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Jeff Nielsen: October 24, 2010

  1. The Slits – Cut (1979, Island, 2009 Universal)

    R.I.P. Ari Up

    (Holy hell, did I not understand the brilliancy of this album when I first heard it!)

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  2. Germs of Perfection: A Tribute to Bad Religion (MySpace Music, 2010)

    Juxtaposes the folky song-writing of the band with the sheer fire-power of their performance.

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  3. Patti Smith – Easter (Arista, 1978)

    Patti’s work just gains strength as the years pass.

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  4. Bob Dylan & The Band – The Basement Tapes (released 1976, Columbia)

    How many times can a man change the course of music history?

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  5. Sorrows – Bad Times, Good Times (Bomp!, 2010)

    Teenage Heartbreak, The Sorrows 1980 debut tore out the gate but then sorta ran out energy, whereas this re-mixed, re-arranged re-issue races to the finish line.
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    Michale Toland’s review

  6. Less Than Jake – T.V. E.P. (Sleep It Off, 2010)

    11 minutes of high-fructose pop-punk-ska, covering telephemera from Animaniacs to Hungry, Hungry Hippos to iCarly.

    Watch it here

  7. JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys – Fidelity (La Mina, 2010)

    Chrissie Hynde hasn’t run out of lives yet.

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  8. D.O.A. – Northern Avengeer (Sudden Death, 2008)

    Slick producer Bob Rock (Metallica et al) didn’t make D.O.A. sounds much different only a little clearer.

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  9. The Grand Spectacular – Being a Dickhead (???)

    Shooting fish in a barrel has never been so catchy.

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  10. The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Vintage, 2006)

    Hands down, the most terrifying book I have ever read.

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