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December 20, 2013

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Someone only we know

December 10, 2013

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The numbers of the beast

December 06, 2013

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The rise of the mega-tracks

November 30, 2013

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Raise a toast

November 29, 2013

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Elvis and the Distractions, a different Oliver’s Army and other songs.

November 19, 2013

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Tech it or leave it out

November 15, 2013

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The not-so-dead 60s, out with the old and in with the ‘new’

October 24, 2013

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David's discourse

October 14, 2013

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Thom's lament

October 14, 2013

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Two Tribes

October 08, 2013

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Welcome to the working week

September 27, 2013

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In the future no-one's getting paid

September 17, 2013

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Reasons to be cheerful?

September 13, 2013

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A question of trust

September 05, 2013

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The Europeans are coming (maybe)

September 03, 2013

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Spot the elephant

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Spot The Truth?

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In too deep, beyond b-town

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The taste of trust

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Do you believe in rock ‘n’ roll radio?

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Degrading the past, devaluing the future

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The Human Yawn

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Are you content?

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TV, or not TV?

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Let's Be Frank....

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Give me some truth

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The truth is out there

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Six Feet Under

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Blood, Sweat, Tears

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Who stole the soul?

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The Dentist Test

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The wood and the trees

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The Tao of Twitter

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A Brit of alright?

February 25, 2013

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The single life

February 11, 2013

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'bum deal

February 08, 2013

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Tune for today

February 05, 2013

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The prophets of Jan

January 31, 2013

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'bum steer?

January 18, 2013

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