Trading pages

Introduction

This site lists the rare music I have acquired, mostly through trading with fellow collectors. Please note: I am not trading at the moment.

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Last updated: 16/Sep/2009 20:40 > Added more articles

Articles and items of interest

Reviews & rants

• A Damned - Clash comparison: A short article with an album comparison of these two great punk bands (very much tongue-in-cheek!).
• Section 25: A page I wrote on how great they are.
• The Rise & Fall of New Order: My disappointment with the 'Singles' compilation.
• Lullabies to Violaine: A review of the Cocteau Twins' 2005 singles and EP collection.
• The Chameleons: Album reviews of a favourite band of mine.
• A Depeche Mode - New Order comparison: A sequel of sorts to my silly album comparison of The Damned and The Clash. This one sees the two giants of '80s electro synthpop take each other on.
• The Loudness War: And how it's being lost.
• Compleat Beatles: My response to the absence of remasters.
• New Order: Overrated and lacking in integrity.
• Desert Island Discs: Five choices explained.
• Why I Love John Shuttleworth: My hero explained.
• Lesser known bands from the post-punk genre: Three bands featured.
• Today is Beatles Day!: 09/09/09 and what it meant to me.

Miscellaneous

• The Best of the John Peel Radio Sessions: A compilation I made in tribute to the late John Peel.
• Home Taping: This appeared on inner sleeves in the early 1980s.
• Customs: Nice to know.
• Paul's tapes: Paul Simonon's tape collection (sadly they were apparently stolen.)

Other web sites

• The Clash - Bootlegs & Rarities: My collection of bootlegs and rare recordings from the favourite band of my younger years.
• Thompson Twins: A discography and review site of one of my favourite '80s bands.