Scenester

Scenester lives in London and Brighton, as time allows. Enjoys music, film, television, books, design and anything else which won’t leave well alone. Old enough to know better.

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ScenesterAugust 2, 2016
240
Unit 4+2 – Concrete & Clay – Scenester Reviews
The Complete Recordings (RPM Retro D944) Active between 1964 and 1969, Unit 4+2’s relatively brief career packed in twelve singles,…
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ScenesterMay 6, 2016
271
Beach Party by The Ventures – Scenester Reviews
The Ventures Beach Party (El Records ACMEM308CD) Summer’s coming, and there’s only one acceptable soundtrack to it; that’s Surf Music.…
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Features
ScenesterApril 18, 2016
215
Torsten, The Beautiful Libertine by Andy Bell – Scenester Reviews
Andy Bell Torsten, The Beautiful Libertine (Strike Force Entertainment SFE045) The upbeat ‘Statement of Intent’ opens Andy Bell’s seventh studio…
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Culture
ScenesterFebruary 23, 2016
306
Author – Howard Baker (Sawdust Caesar)
Sawdust Caesar: Omnibus Edition by Howard Baker (HB Publishing) For those of you fed up with reading yet another 60’s…
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ScenesterJanuary 4, 2016
265
Scenester LP Reviews January 2016
Among the many punk originals, Eater had something on their side which few others had; youth. Drummer Dee Generate was…
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Features
ScenesterNovember 5, 2015
222
Dave Berry – Scenester LP Review
Among RPM Records’ latest re-releases, this comprehensive 2 CD set of Mike Berry’s Decca sessions 1963-1966 with no less than…
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ScenesterOctober 9, 2015
169
Hawkwind – Scenester Reviews
Hawkwind Love in Space (Atomhenge ATOMCD2013) The label with the most eclectic taste in the industry, Cherry Red, has added…
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Garage
ScenesterSeptember 29, 2015
263
The Runaways – Scenester Reviews
The Runaways (Cherry Red Records CDMRED 237) Girl groups are nothing new, and this was also true back in the…
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Eyeplugs
ScenesterAugust 29, 2015
199
Procol Harum – Scenester LP Review
Procol Harum A Salty Dog (Esoteric Recordings ECLEC2504) Esoteric Recordings are busily re-releasing some very fine material in CD form, and…
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ScenesterJanuary 26, 2018
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Indie Icons – The Primitives
Fronted by indiepop blonde bombshell Tracy Tracy, The Primitives emerged from the independent scene of the mid-80s that spawned The…
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ScenesterAugust 20, 2015
17,319
The Love Affair & Steve Ellis – Scenester LP Review
Of huge interest to blue-eyed soulies and late 60’s pop fans alike, this RPM Records 3 CD set collects together…
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Features
ScenesterAugust 16, 2015
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The Primitives – Scenester LP Review
The Primitives Everything’s Shining Bright The Lazy Recordings 1985-1987 (Cherry Red CDBRED 560) A fitting, comprehensive double CD companion to…
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