A little Women's Day offering from Hogchoker for Gloria Claire Cumper, 100 years old this year, a Jamaican barrister, educationist and social reformer. She was the first black woman to study at the University of Cambridge, practised in Jamaica and started the first Law School in the West Indies. Lead vocals by the greatest female singer in Shangai, Tina Turnatrix from Loose Booty.

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ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 461

Roll Up featuring Max Romeo

Fredrik Hasselqvist oi oi oi

Diggin' In Deep

Neville Duke, born 11 January 1922, was a British fighter ace in WWII and one of the world's foremost test pilots, breaking the world air speed record in 1957 when he flew a Hawker Hunter at 727.63 mph.

Put Your Dukes Up, Neville

In the Days Before Radio

The Year Of The Tiger

The Death of Lev Mei

Bring On The Law

Nikolai Basov (could laser your face off)

Black Arrow

Moody, brooding verses with underlying filthy distorted bassline. Lyrically, highlights the toxically positive catchphrases which constantly drip into our ears.

LYRICS:
Smiles around town If you’re upside down
It’s joy division Rose-tinted vision
No elephants in the room 
Some have it worse than you

Can’t be happy when I’m sad 
Can’t see the good when it’s bad

Turn that frown around
There’s silver linings in every cloud
You gotta laugh, don’t cry
It’s all rainbows and butterflies

Can’t be happy when I’m sad 
Can’t see the good when it’s bad

Look on the bright side 
You’re lucky to be alive

The Void EP

Toxic Positivity

MAGIC SEAS - This Time

Comfort and Despair

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Bring On The Law

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