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Marc Fagel
@marcfagel.bsky.social
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Obsessive music fan, retired securities lawyer, and author of the love letter to rock & roll 𝙅𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙂𝙪𝙮 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘, available on Amazon (http://bit.ly/Jittery).
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 13h
Yeah, definitely cut from the same cloth as the Gun Club. I should've name-checked them in the write-up.
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 13h
In an instant it was over, one wrong move's all it takes. And the only one left standing, would be the bad hombre...
Bad Hombre
YouTube video by Jet Black Berries - Topic
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 13h
2000 Great Songs #1113: Bad Hombre. One of those songs from my 80s college radio days that still randomly pops up in my head, the Jet Black Berries blending 60s garage rock, cowpunk, and Spaghetti Western imagery. Perfect for a Tarantino soundtrack.
My Top 2000 Songs #1113: Bad Hombre
Music-obsessed retired lawyer, sharing a few thoughts on some choice cuts from my obscenely oversized music collection each day.
www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 1d
Great stuff. But I’m sitting out the Geese train.
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 1d
Great song; hadn't really made the connection (didn't pick up that album until a few years back). I tend to think of the Feelies' "Boy With The Perpetual Nervousness" as kinda vibe-defining.
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 1d
Thanks! (I think the name of the blog/book turns some people off, but it was how my taste in music was described by an old friend and it seemed... fair.)

Hope you can complete the film. I don't know much about Freedy's life outside his music, but sounds fascinating.
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 1d
Oldie but a goodie… and a fine excuse to spend the afternoon listening to Badfinger.
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Toppermost @toppermost.bsky.social · 1d
The Badfinger Toppermost from @marcfagel.bsky.social www.toppermost.co.uk/badfinger/
Badfinger - Toppermost
Sitting here today, Badfinger’s place in the classic rock pantheon seems beyond dispute. They served as the primary torchbearers for Beatlesque pop into the 70s after Liverpool’s originals had gone th...
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 1d
Odd and unfortunate timing. And once again I have Mr. Hickey to thank for my understanding of Dreja's contributions to music history. Another good reason for those who haven't yet checked out the Dazed & Confused two-parter to do so ASAP.
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 1d
Brushes with fame!
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 1d
Not to steal Jim's thunder on Feelies-adjacent music; but to whet your appetite, here's my Great Lost Feelies Album.
The Great Lost Feelies LP
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djcalc.bsky.social @djcalc.bsky.social · 1d
For my show tonight on wrkc.kings.edu (7 - 9 PM ET) I shine a spotlight on Feelies adjacent music, have a @marcfagel.bsky.social inspired set and tunes by @briandunne.bsky.social @nekocasefans.bsky.social @brighteyesband.bsky.social @thebeths.bsky.social and 17 others. You can stream at our site
88.5 WRKC – Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 1d
In every little Honda, there may lurk a Peter Fonda...
Elastica - Car Song
YouTube video by ElasticaVEVO
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 1d
2000 Great Songs #1112: Car Song. For a brief moment in the alt.rock 90s, Elastica's debut was the coolest thing going, packed with killer tunes; I was partial to this one, a driving song full of wicked hooks.
My Top 2000 Songs #1112: Car Song
Music-obsessed retired lawyer, sharing a few thoughts on some choice cuts from my obscenely oversized music collection each day.
www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 2d
Gorgeous!
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 2d
When you smile, you make the world glow...
Alex Chilton - The EMI Song
YouTube video by Dr. Strange
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 2d
2000 Great Songs #1111: The EMI Song. Between his stint as the teen singer of the Box Tops and his formation of the legendary Big Star, Alex Chilton briefly tried his hand recording some solo tunes. This one isn't necessarily great, but has a warm, nostalgic vibe I adore.
My Top 2000 Songs #1111: The EMI Song (Smile For Me)
Music-obsessed retired lawyer, sharing a few thoughts on some choice cuts from my obscenely oversized music collection each day.
www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 3d
Yeah, I love a lot of Falkner and Manning's solo records, so I find it frustrating that this is harder to get into. Maybe if they'd been around a decade later, less aligned with 90s alternative rock, the songs could've been more approachable. Still, a few songs that work well when I'm in the mood.
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 3d
How does it feel to be a loaded gun? How does it feel inside a chamber packed with piss and spite?...
Jellyfish - The Ghost At #1
YouTube video by JellyfishVEVO
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 3d
2000 Great Songs #1110: The Ghost At Number One. I sometimes found Jellyfish's brand of 90s power pop a little too jagged and alt.rocky, a band better in concept than execution, but when they nail the hooks it's hard not to feel a bit giddy.
My Top 2000 Songs #1110: The Ghost At Number One
Music-obsessed retired lawyer, sharing a few thoughts on some choice cuts from my obscenely oversized music collection each day.
www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 4d
I like that as well... though you could put That Year on a record with 40 minutes of dead air and it would still be a great record. Personally, I tend not to listen to their albums very often; I've got my favorite tracks burned to a mix, and that one does the trick for me.
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 4d
Get Lonely has two of my favorite Mountain Goats songs, Half Dead and Woke Up New, and for those alone qualifies as great. Probably 2 of the finest divorce songs ever written (up there with Josh Ritter's New Lover).
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 4d
Nice cover by fellow Aussie Courtney Barnett:
"Streets of Your Town" (The Go-Betweens Cover), Courtney Barnett & Laura Jean - Paris, Novembre 2018
YouTube video by Lolo_from_Paris
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 4d
The pretzels just bring down the whole experience. Maybe if they used better pretzels, but still probably too dry. I'd prefer nothing but the Chex squares (though the top snack is the rye chips in the regular package).
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 4d
It's so deceptively sunny on the surface, but some of those lyrics...
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Marc Fagel @marcfagel.bsky.social · 4d
Don't the sun look good today? But the rain is on its way...
The Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (official video HD)
YouTube video by Gavwa's Inn
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