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Too hard to pick a run from DMS!
In terms of flow the first 3 tracks are pretty unsurpassed, but in terms of big old classics in a row maybe shift it to 2-4.
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I'd totally forgotten this song existed. So good, thanks for the reminder!
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Great pub!
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I am attempting to get the excellent Book Club Review Podcast to join us here, but sadly not here yet!
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I think Gaga was seen as a nailed on success and very much in the public consciousness, but agree it’s not an exact comparison.
Fair point on the latter though for sure!
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I’m broadly in agreement but the BBC list has always been (rightly or wrongly) aiming very much for acts not yet in the *mainstream* consciousness. Chappell is the one that tests this most this year, but it’s not entirely new- Lady Gaga was on Sound of 2009 after a not exactly under the radar 2008.
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Oh and @themagfields.bsky.social are on here too! Excellent.
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Yes it was a great night. Brass in Pocket twice! Though that did make me wonder slightly whether there was anything stopping them having done a duet on it…
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I get the changes (good context, thanks!) but this really is very far away as a concept from what it used to be, isn’t it?
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If this was the Pretenders / Suede show was this not a few years earlier (2019?)
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Oh thanks! And yes, absolutely. I think I’m in a real minority with my lack of connection with Hotel du Lac, and probably need to revisit it at some point. I stand by really enjoying The White Tiger though!
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open.spotify.com/track/0wowiZ...
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The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner, having enjoyed Creation Lake on this year’s Booker list