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We Love 1997: The Beta Band – Dry The Rain
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Splash FM Website of the Day, 1st August 2005. Be Impressed. Sunday, August 27, 2006. The Beta Band Dry The Rain. Listen up Americanos; it’s pronounced ‘Bee-ta Band’ not ‘Bay-ta Band’. And while we’re at it, it goes day/month/year. (I can hear ‘em now: Hey, we saved yer asses in dubya dubya two. ). Dry The Rain was the opening track on The Beta’s Nick McCabe produced debut EP Champion Versions. In 1997. The EP and the two that followed ( The Patty, Patty Sound. And Los Amigos del Beta Bandidos. Before pl...
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We Love 1997: Worst Built Peripheral Award: Rock Band Bass Pedal
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Splash FM Website of the Day, 1st August 2005. Be Impressed. Saturday, January 03, 2009. Worst Built Peripheral Award: Rock Band Bass Pedal. You would have thought they'd build it more sturdily if they knew you would be repeatedly stomping your foot down on it, but apparently not. Everyone is breaking their their Rock Band pedals and quite a market has sprung up to cater for people who need to replace their Rock Band Foot Pedals. Delicately tap it each time? Posted by Woodshed @ 7:49 PM. If any artist or...
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We Love 1997: June 2005
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Splash FM Website of the Day, 1st August 2005. Be Impressed. Thursday, June 30, 2005. Rebecca Pan Kowloon Hong Kong. In 1982 Margaret Thatcher embarked on The Falklands War which would result in a thousand deaths to keep a wool producing island of less than two thousand people British. In 1984 she willingly signed over 6 million people in one of the most affluent places on earth to one of the world’s most repressive regimes. Go figure.*. Suggests singing is her real talent. Rebecca Pan Kowloon Hong Kong.
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We Love 1997: The Hives – Well, Well, Well.
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Splash FM Website of the Day, 1st August 2005. Be Impressed. Thursday, September 14, 2006. The Hives Well, Well, Well. When Einstein announced that nothing could move faster than the speed of light he had obviously neglected to take account of the tempo of Hives songs. The Hives were allegedly formed in 1993 by the shadowy svengali Randy Fitzsimmons. However, it later transpired that ‘Fitzsimmons was a pseudonym for the band’s guitarist Nicholaus Arson. After their 1995 EP Oh Lord! The Hives Back In Black.
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We Love 1997: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Let’s Smerf
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Splash FM Website of the Day, 1st August 2005. Be Impressed. Saturday, June 24, 2006. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Let’s Smerf. When historians are looking to chart the cultural shifts of the late 20th Century they would be well advised to analyse the rise and fall of various smurf figurines. 1997 saw the retirement of the hopelessly non-aspirational tramp smurf. Along with the introduction of the much more hip inline skater smurf. And 2 Kindsa Love. Appeared as the b-side to 2 Kindsa Love. Posted by Wood...
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We Love 1997: March 2005
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Splash FM Website of the Day, 1st August 2005. Be Impressed. Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Asylum Street Spankers Shave ‘Em Dry. In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Or, failing that, thoughts a little south of love. In the spirit of Spring today’s track is The Asylum Street Spankers’ gleefully obscene version of Lucille Bogan’s blues classic Shave ’Em Dry. Asylum Street Spankers Shave ‘Em Dry. Posted by Woodshed @ 7:36 PM. Thursday, March 24, 2005. In the mid to late nineties ...
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We Love 1997: T-Model Ford – I’m Insane
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Splash FM Website of the Day, 1st August 2005. Be Impressed. Saturday, June 03, 2006. T-Model Ford I’m Insane. T-Model Ford is going to remember you sorry fuckers how it’s done. Listening to this track and following his career, it’s hard to disagree with T-Model's assertion that he is insane. However, this rather sweet article. Suggests that behind the legends and tall tales is a lovable family man. T-Model can currently be found dishing out relationship advice in Arthur Magazine. T-Model Ford I’m Insane.
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We Love 1997: Grandaddy – AM 180
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Splash FM Website of the Day, 1st August 2005. Be Impressed. Sunday, August 06, 2006. I’ve covered international political upheaval, violent death and smurfs but there’s one topic I’ve skirted around as too significant to tackle: extravagant facial hair. In 1997 the world was awed by the stunning whiskers of Overall World Beard and Moustache World Champion Jürgen Burkhardt. The more astute amongst you may have already worked out that Jürgen is German. Buy Under the Western Freeway. Stacey Kent – Mo...
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We Love 1997: May 2005
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Splash FM Website of the Day, 1st August 2005. Be Impressed. Sunday, May 29, 2005. Jeff Buckley Everybody Here Wants You. After this, Buckley’s writers block lifted (he apparently had about 30 songs ready) and sessions were scheduled for 30th June with ‘Grace’ producer Andy Wallace. Everybody Here Wants You’ was one of the tracks that came out of the sessions with Tom Verlaine. Previously to this Buckley had always shined brightest on cover versions (you can download a few of the rarer ones here. 1997 wa...