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Be One of Us #19 - "Leaders of Men"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 7 Dec 19

Hang on, we're rolling! Welcome back to Be One of Us, a random countdown of 50 songs with "of" in the title. We are at #19: "Leaders of Men" by Joy Division. You can see people wearing their t-shirts all over the place, often...

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Be One of Us #20 - "Field of Tall Flowers"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 22 Nov 19

Two days in a row. I'd better pace myself! This is Be One of Us, a random 50-song countdown of songs with "of" in the title. We are at #20: "Field of Tall Flowers" by The Comsat Angels. It occurs to me that I have a lot of...

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80s alternative

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Play it Again, Sam #23a - "The Hunt"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 27 May 18

Yes! Time to get serious with Play it Again, Sam, a two part discussion consisting of an original song followed by a cover of that song. Really serious. We are at #23a, the "original" portion, with a song that is near and dear to...

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Favorite "Of" Bands #5 - Gang of Four

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 17 Apr 18

It probably comes as no surprise that I spend a lot of time thinking about music. Recently, while I was in the hospital, it occurred to me that I happen to like a lot of bands with "of" in their name, so I am counting down my...

80s alternative

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Favorite "Of" Bands #7 - Course of Empire

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 15 Apr 18

My countdown "of" my favorite bands with "of" in their name rolls on. We have reached #7: Course of Empire. Percussion-heavy Course of Empire was a post punk, post industrial alternative band that formed in Dallas in 1988,...

course of empire

alternative music

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Favorite "Of" Bands #8 - Theatre of Hate

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 14 Apr 18

I do realize that this countdown of my favorite bands with the word "of" in their name is one long trip to No Surpriseville, but we can still have a little fun before we get there! We are at #8: Theatre of Hate. It's a return to...

theatre of hate

80s alternative

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Favorite "Color" Bands #8 - Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 5 Apr 18

Whew! My list and rankings for my countdown of my favorite bands with a color in their name was inadvertently thrown away while I was in the hospital, so I've spent a few days wracking my brain, trying to remember what bands...

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Favorite "Queen" Songs #9 - "Queen of My Heart"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 4 Feb 18

Kings and Queens. That is the theme of my current music countdowns, and this is the "queen" portion, a countdown of my favorite songs with "queen" in the title. We are at #9: "Queen of My Heart" by New Model Army. Led by...

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Favorite Australian Bands #7 - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 4 Nov 17

I'm very willing to take suggestions, and @JudyEv gave me the idea of a countdown of my favorite Australian bands. I am at #7: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds formed in Melbourne in 1983, after the...

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Favorite New Model Army Songs #1 - "White Coats"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 7 Oct 17

All good things, as they, must come to an end, and that saying rings true today. We have reached #1 in my Favorite New Model Army Songs series, and the top spot belongs to "White Coats." Originally the title track of a 1987 EP,...

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Favorite New Model Army Songs #2 - "Lights Go Out"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 6 Oct 17

Being a music fiend, there are a lot of bands that I like, and a lot of bands that I love. And then, there are bands that transcend both of those designations, bands that I absolutely revere. England's New Model Army is one of...

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Favorite New Model Army Songs #3 - "Here Comes the War"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 5 Oct 17

Protest songs, political songs, songs about class struggle. I love them all, and as far as I'm concerned, nobody does them as well as one of my favorite bands, New Model Army. I'm counting down my favorite NMA tunes, and we are at...

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Favorite New Model Army Songs #4 - "The Hunt"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 4 Oct 17

Rather than going with a theme, I am focusing on one of my favorite band's, New Model Army. We are at #4 in the countdown: "The Hunt." From their 1986 album, The Ghost of Cain (with the coolest album cover ever,) "The Hunt" is...

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Favorite New Model Army Songs #5 - "Vagabonds"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 3 Oct 17

There is no theme to this particular music series, rather, I am celebrating one of my favorite bands (formed in 1980 and still going,) New Model Army. These are my favorite songs of theirs, and we are at #5: "Vagabonds." From...

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Favorite New Model Army Songs #6 - "51st State"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 2 Oct 17

I took a day off, but we now return to our regularly scheduled program, already in progress. We are at #6 in my countdown of favorite songs by one of my all-time favorite bands, New Model Army: "51st State." "51st State" is the...

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Favorite New Model Army Songs #9 - "Space"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 28 Sep 17

That's right, there is no theme for this particular music series. Instead, I am focused upon one of my all-time bands: New Model Army, with "Space." From their 1990 album, Impurity, "Space" was that album's 3rd single, although...

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Favorite New Model Army Songs #10 - "Wonderful Way to Go"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 27 Sep 17

Having finished my series on acoustic music earlier this morning, I figure that I'll dive right in with a countdown of one of my favorite bands, New Model Army. As always, we start at #10: "Wonderful Way to Go." From their 1998...

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Favorite "Direction" Songs #2 - "Do You Believe in the Westworld?"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 14 Aug 17

It's a new day, 2am here, I'm awake, so why not? It's time for #2 in my Favorite "Direction" Songs series, which celebrates songs with either "north," "south," "east," or "west" in the title. The second spot in the countdown is...

theatre of hate

direction songs

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Into the Not-So-Groovy #71 - "Here Comes the War"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 13 Jun 16

I'm not feeling very Groovy tonight, but I've got nowhere else to put this, not without starting a new series, and I'm not in the mood. I've been reading hateful, hateful comments all day on Facebook. I won't even bother saying...

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Into the Groovy #56 - "Do You Believe in the Westworld?"

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43595) • Denver, Colorado 13 May 16

Today's Into the Groovy (#56) takes us to London, where post-punk band Theatre of Hate formed in 1980. Theatre of Hate was led by vocalist/guitarist Kirk Brandon. The band has had a revolving door of musicians, notably, at...

theatre of hate

alternative rock

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