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I am happy to report that July 2009 was a good month.

Not the best of times, perhaps.

And certainly not the worst.

So strap yourselves in and toast your chestnuts to some summery T & A from 15 years past.

First moving the needle was @raynne in A Million Ways .

It’s a nice, notable Hopeful set.

She didn’t go Pink.

But this was...
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My 71st album “Anatolia”—recommended if you like: The Doors, John Barry, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Led Zeppelin, Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, and Lightning Bolt.

File under: rock (Turkish rock)

https://open.spotify.com/album/01UGKG8TGLBjgG4RrZwvTn?si=dIPcLEA3TKuOkeZFnBX77g

https://music.apple.com/us/album/anatolia/1719803139

Crack open that bottle of gin.

Tear open that pack of smokes.

It’s New Year’s.

And we are looking at June 2009.

14 1/2 years ago.

2009 was a sort of “golden era” at SG.

But this month (June) was undeniably a clunker.

Ah well.

Not every month can be the best.

Rather than make fun of the fake tits and lack of creativity (as...
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My 31st EP “doowop” (featuring a Neil Young cover)—recommended if you like: The Beach Boys, The Velvet Underground, The 5 Heartbeats, and The Beatles.

File under: R&B/Soul (doo wop)

https://open.spotify.com/album/2gWYVT0eM8uod3ZIUOE8BA?si=5vCD6mtVRNqdiTaKnqCBdA

https://music.apple.com/us/album/doowop-ep/1719020631

I think we have found the “golden age” of SG.

I am comfortable saying that April 2009 was the best month in the first eight years of the site.

And the next month was pretty fucking good too!

So let’s get into it.

The first to bring the pain was @contessla with Puss ‘n Boots .

The title is literal.

Some good wet photography in...
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My 70th album “稽”—recommended if you like: Giuseppe Verdi, Jarvis Cocker, Murray Head, The Strangeloves, The Fugs, The Hives, Sparks, Led Zeppelin, Fritz Kreisler, and Igor Stravinsky.

File under: alternative (Chinese alt)

https://open.spotify.com/album/31kt2xQxsq7mCg3U9rmV41?si=XfP_fC0LTbCSOaLTDKv99w

https://music.apple.com/us/album/%E7%A8%BD/1718756464

Get ready for what was possibly the best month in the first eight years of SG.

A website started in 2001.

The month was April 2009.

But it didn’t start out very auspiciously.

It had me worried at first.

The first real sign of life was Retreat starring @chachavavoom .

I just gotta say…the Hopefuls KILLED IT this month.

Absolutely laid waste!

And it wasn’t...
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My 30th maxi single “Jakarta” (a T. Rex cover)—recommended if you like: Dr. Dog, Björk, and Moondog.

File under: world (Indonesian religious)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0oVZWIUSoA6Y7WpePYWyu1?si=cvFcvdL3Q6OpkfWlrPoHnQ

https://music.apple.com/us/album/jakarta-single/1717779951

I was a bit worried about this month.

March 2009.

It started well enough.

But then kinda dropped off a cliff.

However, while not as strong as the AMAZING February 2009, March was VERY STRONG.

Let’s get into it.

First up was @lucida .

She was a Hopeful who only made one set.

And it’s a good one!

Red Hot Phone shows the power of...
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My 69th album”PDW”—recommended if you like: Fela Kuti, Dion, Dixie Chicks, Isaac Hayes, Gábor Presser, Outkast, John Coltrane, James Brown, Aphex Twin, The Velvet Underground, Blood Sweat & Tears, Weezer, Moondog, and especially Paul Simon.

File under: African (Afrobeat)

https://open.spotify.com/album/7qyuPvff5Y4gPWM24hDqZS?si=Dhe4RG_jSFmishx7JmXfIw

https://music.apple.com/us/album/pdw/1716887113

This is it!

THIS was the month that SG RESURRECTED itself!!!

After about six months of mediocrity, the website was returning to the quality of its storied past.

The month was February 2009.

This resurrection got underway thanks to @prussia and her inspired set Ghost World .

This one is really well-done!

Check it out.

Things rose to a higher level with @miro in Le...
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Thank you to the smokin’-hot @juliju for tagging me. It is my pleasure to participate 🫡