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Eric Reanimator

Cock Sparrer: Riot Squad

Once upon a time I had a back and forth with ex- Gang of Four member Dave Allen about my having written about the the band Cock Sparrer and Oi! music as related to the issue of racism (read the exchange here)... So let's get that whole thing

Icehouse: The Heartbreak Kid by Icehouse

It's said in many circles that there are three main reasons that people kill- Money, Madness and Passion. It could also be said that those are the three main reasons that people write songs, so it should be no surprise that those three themes show up as topics

Crime Tune March 2010: Drivin N Cryin- Legal Gun

Drivin N Cryin- Legal Gun Amsterdam in 81 Monty walks alone Coming in a five fifty night Disconnects the phone Oct in 81 Sara-a-gue walks alone Coming in another night She disconnects the phone Because he's just a legal gun And she's just a legal whore

Stan Ridgway: The Big Heat

From my main blog: restlesskind.blogspot.com When it comes to Detective Narrative in pop music, I always end up turning to Stan Ridgway and his 1986 tune The Big Heat first. The title track from his first solo record Ridgway, who had just finished up his tenure with the