[OT] [Altrok] Update #128: Not Falling For That 'Golden Age' Stuff

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Folks,

Firstly, the important stuff:

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Here's what you need to know about what we play: it's our opinion that there's no such thing as a "golden age" - in fact, "golden ages" are overrated by definition.  They occur whenever things are good for long enough that pundits step back and say "wow, things are pretty great right now".  Problem is, when the pundits have the time to say things like that, it means things have slowed down a bit...in fact, it's almost always an immediate precursor to things not being so good anymore.

See, when you're writing about how good things are generally, you're not saying anything about specific good things...and that might be because you're no longer noticing them.

So Altrok Radio doesn't think there was a golden age in the late 70s, the early 80's, the late 80's, or the 90's...because there's good new music being made all the time.  You've just gotta know where to look.

And Altrok Radio tries to make it a little easier for you.  We're scanning the shops and trawling the Web, finding as much that's happening now as we can - and then we showcase it for you.  All you have to do is tune in.

Speaking of new music...

This week, our Grinders (the stuff we play heavily) include music from:

 - The Rifles
 - New Young Pony Club
 - Franz Ferdinand
 - Duels
 - Peter Gammons
 - GoodBooks

Plus we've got newly-added music:

 - The Annuals - Bleary Eyed
 - Ollie Byrd - Arrives a Girl
 - Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill
 - Cursive - Dorothy At Forty
 - De Novo Dahl - Shout
 - Michael Franti & Spearhead - Yell Fire! [EFC]
 - The Go! Team - Bull In The Heather
 - The Lemonheads - No Backbone
 - The Pink Spiders - Modern Swinger
 - Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko (radio edit)
 - Snowden - Anti-Anti
 - Swipe - I Am Gospel
 - The Thermals - A Pillar Of Salt
 - Vahco And Explicit OK!!! - Drunken Girl

Our Featured Classics:

 - Elvis Costello - Moods For Moderns
 - Joe Jackson - On Your Radio
 - The Jam - Start!
 - Killing Joke - Love Like Blood (Gestalt Mix)
 - Mink Deville - Italian Shoes (New York Mix)
 - Seedling - Cool Baby, My Hips Go Woo
 - The Sound - Dreams Then Plans
 - The Specials - Rat Race
 - Tones On Tail - Go!
 - The Vapors - Jimmie Jones

As always, thanks for listening!

- Sean Carolan
  Altrok Radio
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