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Affichage des articles du août, 2019

Turning Round on the Turntable : Condor, Euromilliard, Radioactivity, Jack Cades, Datenight

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CONDOR - Singles 2017-2018 Maxi-single - BEACH IMPEDIMENT REC - 2019 Strong comeback nowadays of the audio tapes’ format...  Who the hell are the jerks who first re-introduced them ?  Burger Records  or something like that ? Of course, I  understand why we can love them : the easy-shareable aspect, the cheapness of the format, the non-digital audio sound or the materialistic side of demos and homemade compilations.  But  I get rid of them with a high pleasure the day my old Peugeot 205 passed away 15 years ago. I've never felt like coming back to them since, even if i t sometimes sounds pretty frustrating to check on bandcamp or whatever else great bands using this format while waiting for a hypothetical vinyl issue.  Nevermind… What a great idea the American guys at  Beach Impediment Rec   x  - mostly into hxc releases and Virginian punk reissues - had when they gathered the two  Condor ’s ...

Gigs' Reviews : A glance at Cape Town. The Runaway Nuns, Julia Robert, Black Math.

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I’ve the seen the Eiffel and I’d been in New Cape Town !  Yeah, following the steps of the Great Lee Hazelwood ! Cape Town is a such a constrating town, it deserves a song for sure! The foggy Atlantic Ocean atmosphere meets there the Indian wild one. The Deep South mild-weather fights with the African heat and dryness. Seals, whales and penguins stand alongside ostriches, zebras and baboons. The astonishing wild landscapes try to resist the galloping urbanisn. The coolness of the people versus the violence of the South African society... “Hey man, we don’t care ! Stop with your picture postcard!“ Sorry guys, I had such a nice feeling about this town, especially when I was well hidden in the rich district of  Sea Point...  T he  Bootleger  was my haven for the stay. A cool bar with great  Weiss  beers, wonderful burgers, a quiet atmosphere suitable for the reading of the new generation of local indie co...