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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 1h

It was great to spend an hour in the company of the most gracious Andy Curran of Coney Hatch and Envy Or None renown.

Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 21h

Ideas aplenty.

Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 1d

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Graham Bonnet Gets Lost In Hollywood One Last Time -
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Graham Bonnet Gets Lost In Hollywood One Last Time - DMME.net

There’s a lot of myths surrounding Graham Bonnet, yet all of them get laid to rest when the singer hits the stage, and that’s what he and the rest of GRAHAM BONNET BAND, first of all bassist Beth-Ami ...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 1d

Elephunny

Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 2d

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SNARKY PUPPY Reunite With METROPOLE ORKEST -
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SNARKY PUPPY Reunite With METROPOLE ORKEST - DMME.net

Never driven by their popularity, SNARKY PUPPY haven’t been too creative recently, following 2019’s “Immigrance” not with another studio album but with a series of live releases, including 2022’s “Emp...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 2d

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Mavis Staples Bemoans And Admires The State Of Our World -
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Mavis Staples Bemoans And Admires The State Of Our World - DMME.net

To call Mavis Staples a voice of a generation would mean to hugely underestimate her cultural significance. For one, this artist’s career encopmasses more than a single peer-group lifespan, and then, ...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 3d

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UNITED BIBLE STUDIES – Strange Is The Coastline -
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UNITED BIBLE STUDIES - Strange Is The Coastline - DMME.net

Talking Elephant 2025 Eire revivalists seek all things extraordinaire on the shores of eternity and find everlasting truths in their tunes. To have issued about thirty albums in less than a quarter-ce...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 3d

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THE WATERBOYS Return To Dennis Hopper’s Realm -
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THE WATERBOYS Return To Dennis Hopper's Realm - DMME.net

When THE WATERBOYS released the “Life, Death And Dennis Hopper” last April, it seemed that one hour would be enough for the Scottish ensemble’s dive into American cinematicity, yet they created too mu...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 4d

The Golden Calf

Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 4d

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DURUTTI COLUMN Expand Their Debut For Anniversary Edition -
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DURUTTI COLUMN Expand Their Debut For Anniversary Edition - DMME.net

Starting out as a real band, DURUTTI COLUMN arrived at their first album as a one-man operation, guitarist Vini Reilly working with producer Martin Hannett and roping in a rhythm section to flesh out ...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 4d

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Chris Rea Compiles His Yuletide Output Into Standalone Album -
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Chris Rea Compiles His Yuletide Output Into Standalone Album - DMME.net

There are plenty of Yuletide albums which more often than not turn out to be uninspired stop-gaps in an artist’s creative streaks. It’s different with Chris Rea, though, because the English musician m...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 4d

Pin Code

Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 5d

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LAIBACH Celebrate Their Debut’s Anniversary With A Box Set -
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LAIBACH Celebrate Their Debut's Anniversary With A Box Set - DMME.net

Listening to LAIBACH seems a laborious thing, both on record and in concert, and this scribe isn’t ashamed to admit the Slovenian ensemble’s performance back in the mid-’90s remains about the only sho...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 5d

Not sure I've ever seen this photo of the great multicolored band.

Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 5d

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Wreckless Eric Finds New Home For Forty-Year-Old Songs -
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Wreckless Eric Finds New Home For Forty-Year-Old Songs - DMME.net

When CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY released a platter titled “A Roomful Of Monkeys” in 1985, it went down largely unnoticed because people didn’t know it was by a supergroup which included Eric Goulden, Micky ...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 6d

Indeedy!

Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 6d

Sail on, John Lodge

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 6d

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Alice Cooper, Paul Rodgers, Orianthi And Josh Homme Rock The Plaza On Record -
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Alice Cooper, Paul Rodgers, Orianthi And Josh Homme Rock The Plaza On Record - DMME.net

Back in November of 2022, a star-studded show was staged, under the guidance of ‘s lieutenant Brian Ray and QUEEN associate Spike Edney, to raise funds for the restoration of Palm Springs’ historic Th...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 6d

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Fabulous Thunderbird Kim Wilson Goes Solo For Slow Burn -
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Fabulous Thunderbird Kim Wilson Goes Solo For Slow Burn - DMME.net

Being busy with THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, a band he cofounded more than fifty years ago never got in the way of Kim Wilson‘s solo career when the singer felt the urge to strike out beyond usual surro...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 7d

Review

FLAME DREAM – Silent Transition -
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FLAME DREAM - Silent Transition - DMME.net

3VƐ 2024 Reclaiming miracles after almost four decades in limbo, Lucerne ensemble impregnate quietness with magic passages. While Swiss collective bowed out in 1986 after their sixth platter, apparent...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 7d

A wondrous ballad from an artist with a keen eye for detail:
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Julian Lennon - Saltwater (1991, Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Julian Lennon

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 7d

Got it back, thanks!

Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 8d

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BUZZCOCKS Adjust Their Attitude To Embrace Soul Vibe -
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#Buzzcocks

BUZZCOCKS Adjust Their Attitude To Embrace Soul Vibe - DMME.net

With their 50th anniversary on the horizon, BUZZCOCKS don’t seem to be slowing down. With 2022’s “Sonics In The Soul” successfully proving that the British veterans can carry on without Pete Shelley, ...

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 8d

Facebook disabled my account, I appealed the decision and hope to get it all back. If I don't, I'm not sure I have the strength to build a new one.

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Dmitry M. Epstein @dmepst.bsky.social · 8d

Sleep well, Edward Reekers