Singles World Cup Finals: Round 6

Leader Board:
ACR              8
The Shamen  3
Utah Saints    3
Dreadzone     6

A third of the way through the competition, A Certain Ratio holds the lead with Dreadzone only two points down. The Shamen & Utah Saints are tied & trailing. 

 

Have all the dance floor crowd worn out their Boogie Shoes? 

 

Well, there is still plenty of time for any of the Four. Let the Games continue. 

Utah Saints - Power to the Beats, Echo ECEP103, 2000.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

Power to the Beats    
Power to the Beats (Rob Searle main mix edit)
Power to the Beats (Krafty Kuts mix)
Power to the Beats (Todd Edwards power chord remix)
Power to the Beats (Chicken Lips Live from Pluto mix)
Power to the Beats (Todd Edwards Street Soul Dubified)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Life's a Scream, Factory FAC112, 1984

.

Dance Side -     
Life’s a Scream    
Trance Side -     
There's Only This

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Fire in the Dark, Dubwiser Records DUB008, 2015.

Side A -        
Fire in the Dark (Teddy Killerz remix)    
Fire in the Dark (radio edit)    
Side B -
Fire in the Dark (Bazil remix)    
Fire in the Dark (KingDread 'Rumours Riddim' remix) 

The Shamen - Boss Drum, One Little Indian 88TP7CDL, 1992.

Boss Drum (The Beatmasters radio mix)
Boss Drum (The Beatmasters Boss mix)
Boss Drum (The Beatmasters Tribal Buzz mix)
Boss Drum (Youth Transhamen Ritual mix)
Boss Drum (The Shamen 12“ mix)
Boss Drum (Justin Robertson Lion Rock Dub mix)
Boss Drum (The Shamen Dub mix)
Boss Drum (Youth Shamen Ritual instrumental mix)

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 7,
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Singles World Cup Finals: Round 5

Leader Board:
ACR              8
The Shamen  3
Utah Saints    3
Dreadzone     6

 

 

Round 5 pre-set guideline (because of protests about yesterday's Team offerings) is a four track Single from all Teams.

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Phorever People, One Little Indian 98TP7CD, 1992.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

Phorever People (Beatmasters Heavenly edit)
Phorever People (Shamen mix)
Phorever People (Shamen Dub)
Phorever People (Beatmasters Heavenly mix)

 

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Lion Shirt, Functional Breaks FB042, 2006.

Lion Shirt (Original mix)
Lion Shirt (Drum Monkey mix)
Lion Shirt (instrumental)
Lion Shirt (radio edit)

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Ohio, FFRR FCD264, 1995.

Ohio (radio edit)    
Ohio (12" full length mix)    
Ohio (Itchy & Scratchy Dub mix)
Ohio (DJ Misjah mix)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Greetings Four, Materiali Sonori MASO 70004, 1986.

Side A -
Bootsy
Fever 103degrees
Side B -
The Runner
Inside

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 6,
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Singles World Cup Finals: Round 4

Leader Board:
ACR              6
The Shamen  3
Utah Saints    3
Dreadzone     6

 

 

Today three Teams offered up single track Singles & the Shamen came on strong with seven versions of "Heal", a hit track from their Axis Mutatis CD, We’ll see how this works out for the Four. 

 

There was a bit of controvesy after yesterday's play. Two Teams sent letters of complaint to the World Cup Committee as to the Shamen - Show of Strength being ruled out as it was an EP & not a single. After lengthy review, The WCC concluded that the four track EP was no different from the maxi or Buzz Singles  & the four track EP would stand as Singles for the competition. They thanked both Teams for their concerns & assured all Four that they were carefully monitoring the games for rules violation.

Dreadzone - 16 Hole, Dubwiser Records DUB013, 2017.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

16 Hole (radio edit)

 

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - W.S.L.U., Mute, 2019.

W.S.L.U.

 

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Heal (the Separation), One Little Indian 158tp7cd, 1996.

Heal (the Separation) (organ mix)
Heal (the Separation) (Science Park mix)
Heal (the Separation) (PM Dawn alt lead mix)
Heal (the Separation) (Steve Osbourne Ambient 12")
Heal (the Separation) (H.E.L.P. Breakbeat)
Heal (the Separation) (Beatmasters)
Heal (the Separation) (Foul Play 12" vox)

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Highlander (C.J. Bollard remix), FFRR USXDJ1, 1994.

Highlander (C. J. Bolland remix)

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 5,
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Singles World Cup Finals: Round 3

Ratings Board:
ACR              6
The Shamen  1
Utah Saints    2
Dreadzone     4

 

 

For today's showdown there are no pre-set guidelines. All choices are entierly up to the Teams themselves.  

 

Utah Saints - What Can You Do for Me, FFRR 869517-2, 1991.
all decryption codes in comments 

 

What Can You Do for Me (7 inch)    
What Can You Do for Me (12 inch)    
Trans-Europe Excess
What Can You Do for Me (Salt Lake mix)

 

 

 

 

Dreadzone - Zion Youth, Virgin 72438929202-2, 1995.

Zion Youth (Dreadzone mix)
Zion Youth (Digidub mix)
Zion Youth (Underworld mix)
Zion Youth (Dan Donovan mix)

 

 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - Flight, Factory Fac22, 1980.

 

Side A -
Flight
Side B -
Blown Away
...And Then Again

 

 

 

 

The Shamen - Show of Strength, One Little Indian 108TP7CD, 1993.

Coming on Strong (Beatmasters 7")
Coming on Strong (Beatmasters 12" vocal)
Make it Mine (Beatmasters 12" vocal)
Possible Worlds (live)

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 4,
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Singles World Cup Finals: Round 2

 Ratings Board:
ACR              3
The Shamen  1
Utah Saints    2
Dreadzone     2

 

Today's requirement limits all Teams to just a two song single. First up today, The Sha Men... 

 

 

The Shamen - Pro>gen, One Little Indian 36TP12, 1990.
all decryption codes in comments 

Pro>gen (Land of Oz mix)
Light>span (Ben Chapman mix)

 

 

 

 

Utah Saints - Star, FFRR FXXDJ268, 1996.

 

Star (Red Jerry mix)
Star (Union Jack mix)

 

 

 

 

The Dreadzone - King Dub Rock (in the Party), Functional Breaks FB037, 2005.

King Dub Rock (in the Party)
King Dub Rock (in the Party)[Tom Real vs the Rogue Element mix)

 

 

 

 

And because the Rats started off Singles World Cup Finals: Round 1, they are bringing up the rear today, with an Oldie but goody... 

 

 

A Certain Ratio - All Night Party, Factory Fac 5, 1979.

All Night Party
The Thin Boys

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round 3,
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Singles World Cup: Round 1

After a day's worth of viewing, hundreds of downloads, & multiple comments, the consensus is:

 
A Four-way tie for the Final Four first day.

The break-down:

Jonder - ACR

techNerd - The Shamen

That Bloke - Utah Saints

Mooz - Dreadzone 

 
What could be more appropriate?

I couldn't make this up this good.

Thanks, all. 

 

 

 

The Singles World Cup starts today between the Final Four: The Dread Zone representing Dubland; The Utah Saints representing House of Moroni; The Sha Men representing Techno City; & A Certain Rat just a bunch o' post-punk Funkers from UK.

Other than diverse styles, these Teams have varying ideas of Singles: ACR have a primarily more traditional definition of the side A/side B format; Saints & Shamen both primarily use Singles for mixes & remixes of a Single song for the DJ/dance floor that they serve; while Dreadzone lean into their Jamaican influences, presenting singles with varying JA & associated styles (roots rock, Dancehall, Version...keeping the riddims real).

Each day the Four will line up with their daily Singles. Some Rounds there will be pre-set guidelines that all Four Teams must follow & the rest of the time it will be up to the creativity & strategy of the Teams themselves. We'll see which Teams can survive this gruelling schedule (& which visitors here...yeah...I'm lookin' at you, Mooz). Every day the order will rotate, so we'll start with the traditional flip of the Four-sided coin now to determine the starting line-up.

Looks like A Certain Rat grabs the starting spot, which can be either amazingly stressful or can put huge pressure on the Teams that follow them.  

After a brief discussion, Team ACR decided on a bold play, veering from their usual 80s two song singles for a newer release with a few remixes of one of their most cherished tunes,,,

 

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A Certain Ratio - Dirty Boy/Shack Up (remixed), Mute 12MUTE599, 2019.
all decryption codes in comments 

Shack Up  (7" version)
Dirty Boy (Chris Massey mix)
Shack Up ( Electronic radio edit)
Dirty Boy (Nine in the Afternoon mix)
Shack Up (Wotk mix)
Shack Up (Wipe Out mix)

 

 

Next up with a hard five of their trade-mark DJ friendly techno mixes, The Sha Men... 

 

The Shamen - Destination Eschaton 1, One Littel Indian SHA662357, 1995.

Desitnation Eschaton (Beatmasters 7")
Desitnation Eschaton (Beat masters 12" vocal [destination Meccaton])
Desitnation Eschaton (Beatmasters 12" instrumental edit [destination Hoxton])
Desitnation Eschaton (Basement Boys vocal [destination Discoton])
Desitnation Eschaton (Basement Boys [destination chant])

 

 

 

 

 

Filling the third slot in today's opener, The Utah Saints. For the opener they're relying on some Funky Music (for da HOWSE of course)...

 

Utah Saints - Funky Music CD1, Echo ECSCD96, 2000.

Funky Music (radio edit)
Funky Music (Reg Rad Red Rag mix)
Funky Music (Levants Funk-o-Rama {short edit})
Funky Music (Dope Smugglaz mix)

 

 

 

 

 

Although filling the first days Final slot of the Final Four, the Dread Zone plan not to be outdone, but to blow things out of the park with an Oldie but Goody, not holding back for late season strategy play but going straight off with one of their strongest (no, not Little Britain)... 

 

 

Dreadzone - The Good, the Bad, & the Dread, Creation Records, 1994.

The Good, the Bad, & the Dread (the Good)
The Good, the Bad, & the Dread (the Bad)
The Good, the Bad, & the Dread (the Dread)
The Good, the Bad, & the Dread (the Album version)
The Good, the Bad, & the Dread (Dan Donovan remix) 

 

 

 

Tomorrow, Round two,
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March Madness: League Championship Game

For one slight moment Rapoon had moved to within 3 points.
Now ZF has taken a 6 point lead.
Is this insurmountable?
This Final match-up is for all the marbles.

 

LATEST UPDATE

CURRENT SCORE - IT'S A CLOSE ONE 

Score to Date:
Zoviet France - 34    Rapoon Robins - 30 

 

 

Zoviet France - Mohnomishe, Charrm CHARRMCD4, 1990.
decryption codes in comments 

 

Untitled    
Untitled    
Untitled
Untitled    
Untitled    
Untitled    
Untitled    
Untitled

 

 

 

 

Rapoon - The Fires of the Borderlands, Release Entertainment RR6978-2, 1998.

Hollow Flight    
Groundswell    
Cires Divam    
Snake of Earth    
Omaneska    
Deserted Shadows    
Looking... not Finding    
Circling Globes    
Talking to a Stick    
Still, so Still    
A Softer Light

 

 

Next up tomorrow...the Final Four Singles World Cup Playoffs begin with Round 1,
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March Madness: League Semi Finals

Tomorrow is the Final match-up of the Series.
Some folks around here are mighthy glad.
The same bands, day after day, is just too much of a Thing.
Guess I just thought that everyone but the hardcore fans would just hook up the DVR
& record 'em for later.

Score to Date:
Zoviet France - 32    Rapoon Robins - 26

Rapoon - Tin of Drum, Staalplaat STCD130, 1998.
decryption codes in comments

 

Not the Time    
Where Were You?    
Beneath the Sky    
Between the Hours    
Arguing the Theological Toss    
Southbound

 

 

 

 

:zoviet*france: - Popular Soviet Songs & Youth Music 3xCD, Staalplaat STCD024, 1995.

CD1 -
Tier of Veils    
Ram    

Stains & Filth in the Convent AOUEI -    
Duir    
Zonë    
Straif (la Mère du Bois) Z Estrif    
White Track (Fire Frost)    
Veil    
Pesach    
Decoy    
Yezidi    
CD2 -
добрый день

Yezidi Circle Trap -     
Signal    
Sidi    
Birch Brake    
Sein    
Spin (Hellisein)    
Tan-Tal    
Ma-Ja    
Whip
Veil    
Fearn    
Burning Bush    

Beak & Snout -    
Sidhe (Riuben)    
Marsh    
Swine    
Marsh    
Signal (Circe)    
Migration    
CD3 -
Burning Bush    
Sheol    
Veil (Sloe Semen)    
Signal
    
Charm -    
Chirm Ela    
Chirm Geis    
Charm Aliso    
Shewel    
Yezidi Say

 

 

Next up tomorrow...the Final Match-up,
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March Madness: League Play-offs - QUARTER FINALS

 

 It's been a Grand Time for some of us Sporting types.
Chillin' in the Ole Man Cave.
Quaffing some pints & snarfin' some Dubes.
Only two more games until the end of this years Series
We look forward with thrill & trepidation for a wonderful but bittersweet conclusion,

 

Score to Date:
Zoviet France - 28    Rapoon Robins - 18 

 

:zoviet-france: - Shouting at the Ground, Charrm CHARRMCD12, 1990.
decryptions in comments 

Smocking Erde
Palace of Ignitions    
Come to the Edge    
Revenue of Fire    
Dybbuk    
Camino Real    
Stocc Blawers    
Fickle Whistle, Hand Over Your Ears    
Carole the Breedbate    
Marrch Dynamic    
Wind Thief    
Shamany Enfluence    
The Death of Trees

 

 

 

 

Rapoon - Darker by Light, Soleilmoon Recordings SOL36CD, 1996.

Night that Thunders    
Lies & Propaganda    
Tidal Transmissions    
Sunday's Shadows    
From Sleep Awake    
Twilight    
Winter's Edge    
Prayer    
Flight

 

 

 

Next up tomorrow...Semi Finals,
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 12

Tomorrow's match-up is the Quarter Finals.
Zoviet France maintains a decisive lead in the Series so far.
Rapoon has gained a few points in the last days but will it be enuff?
Don't miss any of the last hour histionics. 

Score to Date:
Zoviet France - 28    Rapoon Robins - 18 

 

 

Rapoon - The Kirghiz Light 2xCD, Staalplaat STCD097, 1995
decryption codes in comments

 

CD1 -
Jerewat    
The Temple Shakes    
We Fell like Rain
Rubinox    
Evacuate    
Dala    
Feathered Skies    
Ora    
Meridia Closes    
Jacobs Drum

CD2 -
Omnizdum    
Saffron Fires    
We Danced like Sticks    
The Kirghiz Light    
Frostling Merge    
We Danced like Water    
A Far Cry    
Into Light

 

 

 

 

:zoviet-france: - Gesture Signal Threat, Charrm CHARRMCD9, 1995.

Gote    
Blow    
Dhimmi    
Signal    
Bran    
Glisten    
Host    
Signal    
Signal    
Threat    
Signal 

 

 

 

Next up tomorrow...the Quarter Finals match-up,
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 11

Only one more game after this until the Quarter Finals.
Zoviet France maintains a decisive lead in the Series so far.
Don’t miss any of the last hour histionics. 

 You know both teams will be trying their hardest.

Score to Date:
Zoviet France - 27    Rapoon Robins - 17 

 

 

$oviet France - $oviet France (The Hessian Album), Red Rhino Records RED12, 1982.
decryption codes in comments 

 

Side A -
Ritual
Mudbast Boys
Sem Boys
Side B -
Bring Hessa
Mounw
Ji Boys

 

 

 

 

Rapoon - Raising Earthly Spirits, Staalplaat STCD063, 1993,

Alchiva    
Ochre    
Djang    
Awi    
Snake Belly
Akkurra    
Sky Heroes

 

 

Only four more Rounds,
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 10

Rapoon picked up a couple more votes but is it enough???
The excitement is mounting as we approach the Finals.
Stay tuned for all the edge-of-your-seat musicality to come.

Score to Date:
Zoviet France - 27    Rapoon Robins - 15 

 

 

Rapoon - From Shadows Sleep, Essence Music EDD006, 2006.
decryption codes in comments 

 

The Darkness of Ages    
The Pit Under the Castle    
The Pigmen at the Window    
The Fall of Babylon    
The Darkness of Time    
The Endless Plains    
The Remembered Chill    
The Burning Frost    
The Cold Sun Rising    
The Shadows Approach    
The Iron Red Sun

:zoviet*france: - Just an Illusion, Staaltape STCD005, 1990.

Lief Lulla    
Nachtmaal    
Wood-Shock    
Nature but Not    
Obscurity on the Line    
Ascend a Fall    
Caught in the Square    
Rays Parallel    
Swelled out Downward    
Signing Papal Briefs    
Is It?    
Mute Moon    
Suspicious Stare    
Lief Kirn

 

 

Please stay tuned,
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 9

Zoviet France has added on to what may be an unsurmountable lead..
Can the Rapoon Robins catch up?
Stay tuned for all the edge-of-your-seat excitement to come.

Score to Date:
Zoviet France - 23    Rapoon Robins - 13

 

 

:$oviet:France: - :Garista:, Charrm CHARRMCD1, 1990.
decryption codes in comments 

Scrama Mdags    
Mosbas    
Mama Piss    
Nruknesh    
Caarcuraz    
M1 M1 M1    
Rangmabasm

 

 

 

 

Rapoon - What Do You Suppose (The Alien Question), Staalplaat STCD141, 1999.

Before I Begin    
Waddi Haj    
How Many of You Understand?    
Never Called NJ12...    
Give Us Dub    
No Really...    
How Many of You Did Not Know That?    
The Alien Question    
Only the Names Change    
Without Aliens...    
I Don't Expect Anyone... 

 

 

More to come tomorrow...
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 8

Heading into the second half of the Play-offs.
Zoviet France still holds an impressive lead.

Can the Rapoon Robins catch up?

Stay tuned for all the excitement to come.
Score to Date: 
Zoviet France - 22    Rapoon Robins - 11

 

 

Rapoon - Messianicghosts, Klanggalerie 9924, 2002
decryption codes in comments  

Messianic Ghosts    
Eye of Cloud    
Babel's Tongues    
Horned Moon    
Pig at the Window    
Birethen    
Mess up Your Spooks    
Amüz

 

 

 

 

:Zoviet:France: - Eostre, Charrm CHARRMCD5, 1990.

Shout the Storm    
Cirice    
Hymen    
Gustr    
Kirke    
Pearroc    
Regn    
Bell    
Cad Goddeu    
Wajis    
Angelus    
Neptune

 

 

 

Next up tomorrow...Garista vs What Do You Suppose (The Alien Question),
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 7

Nearly half way through the Play-offs.
The Eastern Division still holds a firm lead.
Score to Date: 
Zoviet France - 20    Rapoon Robins - 11 

 

 

:zoviet-france: - Loh Land, Staaltape STCD018, 1992.
decryption codes in comments 

East Taunts West    
Scacen    
Notochord    
Har Hou    
Notochord    
Shamble    
Gygr Carlin    
Al 'Ud
Dust Deofol    
Nostalgie De La Boue    
Trom Eldr    
Vlaag    
Reson Deaw Gwalch    
Lang Mark    
Film - Perversion of Magnitudes    
Film - Flicorian    
Vlaag Morgen    
Gathering Nostoc

 

 

 

 

Rapoon - Errant Angels, Soleilmoon Recordings SOL34CD, 1996.

Burning Rainbows    
The Telling    
Eye Under Ice    
Hear not Here    
Descent

 

 

 

Next up tomorrow...Messianic Ghosts vs Eostre,
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 6

Eastern Division is still keeping their early lead.
Score to Date: 
Zoviet France - 19    Rapoon Robins - 10 

 

 

Rapoon - Vernal Crossing, Staalplaat STCD082, 1994.
decryption codes in comments

 

The Same River Once    
Sonol    
Yi    
Rains    
Bol Baya    
Dahina Ta    
Anatapurrah    
Vernal Crossing    
Yi-Tun

 

 

 

 

Soviet France - Misfits, Loony Tunes, & Squalid Criminals, Charrm CHARRMCD8, 1995.

 

Signal    
Host / Blowing In The Instrument    
Signal    
Flote    
Signal    
Gesture, Signal, Threat    
Semasen    
Rattle Stick Cruss    
They're Eating the Passengers

 

 

 

Next up tomorrow...Loh Land vs Errant Angels,
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 5

Eastern Division is off to an early lead.

Score to Date: 

Zoviet France - 17    Rapoon Robins - 7 

 

 

 

Zoviet France - Look into Me, Charrm CHARRMCD14, 1990.
decryption codes in comments

Cair Camouflet    
Levenswitch    
At the Moment    
Fidgety Foot    
Low Creeper    
Second Sight    
Deekintaemae    
Kess Saffer Plaint    
Melangell    
Look into Me    
Scatter    
Kinto-Me
Amadan    
Surge

 

 

 

 

Rapoon - Fallen Gods, Staalplaat STCD086, 1994.

Sanctum    
Iron Path    
Fallen Gods
Breathing Gold    
Sataranum    
Sacrement    
Khomat
Dusk Red Walls    
Valley

 

 

 

Next up tomorrow...Vernal Crossing vs Misfits, Loony Tunes, & Squalid Criminals,
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 4

Score to Date: Zoviet France - 8    Rapoon Robins - 4

 

 

Rapoon - Recurring (Dream Circle), Soleilmoon Recordings SOL11CD, 1996.
decryptions in comments

Terran    
Sub-Terran    
Circle    
Appidah    
Waveform    
Shakkirah    
Go-pel    
Indahyi    
Imdeepah    
Dirra

:zoviet-france: - Assault & Mirage, Charrm CHARRMCD11, 1995.

Siege    
Frost Smoke    
Fire Sticks    
Mosland    
Shimmer in the Shiel    
Mana    
Tocasenh    
Beat Up Cut Branches    
Scree Shift    
Fountains Fell    
Siege Retreat

 

 

 

Next up tomorrow...Look into Me vs Fallen Gods
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March Madness: League Play-offs - Round 3

It appears that both teams are playing the long-game strategy. Neither team has come out with their strongest offenses yet. We'll have to see how long this tact is maintained.  

The score so far is Eastern Division 7 - Western Division 4.

:zoviet*france: - What is Not True, Charrm CHARRMCD17, 1993.
decryption codes in comments

Public Service Announcement    
Not Just What to Say    
Cyclonic Sub Alien

 

 

 

 

Rapoon - Seven Pillars of Fire, Thisco Thisk26, 2005.

Seven Pillars of Fire

 

 

 

Next up tomorrow, Recurring (Dream Circle) vs Assault & Mirage,
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