Because I tell ya, it so easily could be. I’ve got gigs and gigs of ancient hardcore just aching to be posted. So, then: A two-fer this time, all from the same album:

Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Flowers In My Garden LP - 00 - Calm Downizm

Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Flowers In My Garden LP - 00 - Skratchadelikizm

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Okay, I’m still at the office…so I can’t stay here to chat.

That said, some of you may have heard of the massive blackouts currently chewing their way through Florida, where the Beatswamp contributors house their bodies. It is our meatspace - home, where the heart is, where we hang our hats.

Anyway…just felt like posting the following, since it (currently) remains true:

SNAP - THE POWER

…as in, I got it.

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So this is a track I came across about a year ago. I’d never heard it before nor had I heard of the artist, Margo Guryan. I originally thought it was actually a new artist trying to emulate that old-timey sound until I did some researching. Kind of a sad story it seems. A classical and jazz pianist, she was turned on to the hits of the Beach Boys and got to work writing songs. Take A Picture was released in 1968, but as she refused to tour, her label would not promote the album. As a result it made little impact. She then left the professional circuit and became a music teacher. There’s a definite pre-70’s, “things are starting to get psychedelic” feel to it. It’s happy, upbeat yet relaxing at the same time.

Margo Guryan - Sunday Morning

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…40 years later we find not a talented-yet-failed artist, but one who seems to get better with every album release. The latest by Goldfrapp, released on February 11th is titled Seventh Tree. This particular track, A&E gives much more prominence to Alison Goldfrapp’s smooth voice, with subdued electronics backing her. Very uplifting.. Unfortunately I see this song being used in either a commercial or some gushy montage on The O.C. where someone’s heart gets broken.

Goldfrapp - A&E

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