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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 13h

She’s Swiss, but this was allegedly a hit in France (and I believe has a French version somewhere). Your call, great song though! m.youtube.com/watch?v=RE0o...

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Again

YouTube video by Do Piano - Topic

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 13h

This one’s a little artier, but wow is it amazing. Pierre Barouh made this album, “Le Pollen,” in Japan with an all-star cast including Sakamoto and Takahashi from YMO, Yasuaki Shimizu and David Sylvian. Maybe stick this one at the very end of the playlist: m.youtube.com/watch?v=s__T...

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Le pollen

YouTube video by Pierre Barouh - Topic

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 13h

Argh, trying to make sure these are actually on Spotify, this one is! m.youtube.com/watch?v=OiSq...

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Fabienne Stoko - Poupée (synth pop, France 1983)

YouTube video by ultradiskopanorama

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Tyler Wilcox @tylerwilcox.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Very brief but very cool — color footage of Talking Heads at Max's Kansas City 50 years ago tonight.

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Talking Heads - Live at Max's Kansas City (October 8th, 1976) - 16mm Film

YouTube video by Don't Worry About Talking Heads

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Having a comfortable home, the ability to afford groceries and even buy records and take a nice trip somewhere now and then seems increasingly like a massive gift for which I’m exceedingly grateful

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Oh god, I guess we should cross that one off the list too. I had a steady job at the time and things didn’t change that much but my dad was let go from his job and then ended up having to take a big pay cut when he finally found something else. It’s been a right mess ever since Bush-Gore, hasn’t it?

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Can’t even fathom where we will be at culturally or politically by the end of this decade … one has to be optimistic, as it doesn’t seem like things could get worse (been wrong many many times on that though …)

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I wonder if that’s a disconnect between people who don’t really follow politics much and those of us who (stupidly) do … the Republicans dominating that 2010 election kind of killed my hopes for progress on most issues at that point

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Reducing culture to politics is probably not correct, but it does seem to set the backdrop for what is happening in the arts pretty frequently

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I should check this out, 21st century culturally (mercifully not for me personally) seems kind of an uninterrupted run of horrors, minus the brief 2 year span of what turned out to be way too much optimism following Obama’s election before the Tea Party midterms

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Regime Accountant, CPA ☠️🎢 @regimecpa.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You ever get stuff at the store? Store heads sound off in the chat.

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I still don’t understand what the seeding situation was here. The White Sox as the lowest remaining seed should have gone to play Tampa, the No. 1? Why were the Yankees the opponent?

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The stupidity also shows no sign of stopping and if anything has grown at an exponential rate over the past decade or so, which is probably the most depressing part

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Feel like I should be doing more promotion of my radio show on WMEB on here, so make sure to tune in Tuesday mornings at 8 EDT (and in to WMEB in general, the kids have some really good shows this year!). Link to listen online here: umaine.edu/wmeb/listen-...

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Listen Now - WMEB 91.9 FM - University of Maine

Listen Now Tune in using the buttons below, or scope out our WMEB Schedule underneath! Show Schedule

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Caryn Rose @carynrose.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I have an ancient history with R.E.M. but had no interest in seeing the Shannon/Narducy tribute, until it came to Detroit & went to try to figure out what was going on, for my @salon.com column: www.salon.com/2026/10/07/m...

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Michael Shannon’s R.E.M. tribute reminded me why I love the band

The actor’s show with Jason Narducy is more than nostalgia — it celebrates the band’s artistry.

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I looooved those Caroline True comps, full of absolute bangers like this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJb2...

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Corinne Tell - Histoire de coeur (France, 198?)

YouTube video by ultradiskopanorama

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A lot of the greats have reached the terminal decline phase (U2) or just decided not to sully a great discography with inferior new material at this point (LCD, Radiohead) but Beach House haven’t let me down yet

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Beach House might be the last band out there (for me at least) where each album feels like an event, a new chapter in the discography that will be as good or even better than what came before. I thought “Once Twice Melody” was up there with “Teen Dream” and “Bloom” as their best work

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Bowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

20 years of Beach House. they perfected the sort of record where track one you're like 'yes! damn this is the stuff' & by track 11 it's a bit "oh is this still on?" that said, I do love them, their commitment to tactile LP/CD covers, their luxe melodies, their immaculate vibe. here's to 20 more

the first Beach House LP, released 3 Oct 2006

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Bowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

RIP, Eva Marie Saint. 102! what a life. Here she is as icy sophistication par excellence in "North By Northwest" www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint on a train in NxNW

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yup, Mainer here and we have a governor’s race that everyone has basically ignored because the Dem is expected to crush her GOP opponent while at the same time every single Senate poll is like a dead heat. I wouldn’t be surprised if Collins pulls it out yet again

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Stone Temple Pilots have finally got retroactive cred for Purple and Tiny Music, but what critic will finally be in the vanguard that acknowledges Throwing Copper (mostly) slaps? “White, Discussion,” that’s a great track!

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Bowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

here's to Iggy's best album of the decade, w/ some of Bowie's strongest compositions during what he called his "doldrums." A record fully of its time, filled w/Yamaha DX-7 & nicking a Huey Lewis riff on one track--yeah, it's "dated." but also a lot of fun, & has some great melodies & vocals

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Totally agree! Was gonna point out this one as a particular highlight. Even the non-Bowie written tracks are pretty great, I really like “Cry For Love”

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Maye stuff is so bad because it’s not just INTs, it’s absolutely back-breaking INTs in the end zone or just randomly dropping the ball when there’s zero defensive players around you. I gave up watching yesterday after the first quarter

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Damn, he did 20 years in the bigs? Hell of a career

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Love that they finally tried to finish this as a Bond theme, it got rejected because it wasn’t an “original song” written for the film (I believe that’s the story?) and thus wouldn’t be Oscar eligible, they went back and wrote a new song (“Spectre”) and that also got rejected

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

But there’s got to be a way to come up with a “hits” chart that is more responsive to new stuff, turns over more frequently and even maybe surprises people now and then

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think this has reached the point where it’s Billboard and the music industry’s problem. If they’re fine letting the Hot 100 be stagnant and lifeless week after week (a pretty valid reflection of “mainstream” pop culture here now), so be it

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The only thing that’s going to shift “Texas” off No. 1 is either Taylor or “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” both of which are even more depressing than letting it stay there

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crazy ass moments in nu metal history @numetalmoment.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I don't have a personal account on here so I made sure to build one nu metal moment into this article I wrote about the three millenials currently ruining pop music and what might be done about it: holidaykirk.substack.com/p/the-imperi...

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The Imperial Regime

How a Generation of Millennial Pop Artists Ruined Pop Music

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A shame, as US New Wave fans would have eaten up these quirky, colorful records, pretty much all in English as well. Her stuff remains fairly hard to find to this day, only a few stray tracks have made it to streaming services www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKt0...

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スーザン(SUSAN) & 高橋幸宏 My Love (from 恋せよおとめ)

YouTube video by 縞梟の音楽夜噺

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Susan got together with Yukihiro Takahashi of YMO who produced both of her albums in 80 and 81. Sakamoto and Hosono both contributed as well, with YT writing most of the songs. Some of her records got distribution in France and the UK, but not the US www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnoF...

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Susan - Training, from "The Girl Can't Help It," 1982

YouTube video by Travis Gass

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ever since getting into the YMO Extended Universe, I feel like I need to spread the gospel about some of these records. Today I’ll talk about the pair of brilliant New Wave/technopop albums from Susan, who I guess was a TV and radio personality in Japan in the ‘70s www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ax9...

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Susan - Do You Believe in Mazic (Full album)

YouTube video by anamorphosis

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This has been mentioned but he could have said nothing! Let everyone blame Robert Kraft for being a piece of shit yet again and just stay silent. Instead he released this statement that just infuriated everyone

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I think I blocked him out, that’s definitely an absolute no

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Machop and Jynx probably the most disturbing ones at least

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I went into that movie knowing nothing about the plot whatsoever and boy did it pay off

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Travis G @westofthefields.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

On a trip to NYC in Sept 2001 I made my dad take me to the Virgin Megastore twice. We also visited the WTC observation deck on Friday, Sept 7 … headed home on Sunday

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