Category Archives: Music

Galloping Home

Posted on February 14, 2014 by guiltyfeat

Diary entry for Monday February 13, 1984: Andropov’s funeral tomorrow. Diana, the princess that is, is having another baby. I reckon it’ll be a girl called Rachael or something pretty like that. Nostrodamus, I ain’t.

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Still Fond

Posted on January 23, 2014 by guiltyfeat

Some people have expressed surprise that I kept a diary every day as a teenager. Well that’s nothing compared to the surprises I’ve uncovered within. Here is a lengthy quote from Sunday January 22, 1984. They’re just about to start … Continue reading →

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Most Peculiar Mama

Posted on January 15, 2014 by guiltyfeat

I fully intended to start this post with a juicy quote from my diary of Sunday January 15, 1984. It seems I may have attended a party of some description. Unfortunately the entire page has been redacted as it is … Continue reading →

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Hit Me With Your Laser Beams

Posted on January 12, 2014 by guiltyfeat

In my recent review of the first top 40 chart of 1984, I missed out one key fact. The title of the highest climber in the first chart of the year that leapt from 35 to no. 6. Back in … Continue reading →

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Sometimes the Ace, Sometimes the Deuces

Posted on January 9, 2014 by guiltyfeat

It’s January 8 which means it’s happy birthday Mr. Bowie and that it would have been the 79th birthday of the King. It’s also the 30th anniversary of the first new singles chart of 1984. I have already stated my goal of … Continue reading →

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30 Years Later

Posted on January 1, 2014 by guiltyfeat

It’s been a long time, I shouldn’ta left you. Without a dope beat to step to. January 1st, 2014. Perfectly sandwiched between ‘20 years ago today‘ and Forty Years On, it’s time to celebrate the annus mirabilis that was Nineteen … Continue reading →

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Dork Scratchings

Posted on September 7, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I just finished reading King Dork by Frank Portman. Frank Portman is the lead singer and songwriter for a pop-punk band called The Mr. T Experience that I have never heard of and I’ve heard of a lot of bands … Continue reading →

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He’s An X-Box. I’m More Atari.

Posted on September 2, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I remember when. I remember, I remember when I lost my mind… It was the Summer of 2006 and “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley owned the world. It was a joyous piece of pop that seemed to spring out of nowhere. … Continue reading →

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Sweary Songs III

Posted on August 12, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I have a couple of likely lads for you today. Softly spoken poet-types who probably wouldn’t slip a swear into their every day speech but prefer to save all the blue pencil moments for their song lyrics.

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Sweary Songs II

Posted on July 30, 2010 by guiltyfeat

Just before the weekend I thought I would show my commitment to songs with swears by putting together another installment of Sweary Songs. Today’s Sweary Marys are a couple of young women who clearly have issues with their parents. Sweary … Continue reading →

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