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December 13, 2005

uncut cd

At the end of the year I enjoy getting a stack of music mags and hunkering down, especially when we have a snow storm!! Luckily last weekend I scored a copy of Uncut which comes with an awesome CD.
It samples songs that were represented on John Peel's Festive Fifty, which was an end of year chart that he used to do, cool picture of him on the cover too. It has a few classics on there from Robert Wyatt, Billy Bragg and Pavement. But there are a few obscure gems too, like The Woodentops doing 'well well well' which has been ringing in my head for over 2 decades but I never had a copy until now! Also played an old Felt track with Liz Fraser on vocals tonight, she's one of the Cocteau Twins who dominated the Festive 50 for several years...it's a good stocking stuffer for the musichead on your list...happy snow day everyone!

Posted by Mark Wheat at 11:27 PM

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I listened to this cd today; it is most excellent...especially enjoy the Felt & Liz Fraser, Wedding Present, Robert Wyatt & Camper Van Beethoven.....Oh, and "Word" mag has a great compilation this month, too...including Harold Budd, Decemberists, Fiona Apple, B.C. Camplight, and others....One of the coolest things in living here; cool free stuff with magazines...good way to hear new stuff, too! Happy Listening.

Posted by juniper at December 15, 2005 10:39 AM



Coming in way late on this, but I just picked up that copy of Uncut yesterday and the CD is right next to me about to accompany me during my workday. I love those music mags, they keep me in the know. Thanks to TC and MW, I actually know about 60% of the bands mentioned.

I shoulda been a Brit.

Posted by Frick at January 26, 2006 8:43 AM