Billy Bragg – It Says Here It says here that the Unions will never learn It says here that the economy is on the upturn And it says here we should be proud That we are free And our free press reflects our democracy Those braying voices on the right of the House Are echoed [...]
Idle nonsense
Jul 072011
The first time I saw Ozzy was supporting Motorhead at Port Vale in ’81 – he blew me away… I was already a Sabbath fan having been sucked in with a copy of Paranoid I picked up at a jumble sale a couple of years previously, but had never managed to see them live. I [...]
I’ve never been to an indie disco… and I’m too old now, and I don’t dance, and most music that could make me dance just makes me cringe and shuffle uncomfortably into a dark corner… however if I were to be at an indie disco and had the desire and ability to dance (and it [...]
Apr 252011
Dean & Britta Play Galaxie 500 Songsoriginally uploaded by patricia del sole The rather cool, well loved boots that Britta’s touring with at the moment! This photo was taken at their recent show in Brazil most of which can be seen on YouTube
Apr 022011
So… it seems to me that young Ryan’s art is strangely reminiscent in it’s gruesomeness of not so young Giles’ from a couple of years later… Motorhead’s Killed by Death was first released on the compilation album No Remorse and was one of the four songs on that album that killed my love for Motorhead.. [...]
Post a video to represent each of the subject matters below. Post the first song that comes to your mind to best represent the subject. Send on to a selection of your friends including me. Here’s my list with choices beneath: A TUNE THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY/SMILE/LAUGH Stereolab – Stomach Worm Here’s a listen video [...]
Feb 072011
While working on my OU maths module this evening I listened to a playlist of songs starting “A …” or “An …” here’s what I listened to… A Worrying Thing / Yo La Tengo A New England / Billy Bragg An Hour Before the Light / The Clientele A Europewide Search for Love / ballboy [...]
I saw The Sid Presley Experience three or four times in 1984 to 1985 the most memorable was the first time at The Marquee (when it was in Wardour Street). The band were young, the drummer was probably only about 14. The Marquee was a sweatbox, horrid and dark and damp – the walls were [...]
Albums of the year Lots of great albums – struggled to get this down to six… they’re not in order but if they were the one at the top would very probably still be at the top… Lower Dens – Twin Hand Movement Nina Nastasia – Outlaster Joanna Newsom – Have One On Me Tracey [...]
I was thinking Errol Flynn, or Ronald Colman or Melvyn Douglas – they all looked so dashing with their beautifully trimmed and shaped moustaches. But clearly they had special tools and highly trained barbers and stylists to create that look – not to mention the skills of an old fashioned photo retoucher. Sadly I had [...]
