Monday 12 August 2013

It's in the post...

Here are the runners and riders for the next @lpgrp vote. The theme is Post-Punk.

The listening session will be 9pm, Sunday 8th September. 

You can vote for five albums by sending the numbers of your choices to the @lpgrp Twitter account (via a direct message or an ordinary tweet mentioning @lpgrp). 

You are allowed to vote for the albums you nominated. 

The deadline for voting is 8pm, Monday 19th August.

1. The Associates – The Affectionate Punch
2. The Associates – Sulk
3. The B-52's - The B-52's
4. Bauhaus – Mask
5. The Birthday Party - Junkyard
6. Boomtown Rats - Fine Art of Surfacing
7. Cabaret Voltaire - Mix-Up  
8. The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge
9. The Chameleons  - Strange Times
10. Cocteau Twins - Garlands
11. John Cooper Clarke - Snap, Crackle & Bop
12. Elvis Costello and the Attractions - This Year’s Model
13. Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
14. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
15. The Durutti Column - The Return of the Durutti Column
16. Echo & The Bunnymen – Crocodiles
17. The Fall - Grotesque (After the Gramme)
18. The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour
19. Gang of Four – Entertainment
20. Human League - Travelogue
21. Husker Du - Zen Arcade
22. Into Paradise - Churchtown
23. The Jam - In the City
24. Japan - Quiet Life
25. Josef K - The Only Fun In Town
26. Killing Joke - Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions

27. Killing Joke - Killing Joke
28. Magazine - Real Life
29. Mission Of Burma - Vs
30. The Monochrome Set - Strange Boutique
31. Pere Ubu - Dub Housing
32. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance
33. The Pop Group - For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?
34. Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box/Second Edition
35. The Raincoats - The Raincoats
36. Eric Random meets the Bedlamites - Earthbound Ghost Need
37. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Join Hands
38. The Slits – Cut
39. The Slits - Return Of The Giant Slits
40. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
41. Sonic Youth - Sister
42. The Specials - More Specials
43. Suicide – Suicide
44. Talking Heads - 77
45. Talking Heads - Fear of Music
46. Talking Heads - Remain In Light
47. Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
48. The Teardrop Explodes - Wilder
49. Television - Marquee Moon
50. Television Personalities -  ...And Don't The Kids Just Love It
51. Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
52. Wire - Chairs Missing
53. Wire - Pink Flag
54. XTC - The Black Sea
55. XTC - Drums and Wires

Monday 5 August 2013

Aim for politicians fair who'll treat your vote hope well

The theme for @lpgrp’s September session is ‘Post-Punk’.

The listening session will be 9pm, Sunday 8th September. With so many @lpgrp regulars at End of the Road Festival the week before, we're straying from the traditional first Sunday in the month.

First, we need to create a shortlist. Please send me the names of two post-punk albums you’d like to nominate. Use a direct message or a tweet mentioning 'lpgrp' to contact me. Your deadline is noon, Monday 12th August. Once the shortlist is ready, I’ll publish details about how to vote.

Here are lots of post-punk lists from the Rate Your Music site in case you want your memory jogging.

Look forward to hearing from you!