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Re: (idm) Blech tape discussion - the final chapter

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1997-10-24 14:09Re: (idm) Blech tape discussion - the final chapter
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1997-10-24 14:09Damon.Fairclough@psygnosis.co.ukOn Thu, 23 Oct 1997 11:41:19 +0200 "Irene McC" <substar@iafrica.com> wrote: >And any idea
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On Thu, 23 Oct 1997 11:41:19 +0200 "Irene McC" <substar@iafrica.com> wrote:
quoted 1 line And any idea as to why they are titled "blech"? It's the German word>And any idea as to why they are titled "blech"? It's the German word
meaning "tin" as in the metal used for manufacturing tin cans.< The Warp boys and girls (and tDR too - they've contributed their fair share to the Blech 'look') are Sheffield people at heart, and Sheffield is the Steel City after all. A Warp-connected mouth told me it was German for 'steel', so maybe something's got mixed up in the translation. And while I'm here... the current ish of The Face (with the one, the only, the mighty Jarvis! on t'front) has a column headed 'Club Classics No. 12 - Sweet Exorcist 'Testone'. There's a little essay all about that devastating slab of wax, and you can see it there at the top of the page in all its lilac-sleeved glory. Choooooon! Damon. now: Pulp - His 'N' Hers