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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 5h

I’m obsessed with this record at the moment - a perfect mix of melody, deep feeling and the complexities of love. Arthur as June Alexander’s first record, from around 1960. Dylan covered it but the original is just wonderful (repro 45) m.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Ky...

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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds Singles Page reviewed by Jon Savage, 7th, October 1978. Including Public Image, Cabaret Voltaire, Penetration, Stiff Little Fingers and The Yachts.
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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 4d

Yes definitely. A couple more for Ace and for Caroline True. Details as and when

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 5d

I’m still really enjoying 86-90 and I come back to 77-79 a lot. 1965-7 pretty great also! I like them all

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 5d

Original photos influenced by reading High Rise

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 5d

Very pleased to have images from my early 77 fanzine London’s Outrage 2 (photos taken from the Uninhabited London series) in the Rock’n Roll Public Library zine #2

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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 7d

1st, October 1977 an article on The Heartbreakers by Jon Savage and pics by Andre Csillag and Ray Stevenson. "....you can be an asshole and still be a rock'n'roll star. (Laughter)."
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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 7d

The Heartbreakers' album 'L.A.M.F.' reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 1st, October 1977 .
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Christian Cargnelli @chrisl7000.bsky.social · 8d

46 years ago today, @jonsavage.bsky.social reviewed Wire's "154" for the Melody Maker (29 September 1979).
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Christian Cargnelli @chrisl7000.bsky.social · 9d

46 years ago today, @jonsavage.bsky.social reviewed Wire's "154" for the Melody Maker (29 September 1979).

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RJJNY @rjjny.bsky.social · 10d

Don't recall seeing at the time, directed by Derek Jarman. I think I learned about it from a post by @jonsavage.bsky.social

Orange Juice - What Presence?! (Official Video)

YouTube video by Orange Juice

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 10d

Ace live version of Hero by Neu! in 1974/5 - pre punk or what? www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPuB...

NEU! - Hero live 74

YouTube video by Álvaro Vega

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 12d

Talking about the new Ace comp, 1986-1990 Rollin Under the Melody with John Robb louderthanwar.com/jon-savage/

Jon Savage : the John Robb interview

Jon Savage talks about his latest compilation album that covers late 80s pop culture

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 13d

Love it! Big LSD record for me

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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 14d

Buzzcocks album 'Love Bites' reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 23rd, September 1978.
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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 15d

Bought OTD in 1972: very late SF plus a Grateful Dead solo album to boot. I like it more than any of the others at the same time (Weir, Garcia). It’s got a great Kelley/ Mouse cover, the best version of Playing In The Band, Shoshone chants andcool originals Fletcher Carnaby and Blind Man

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 15d

Bought OTD in 1972: covers of James Brown, Paul Simon and psychedelic Beatles (Rain, Day Tripper) ? Check. Groovy hard rock opener (Downer) ? Check. Cool flash and energy from post Spirit Randy California - gratefully received in the hard rock desert of 1972

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 15d

Bought OTD in 1972: a very big album for me - a guitar symphony topped by Ron Elliot’s tricksy, hypnotic songs and Sal Valentino’emotional vocals. Plays well all the way through but stand outs are Turn Around, Deep Water, Little Bird, I’m A Sleeper and the infinite strings of Cherokee Girl

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 16d

Top Gene Clark tracks

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 16d

Uh I veer about this but it really isn’t great

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 16d

Bought OTD in 1970: possibly the last good Byrds album. A bit enervated but has social consciousness (Woody Guthrie’s Deportee) and a mood of sad regret. Sold by the title song, it’s uplifted by a a gorgeous version of Pamela Polland’s Tulsa County Blue - which we comped on Meridian 1970

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 17d

Bought OTD in 1971: love the whole thing now but initially it was sides C+D: Rainy Day, Watchtower, House Burning, Voodoo Chile. Midnight Lamp is my favourite single and the long Voodoo really works. This was the big statement, capped by the ambient, oceanic 1983 - incredible

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 18d

Bought OTD in 1972: a rarity, a proper live 60s album. Partly overdubbed screams of course and ragged performances but it’s a treat. The medley is great and You’re Looking Fine (sung by Dave) rocks harder than the studio version. The US edition of Kelvin Hall, packaged with faux Monterey relevance

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Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 20d

Thx!

Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social · 21d

That was not a good day

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