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The Ramones … slightly regretting opening that door …
Brexit or breakup? Heartbreak or international crisis? Hitting the hurt and mistakes hard, from Ramones to Radiohead, guest writer Violet Vivid tells a personal tale of woe with a wonderful set of playlists from last week's topic
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Relaxing with Elbow, in time-honoured fashion …
Busking on the beach to sailing with Jacque Brel, sipping beer with Elbow to looking at old photographs with Al Stewart, this week's guest writer Barbryn brings balm to any soul with two beautiful playlists
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Who's going big on a Saturday night? Kirsty MacColl, of course.
Lazy Sundays to stormy Mondays, wet Wednesdays to going big on Saturday night, our guest writer EnglishOutlaw fills out a week of wonderful music inspired by our most recent topic
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The Platters
Beach Boys to Byrds, Gladiators to Platters, this week's guest writer Hoshino Sakura makes beautiful harmony by interweaving voice choices from a huge chorus of nominations from last week's topic
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Serafina Steer ... disco diva
Call the cops! Are music artists not doing what they are supposed to do? This week's guest writer Detective Sergeant Uncleben investigates, and finds that those who break the rules make brilliant playlists
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More cake?
Inspired by a flood of celebratory nominations from last week's birthday topic, our guest writer treefrogdemon adds one to another to create singularly superb playlists
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Syrian refugees in Greece
From Ireland and Cornwall, from Syria and Africa to America and elsewhere, it's hard not to be moved by stirring, and emotional playlists picked by this week's guest writer Marco den Ouden from last week's topic
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One, two, three ... fox in snow
Winter blues? Shivery nights? Dark mornings? Warm your cockles with these perfect playlists that shed a global light on this inspiring season, created by our guest writer Sidecar Shiv from last week's topic
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Van Der Graaf Generator ... in a state of some confusion?
Etta Jones to Dr John, the Cure to Bob Dylan, if you were unclear about misunderstandings, then our guest writer Suzi straightens it out with perfect playlists inspired by last week's topic
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Andy. Remembered by Lou ...
Soaring soul to gentle lament, Ray Davies on his sister to Lou Reed's farewell to Andy Warhol, guest writer barbryn's beautiful playlists inspired by last week's elegy topic will leave you moved and inspired
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James Joyce knew how to riff on a narrative …
Leading us first into the magical world of an Irish boozer via the portal of the great James Joyce, this week's guest writer Uncleben plays out a prize-winning tale of supreme storytelling in song
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Ibeyi, aka tempestuous sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz
From cleaning up to getting dirty, leaving the country to new life at forty, black eyes to old blues, this week's guest writer Marco den Ouden's playlists show brilliant breadth of perspective on ways to start again
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The Dresden Dolls might have a few ... Bad Habits
Addiction is no laughing matter, so guest writer Violet Vivid gets down to the nitty gritty about 'It' and 'Them' in a visceral description of the inner process, mapped by some powerful music
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Shirley Manson of Garbage
Dripping oil to pistons pumping, hammering anvils to steamy stovepipes, this week's guest writer Violet Vivid playfully recreates your suggestions into lists framed in the style of erotic fiction. Satisfaction will be reached ...
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Ella and Louis
Gentle giggles to hearty howls, nervous triggers to evil sniggers, this week's guest writer Hoshino Sakura takes a playful and poetic path with your song suggestions to leave you truly tickled
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Patti Smith. Why? Because …
Heavy breath to throbbing riff, finger exercise to femme fatale, this week's selection by guest writer AmyLee from last week's big bulge of nominations will leave you hot under more than the collar
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John Lennon
This week's guest writer Hoshino Sakura takes us on a fantastical, loud, emotional and joyously entertaining trip through experience of choosing nominations from last week's topic
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Whose song sees the curves of Earth through Yuri Gargarin's eyes?
Space, time, the sun; smacking sports balls to curvy bodily fun; this week's well rounded playlists by this week's guest guru Marco den Ouden arch across the far reaches of the universe from the intimate to the infinite
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Fist of fingers ... Janis Joplin's smile comes at a price
Joplin to Harris, Moyet to Mann, Waits to Wainwright, Barbryn's wonderful playlists from last week's topic are soaked in pity, heartbreak, drinking, plus a dash of black humour, so make sure you have a handkerchief handy …
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Vivian Stanshall – masterful procurer of nonsense. Photograph: Ian Burt
Magical mondegreens to oddball earslips, tongue-twisting turns to total incoherence, guest writer swawilg takes us on an inspired and entertaining playlist journey into lyrics that just aren't quite how they sound
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