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Soul tuesday: loose ends - hangin' on a string
maybe the best example of tinkly, aquatic 80s synth soul there is? the fact that loose ends are uk born and bred just enhances it’s appeal. usually male/female duets are unbearably cheesy but t… more →
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reggae monday: cool notes - my tune
dirtymartini wrote 6 months ago: it’s fitting that my first post is a lover’s rock classic called ‘my tune’ … more →
girls dem sugar
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dirtymartini wrote 1 year ago: in contrast to what looks like a male dominated roots reggae scene, in the uk, the lover’s roc … more →
going back to my roots
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dirtymartini wrote 1 year ago: sometimes, a good reggae cover can rescue a tired song, and similarly, many reggae originals have be … more →
original sin
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dirtymartini wrote 2 years ago: how annoying was it when your parents pointed out that your new favourite mc hammer tune was in fac … more →
club tropicana drinks are free
dirtymartini wrote 2 years ago: a scene from almost any 80s edition of totp in the summer. the palm trees and pineapples used to get … more →
there's (another) storm brewing
dirtymartini wrote 2 years ago: ok, so this really is summer. we get a few hours a day of sunshine. then you notice the enorm … more →
our reggae music
dirtymartini wrote 2 years ago: reggae and jamaica are inextricably linked. but in the mid 70s, south london took reggae, added a da … more →
the summer of 1985
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dirtymartini wrote 2011 years ago: if there’s one summer from my childhood that i remember fondly, it’s the summer of 1985. … more →
