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Primavera: The Blag

Primavera 2022

PRIMAVERA: THE BLAG INTRODUCTION It’s a massive understatement to say a lot has changed since we bought our ‘early bird’ tickets for Barcelona Primavera 2020 within a couple of weeks of arriving home from Primavera 2019. Before a band had been confirmed, past glorious experiences at every Primavera since 2015 made securing tickets for what would be the festivals 20th anniversary an absolute must. ‘Course, we all know what happened next. As we’ve ticked down the months and weeks, then started counting down all over again – twice – the festivals organisers have expanded the festival from 4 days to...

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Primavera: The Blag

Primavera 2022

PRIMAVERA: THE BLAG INTRODUCTION It’s a massive understatement to say a lot has changed since we bought our ‘early bird’ tickets for Barcelona Primavera 2020 within a couple of weeks of arriving home from Primavera 2019. Before a band had been confirmed, past glorious experiences at every Primavera since 2015 made securing tickets for what would be the festivals 20th anniversary an absolute must. ‘Course, we all know what happened next. As we’ve ticked down the months and weeks, then started counting down all over again – twice – the festivals organisers have expanded the festival from 4 days to...

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RSD Clampdown Day 29

RSD

As threatened, throughout April - in celebration of Record Store Day - I offer up a daily post related to all things record shop. And if any of it sounds like a Manifesto, consider it good practice for my election campaign next year. Day Twenty Nine of this steaming pile of japery, kinghell boring bullshit and contentious nonsense... 29/04/22 Ch Ch Ch Ch Changes Turn And Face The Strange As we approach the final days of April and the end of this particular volume of claptrap, I think it would be remiss of me not to mention what I would...

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RSD Crackdown Day 28

RSD

As threatened, throughout April - in celebration of Record Store Day - I offer up a daily post related to all things record shop. And if any of it sounds like a Manifesto, consider it good practice for my election campaign next year. Day Twenty Eight of this steaming pile of japery, kinghell boring bullshit and contentious nonsense... 28/04/22 Souvenirs I think that it is important that we thank the customers who support the indies throughout the year; one of the ironies of RSD is that many of the people visiting record shops on RSD probably won't set foot in...

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RSD Clearout Day 27

RSD

As threatened, throughout April - in celebration of Record Store Day - I offer up a daily post related to all things record shop. And if any of it sounds like a Manifesto, consider it good practice for my election campaign next year. Day Twenty Seven of this steaming pile of japery, kinghell boring bullshit and contentious nonsense... 27/04/22 Safetyword I worked with Rob in Bristol. Safetyword were years ahead of their time and I'm still trying to work out what their songs were about. https://safetyword.bandcamp.com/

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