From the Depths

“From the depths of my external hard drive” is just a fancy name for “We’re so sick of posting new songs, can we please take a moment to remember that wonderful song from back in the day?”

From the depths of my external hard drive: John Prine

September 23, 2009
From the depths of my external hard drive: John Prine

“On his thirteenth birthday he saw ‘Rebel without a Cause’ He went straight on home and invented Santa Claus” John Prine – Jesus: The Missing Years (The Missing Years, 1991)
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From the depths of my external hard drive: Tell Me How It Feels

August 2, 2009
From the depths of my external hard drive: Tell Me How It Feels

The Sweetest Ache – Tell Me How It Feels (“Tell Me How It Feels”, Sarah Records, 1990)   ♥ illustration by Vane Kosturanov ♥
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From the depths of my external hard drive: The Metro

July 24, 2009
From the depths of my external hard drive: The Metro

Berlin – The Metro (Pleasure Victim, 1982)   The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on wet, black bough.   “In a Station of the Metro”, Ezra Pound
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From the depths of my external hard drive: Song for a Future Generation

July 8, 2009
From the depths of my external hard drive: Song for a Future Generation

 ☄ The B-52′s – Song for a Future Generation ☄  (Whammy!, 1983)
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From the depths (of my external hard drive) – The Pastels – Nothing to be done

June 12, 2009
From the depths (of my external hard drive) – The Pastels – Nothing to be done

“When I was young I used to sing I didn’t care for anything When I was young I used to sing I didn’t care for anything Simply nothing to be done Tell me I’m the only one…“      The Pastels – Nothing To Be Done 
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From the depths (of my external hard drive): Peaches – Lovertits

June 3, 2009
From the depths (of my external hard drive): Peaches – Lovertits

  Peaches – Lovertits (The Teaches of Peaches, 2000)
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From the depths (of my external hard drive) – Guided by Voices – I am a Scientist

May 27, 2009
From the depths (of my external hard drive) – Guided by Voices – I am a Scientist

Guided by Voices – I am a Scientist (Bee Thousand, 1994)
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From the depths… Frank Black – Headache

April 29, 2009
From the depths… Frank Black – Headache

Frank Black – Headache (Teenager of the Year, 1994)
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From the depths… Smog – Bathysphere

April 22, 2009
From the depths… Smog – Bathysphere

I thought (yes, some thought does go into this feature), what better month than the very month Bill Callahan (AKA Smog AKA (Smog)) welcoming the release of his amazing new album, Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle, to delve back into the files and present you with one of his finest moments. I’ve...
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From the depths (of my external hard drive) – The Delgados – Under Canvas Under Wraps

April 15, 2009
From the depths (of my external hard drive) – The Delgados – Under Canvas Under Wraps

  LhnA got back from Barcelona on Monday night, and will be sure to write something about it, maybe post some pictures and some somewhat relevant music (don’t worry, I won’t inflict Freddie Mercury on you). But for now, part 3 in our ongoing series From the depths (of my external hard drive)!  ...
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From the depths (of my external hard drive) – Pet Shop Boys – Rent

April 8, 2009
From the depths (of my external hard drive) – Pet Shop Boys – Rent

  Pet Shop Boys – Rent (1987)
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LhnA introduces: “From the Depths (of my External Hard Drive)”

March 31, 2009
LhnA introduces: “From the Depths (of my External Hard Drive)”

 Do you remember that show they used to have on MTV, where the presenter would suddenly get up -mid-show- and walk all the way through the MTV studios, downstairs to what they would call ‘the vault’? He or she would go down there to get a long-forgotten, yet loved video (an actual TAPE!). Remember...
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Too many words, too many words

June 25, 2008
Too many words, too many words

Three inches above the floor Man in a box wants to burn my soul And I’m tired, and I’m tired Is that the truth, he says The pain is easy Too many words, too many words And I can hear ‘em If you’re hearing screams Come back child, come back My hands are dry...
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Write it on a postcard: Dad, they broke me

April 11, 2008
Write it on a postcard: Dad, they broke me

I’m on a train. It’s the first ever Thalys high-speed train to Paris and it’s just started moving. I’m waving goodbye to my mom outside the window. This is the first time I’ve ever truly left home. The first time I’ve ever travelled alone, and I’m terrified. This is it. I’ve left home, and...
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