Month: May 2025
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WIS 30 May 2025

Smalltown Boy is a haunting synth-pop classic that became part of the gay cultural avalanche sweeping through mainstream UK music in 1984.
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WIS 23 May 2025

The Manic’s first recording after the disappearance of Richey Edwards was a lush, stirring anthem that came as a ray of light from a dark place.
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WIS 16 May 2025

This week’s WIS is inspired by this niche Wilco reference posted on Instagram by Jason Isbell after white smoke appeared.
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WIS 9 May 2025

As David Thomas’ otherworldly voice is now yelping in the next world, the ‘avant-garage’ sound of Pere Ubu’s The Modern Dance gets an outing on WIS.
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WIS 2 May 2025

New Lace Sleeves is a precisely constructed, opaque tale of class, control and lost innocence hidden away on Trust, arguably Costello’s most underrated collection of songs.
