Le quarante-cinq du jour: Bell Telephone Laboratories 𝘏𝘦𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘸 𝘋𝘩𝘶𝘩 𝘒𝘢𝘦𝘵 7” EP ©️1963 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc.

This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is live and direct... and chock full of new and obscure tracks this month, but pleasantly so methinks (Sure there's a few classic jams thrown in for good measure): www.mixcloud.com/LordAlgae/ho...

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Pat Kelley “How Long Will It Take” b/w “Try To Remember” ©️1970 Ember Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: The Strapping Fieldhands “Albacore Heart” b/w “Neptune’s World” ©️1995 Siltbreeze Records Worth the price of purchase for the David Mitchell cover illustration alone…

Oh shit… #olympic curling is underway. 🥌

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Chronophage “Self Education”/“We Must Be Evil” b/w “Swords ‘n’ Sandals”/“Anti-Miracle” ©️2025 Post Present Medium Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Kate Fagan “I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool” b/w “Waiting For The Crisis” ©️1980 Disturbing Records But seriously, screw this polar vortex.

Le quarante-cinq du jour: The Remains “Don’t Look Back” b/w “You Got A Hard Time Coming” ©️1966 Epic Records Pinch me, I’m dreaming… one of all-time favorite singles after years for searching.

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Midnight Oil “Best Of Both Worlds” b/w “Kosciusko” ©️1985 CBS Records Requiescat, Rob Hirst… powerhouse drummer and integral part of the Midnight Oil songwriting team. 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘐𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵 sounds as extraordinary as it did forty years ago.

This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is filled to the brim with lots of great relatively new music: Good Flying Birds, James K, Tyler Ballgame, Oneohtrix Point Never, Chronophage, Kathryn Williams, Andrew Wasylyk, and Green Eyes, Witch Hands and more. www.mixcloud.com/LordAlgae/ho...

Le quarante-cinq du jour: The Doobie Brothers “What A Fool Believes” b/w “Don’t Stop To Watch The Wheels” ©️1978 Warner Brothers Records …and a happiest of birthdays to A-side co-author, Mr. Kenny Loggins.

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Graham Parker & The Rumour “Hotel Chambermaid” b/w “Don’t Ask Me Questions” ©️1976 Vertigo Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: David J. “I’ll Be Your Chauffeur” b/w “The Moon In The Moon” ©️1990 Beggars Banquet Records Requiescat, Peter Millson, p.k.a. Max Eider. Such an underrated guitarist. Right up there with Maurice Deebank and Neil Scott. This song features his incredibly ornate lead play.

My musical love letter to The Clash’s 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢! on.soundcloud.com/BRlVGfpCH6cI... Happy 45th birthday, 𝘍𝘚𝘓𝘕1!

This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is comprised of some of my favorite covers from the likes of Elizabether Frazier, Eddie Hazel, The Minutemen, The Remains, Scott Walker, Julia Holter and more. www.mixcloud.com/LordAlgae/ho...

Le quarante-cinq du jour: The Church “Disenchanted” b/w “Trance Ending” ©️1985 EMI Records Today marks the 40th anniversary of the criminally underrated 𝘏𝘦𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 album.

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Jimmy Cliff “Wild World”/“The Harder They Come” b/w “You Can Get It If You Really Want”/“Wonderful World, Beautiful People” ©️1976 Island Records Requiescat El Hadj Naïm Bachir, a.k.a. Jimmy Cliff.

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Baccara “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie” b/w “Cara Mia” ©️1977 RCA Records This one goes out, of course, to the Scottish National Team and that fantastic match yesterday. The hangovers in Glasgow today must be epic.

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Rufus featuring Chaka Khan “Tell Me Something Good” b/w “Smokin’ Room” ©️1974 ABC Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Echo & The Bunnymen “Bring On The Dancing Horses” b/w “Over Your Shoulder” ©️1985 Korova Records Released forty years ago today…

This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is as unpredictable and potentially dangerous as a religious zealot with a rainbow afro. Joni Mitchell, Raymond Scott, Efdemin, Asher White, Soft Cell, The Groundhogs and A Homeboy, A Hippie & A Funki Dredd plus a whole lot more. www.mixcloud.com/LordAlgae/ho...

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Squeeze “Up The Junction” b/w “It’s So Dirty” ©️1979 A&M Records Requiescat, Gilson Lavis…

Le quarante-cinq du jour: G.W. McLennan “Easy Come Easy Go” b/w “Make It Right For Her” ©️1991 Beggars Banquet Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: The Rakes “22 Grand Job” b/w “Strasbourg” (Live At Reading) ©️2005 V2 Records Released twenty years ago this week. My first gig “in the city” was a 24 grand job, but close enough…

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Le quarante-cinq du jour: forty winks “liadfg”/“commie bf”/Faith” b/w “noise”/“Spurs” ©️2025 Crafted Sounds

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Davy Graham “Angi”/“Davy’s Train Blues” b/w “3/4 AD” (with Alexis Korner) ©️1962 Topic Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: KISS “Detroit Rock City” b/w “Beth” ©️1976 Casablanca Records Requiescat, Paul “Ace” Frehley…

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Utah Saints “Something Good” b/w “Trance Atlantic Flight” ©️1992 FFRR Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Kate Bush “Cloudbusting” b/w “Burning Bridge” ©️1985 EMI Records Released forty years ago today…

Le quarante-cinq du jour: The Notekillers “Clock Wise” b/w “The Zipper” ©️1980 American Bushman Records

This month's 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 is inspired by and dedicated to Keith McIvor/JD Twitch. Requiescat, Keith. www.mixcloud.com/LordAlgae/ho...

Le quarante-cinq du jour: The Shins “When I Goose-Step” b/w “The Gloating Sun” ©️2000 Omnibus Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Love Child “Know It’s Alright”/lThings I Noticed”/“Asking For It” b/w “He’s So Sensitive”/“Crocus Says”/“Soda” ©️1990 Trash Flow Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Buckingham Nicks “Crying In The Night” b/w “Stephanie” x “Don’t Let Me Down Again” b/w “Races Are Run” double 45 ©️1973/2025 Anthem/Rhino Records A lost classic… I wonder whatever happened to those kids.

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Eclection “Please” b/w “St. Georg And The Dragon” ©️1968 Elektra Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Blondie “Rapture” b/w “Walk Like Me” ©️1981 Chrysalis Records Here’s to hoping they get their wish…

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Powerplant “Crashing Cars” b/w “Never Smile” ©️2025 Arcane Dynamics Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Focus “Hocus Pocus” b/w “Hocus Pocus II” ©️1971 Sire Records Sire’s very first hit record…

N̸e̸w̸ ̸Y̸o̸r̸k̸ ̸T̸i̸m̸e̸s̸ A̸m̸a̸z̸o̸n̸/̸W̸a̸s̸h̸i̸n̸g̸t̸o̸n̸ ̸P̸o̸s̸t̸ C̸B̸S̸/̸P̸a̸r̸a̸m̸o̸u̸n̸t̸ D̸i̸s̸n̸e̸y̸/̸E̸S̸PN/ABC

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Godstar “The Brightest Star”/“Valentine Tour” b/w “Kitchen”/“Every Now And Then” ©️1993 Half A Cow/The Bus Stop Label

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Prefab Sprout “Appetite” b/w “Heaven Can Wait” ©️1985 Kitchenware/CBS Records Released forty years ago today… and the one that got me begrudgingly hooked on what is now my favorite album of all-time.

Just grab a cold one, sit back, relax and let this month’s 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘖𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 add to the good times for whatever you're up to on this day of rest, be it a backyard BBQ, a day at the beach, or on death watch for a world leader. www.mixcloud.com/LordAlgae/ho...

It’s time: just pinned the Pentagon Pizza Index.

Le quarante-cinq du jour: The Vogues “Five O’Clock World” b/w “Nothing To Offer You” ©️1965 Co & Ce Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Jeanines “Each Day”/“What The Echoes Say” b/w “Tilt In Your Eye” ©️2023 Slumberland Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: David Bowie “Fame” b/w “Right” ©️1975 RCA Records Released fifty years ago today, my fourth ever purchase… well, my parents paid for it as I was three at the time.

As were the last words of this month’s cover star Sophie Scholl as she faced the guillotine, “the sun still shines…” And we still have music, though we may just be dancing as the boat goes down. www.mixcloud.com/LordAlgae/ho...

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Tricky Disco “Tricky Disco” b/w “Tricky Disco” (Pat’s Tricky Bedtime Mix) ©️1990 Outer Rhythm/Warp Records

Le quarante-cinq du jour: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds “Tupelo” b/w “The Six Strings That Drew Blood” ©️1985 Mute Records Released forty years ago today…