Instead they are, in my opinion, my generation's Beatles, willing to experiment and push their comfort zone, constantly looking to evolve and never rehashing the same formula to diminishing returns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The album that followed The Bends and OK Computer and I’m sure people that had caught onto those albums were expecting more of the same. But Radiohead went against the grain and produced something ‘arty’. Introducing many electronica elements and turning down the guitar-rack. Good for them I say, kudos for trying something different. However, in the car my wife asks “can we listen to something else?”, which is the moment to try and understand how she cannot appreciate what is being played or is it indeed pants. If you liked Radiohead for one thing can you still like them for another, this is the question hovering over Kid A? For me, I’m glad they gave it a go, but the tunes sound half finished and the album is missing a ‘big’ song or two. It sold a bucket load…so what do I know?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although often cited as Radiohead's "In Utero" (i.e. a conscious effort to not be commercial), the majority of these tracks would not be out of place on OK Computer. Even when trying to be inaccessible, Radiohead can't help but write excellent songs! Thom Yorke's method of randomly selecting phrases to use as lyrics adds to the detached feeling of the album, but nothing sounds jarring or out of place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This heralded the era of what we now think of as the Radiohead sound - "Optimistic" is the blueprint for the majority of Radiohead songs after this, and would not be out of place on In Rainbows.</span></div>
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The Bends, OK Computer and Kid A all worked perfectly as a complete album - it took Radiohead a few goes after this to achieve that complete package again (only hitting gold again on In Rainbows). Kid A mixes the electronic influences (notably Aphex Twin), soundscapes and straight up songwriting beautifully, in a way they tried to replicate on albums like Hail To The Thief and Amnesiac with only fleeting success.</div>
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