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Five Songs, 10/18/2022

The Wedding Present, "Let's Make Some Plans" The Wedding Present decided to release a single every month for 1992, cranking out originals and covers during the series. They were collected into two records, Hit Parade 1 and Hit Parade 2, and both are great. The...

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Five Songs, 5/21/2022

Flop, "Anne" If you're a longtime reader/listener of Five Songs, first, I deeply apologize. But second, you're probably tired of me moaning about how Flop was unfairly ignored when they were active. Well, guess what? They were! I'll keep saying it, because dammit, the...

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Five Songs, 4/17/2022

Mastodon, "The Motherload" Once More Around The Sun is definitely a Mastodon album, what with all their stylistic tics being present. But for the most part, it's all packaged in a much more accessible way. Much of this song, for example, really is just a...

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Five Songs, 7/29/2021

Propagandhi, "Resisting Tyrannical Government" Less Talk, More Rock is such a good name for a Propagandhi record. I can only imagine how many knuckleheads brayed at them something along these lines. Anyway, it's a delight. Flop, "Act 1, Scene 1" After Flop's one record for...

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Five Songs, 7/21/2021

Flop, "Regrets" I sometimes think about what band I would wave a magic wand and just make famous. The bands that have the widest gap between my love for them and the wider perception of the band. At this point, if you're a close student...