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Mixtape 125 • The Buzz

It’s been 45 years since Chrissie Hynde initially hit her stride with the Pretenders, and she hasn’t slowed down for anybody since.

It’s been 45 years since Chrissie Hynde initially hit her stride with the Pretenders, and she hasn’t slowed down for anybody since.
Pretenders
SongArtistNotes
The Buzz
Pretenders
Feels like old pretending
Hey World
Isobel Campbell
Positive thrumming
I'm A Wooden Soldier
Cornershop
It’s got that groove
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There She Goes Again (Live)
Marshall Crenshaw
Enter the tunnel of time
Dirty Old Town
The Pogues
Wear a helmet, Shane!
Song 2
Blur
Wooo hooo
So Into You
Wisely
Well, hello
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Lost in the Supermarket
The Clash
Always a pleasure
Heavy Lifting
Palm
It's complicated
Mutations
Grand Analog
Got the bounce
This Fall. Last Fall.
The Rants
What do we know about this band?
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I Believe In Sunday / Someday
The Needs
Ramones-level enthusiasm
Color My Life
Chicano Batman
Smooth n’ awkward
Protest Song
Bill Callahan
Dour voice
Rose Parade
Elliott Smith
A live version
— • BREAK • —
Gigantic
Pixies
What a gas
Waterfalls
Cherry
Dropping beats
Systemagic
Goldfrapp
Robot danceparty
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Saint Behind The Glass
Los Lobos
Mitch and more Mitch
Supra Genius
Soul Coughing
It's froomy
Ya Hey
Vampire Weekend
Tragic tragedy
Road to Nowhere (Live)
David Byrne & St. Vincent
Byrning down the house
— • BREAK • —
Take H20
Melkbelly
Hold that thought
Finalmente
King Chango
Enjoy the fusion
For Mods Only
Chico Hamilton
You heard the man
— • BREAK • —
All These Worlds Are Yours
Holy
So long and worth it
Colonizer
Tune-Yards
Ends weird
Whitest Boy on the Beach
Fat White Family
Bring sunscreen
— • BREAK • —
We Love To Dub
Arling + Cameron
Bouncing on the buzz
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