Kraftwerk, Cream, Nirvana, savage reviews, fantasy girlfriends and a naked Nick Cave ‘plush doll’
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Our crack pair of inquisitors tackle the week’s events and sift out the good, the bad and the riveting, which includes …   … whatever happened to savage reviews?   … “For God’s sake, keep the robots out of music!”: the 50th birthday of Kraftwerk’s Autobahn.   … a Naked Nick Cave Plush Doll (£24) and some Jonny Greenwood olive oil.   … strange tales about the making of Disraeli Gears.   … what keeps Kamala Harris awake at night.   … the staggering bill at Murray the K’s ‘Music In The Fifth Dimension’ in 1967.   … Teri Garr, Diane Keaton and other fantasy girlfriends.   ... “Twas nought but an skellington covered in skin”.   … rock stars never seen without shades.   … and birthday guest Cathal Chu cooks up another 45 ways to leave your lover – ‘Give two weeks’ notice, Otis’. Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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