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Showing posts with label Modern Eon. Show all posts

Monday, 9 November 2026

Snapshots Spillover: Back Down The Job Centre


Welcome back to the Snapshots Job Centre. Lots more exciting opportunities for you today, and you need to apply for at least 10 of them if you want to claim your benefits...

Ronnie Burns - Coalman

Sister Swire - My Sister Is A Butcher

The Seeds - The Gardener

Neal Dover - Mr. Bus Driver

Jonathan Richman - Ice Cream Man

Elbow - The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver

The Pretenders - Turf Accountant Daddy

Laura Viers - Chimney Sweeping Man

Modern Eon - Mechanic

Tracie - The Boy Hairdresser

Terry Hall - Ballad Of A Landlord

Frightened Rabbit & Manchester Orchestra - Architect

Ten Feet - Factory Worker

Wire - Outdoor Miner

We saved the best till last though. I'm sure this one will be swamped with applications...



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Just the humble witterings of a middle-aged music fan from the north of England. I don't claim these lists to be definitive, I haven't heard every record ever produced (though I have heard a good number of them), I don't believe my opinion to be any more valid than yours.

I just like listening to old songs from my record collection and writing about them. Your recommendations are always welcome... if I've missed your favourite - let me know in the comments.

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