At various times, over the years, I’ve been told I look like Lloyd Cole, The Edge, Topper Headon and (yikes) Howard Jones. Bit of a mixed bag then.
So which Pop Stars have you been likened to?
Musings on the byways of popular culture
At various times, over the years, I’ve been told I look like Lloyd Cole, The Edge, Topper Headon and (yikes) Howard Jones. Bit of a mixed bag then.
So which Pop Stars have you been likened to?
by chiz 81 Comments
Do you ever get people turning up on your doorstep selling you stuff? What are they offering and what’s your response?
This week I’ve had:
A deaf guy called Jack whose card said he was selling his drawings to feed his kids. His sketches were… do you need hearing to draw? Apparently you do. I made appreciative noises but he was gazing at his portfolio and couldn’t hear them, so I tapped him on the elbow and said, can I just give you a couple of quid? He got that okay. We were both happy with that transaction – he got a bit of wodge and I didn’t have to own his art.
An ex-con called Peter, on parole and selling door to door from a big bag on his back. He introduced himself and asked if I’d like to see what he had in the bag. Thinking back to Jack I said no, not really. He said: “Well enjoy your life of ignorance then,” and stormed off. I felt terrible. Not because I’d annoyed him, but because I’d annoyed him and he knew where I lived. And then I felt even more terrible for thinking that.
A lovely chap » Continue Reading.
Right – any volunteers to review these – all streams
To the outside of everyting – the story of post punk 77-81 – various
The Fall – The Singles 1978-2016
Big Country – We’re Not In Kansas – Live Bootleg box
The Strawbs – The Ferryman’s Curse
In your own time then…….
If you think you have everything relating to the HJH’s!
https://www.happysocks.com/uk/the-beatles-collector-socks-gift-box.html
by chiz 61 Comments
Just a little bit, maybe? No?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41503160
I had these young blokes play my 60th in Feb. since then they have sold out everywhere got supports with major tours and soon to head overseas.
Blues in the classic sound of the Kings and soulfulOtis sounding voice.
There is a show in London at the Troubadour on Oct 25.
by JustB 99 Comments
I want the sorts of faces that induce actual screaming. Nausea. Involuntary bowel evacuation.
A thread in which we will determine the most good looking band of all time.
No solo artists permitted. All time periods welcome. No adjustments made for failure to adhere to contemporary grooming mores. Can be boys, girls or a mix (tell me about the ladyboys). Any genre, but at least one band member has to be playing an instrument (to avoid a total boy/girl band whitewash). No exceptions – all band members must be counted towards the total aggregate handsomeness of the collective (aka “The Coors Clause”).
GO!
I absolutely love it on Question Time or similar when a point is made and one bloke in the audience – always a bloke – claps with enormous enthusiasm, all by himself. He’s usually a potential member of The Wall Of Ham (pictured). I love it. Makes me very happy.
Any other minority-interest joys you’d like to share?
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by Neela 32 Comments
Have recently discovered Hot Rats. I know his discography is a jungle (did he ever sleep?) and I’ve heard loads that didn’t grab me, but as a fan of Hot Rats – where should I go next? Anything similar in there somewhere?
I notice we’re all keeping very quiet about this.
Bargepole has been waiting for a thread on this, but has had to resort to starting one himself – so what do we think…….?
I like The Doors, but I prefer The Stranglers. I also like Steely Dan, but I prefer Danny Wilson.
Any more Aldi versions of better known bands/artists and do you prefer the copycats? Anybody prefer Shaky to Elvis? Brotherhood Of Man to Abba? More to the point, is the 60s David Bowie an Aldi version of Anthony Newley? And how many bands are Oasis the Aldi version of?
With apologies to Aldi, of course, who probably do some very nice things, but I’m sure you know what I mean.
One loudmouth. One musician. One grump. One lucky Ted.
One genius. One talented picker. Two drones.
One drunk with a megaphone. Three hundred Mancunians.
One great singer. One great guitarist. One great bassist. One so-so drummer.
Beatles socks. “…the limited edition collection is an everyday reminder that all you need is love.”
Riiight…
As an example of the higher bullshit this would be hard to beat, surely?
Strong start from the National, followed by Morrissey with a surprisingly good track (imo) Cracking new song from Jessie Ware with a terrific ‘Bennie & the Jets’ chorus. A stripped down Queens of the Stone Age showcased a side not usually associated with them – strings, piano and a strong vocal performance from Josh Homme. Stirring stuff. Next was Khalid with his ‘Young Dumb & Broke’ single, which sounds like the kind of song that if it’s aimed at you, you still sing it with your mates in twenty years. Marty Stuart, orange skin and preposterous mullet hair was next up, despite all the elements for disaster being present it was a rousing performance and all the better for the short tribute to Tom Petty. The National then returned with the most uptempo track from the new album ‘The Day I Die’ to round off a great edition. Later…I’m glad it’s still around.
by Twang 39 Comments
Some of you successfully use Imgur, so my initial theory that it just doesn’t work must be wrong. But of the various links available, none of them result in an image on the site. What’s the secret – using it without an account, just as an uploader?
I was gutted when David Bowie died. I’d just downloaded Blackstar, was gobsmacked by the music, and then he died, and I was devastated. I was a fan, only from about the Berlin trilogy period, although I loved the pop sensibility of his earlier hits.
Others that hit me hard were John Lennon and Frank Zappa. And George Harrison, and Prince, and probably many others I can’t recall right now, my memory being what it is.
So Tom Petty – I know nothing of his music, apart from a few hits, and the Wilburys. Yet so many of my friends are apoplectically sad, but I can’t share their grief, or the grief that I had for say DB.
Does anyone else have this as an issue? I’m not trying to diminish anyone else’s sadness at all, I’m just looking for a place to share my feelings of – well, not belonging I suppose.
Don’t expect this thread to last for long..
Even though I recognise it’s sometimes unhelpful to categorise and generalise, I’ve always loved this thing about putting western culture into Generations. You know, the Silent Generation, the Boomers, Generation X, Millennials… It ‘feels’ generally accurate.
I can definitely sense, for example, a generational shift with these Millennial upstarts. A keener social conscience bordering on political correctness, curtailed economic prospects, the ubiquity of technology and culture…
I’m firmly of the Generation X cohort. Born in 1973, I have an acute sense of disappointing my parents, I worship the pop culture of the 60s to 80s, I love Slackers and Fight Club and Star Wars. I’m cynical and nihilistic at heart. I’m insular and I get irony instinctively.
However, reading up on the supposed traits of my generation, I’m bemused to discover that Generation X are apparently happier and content in middle age, and have excelled as entrepreneurs to create a satisfying work-life balance. I sure missed the boat on that one.
Do you believe in these Generation categories? What Generation do you identify with? What do you think Millennials will be like as they reach middle life? And what do you think will come next?
The coolest American Rocker.
❤️
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dkFTGAR-IaY
by dai 58 Comments
I quite like a lot of Lou Reed’s post-Velvets output (I find the Velvets deeply over-rated, though am aware there are other views available). What I find interesting is the free pass his edgy, reformed junkie shtick gives to behaving like an insufferable tool. Did anyone ever stand up to him and give him a lesson in humility? This article has some interesting observations. I suspect he tried to dominate his conversation with Havel, as he didn’t want to be told how important Zappa and the mothers were for independent thinkers behind the Iron Curtain. Behind an opiate curtain you don’t really give a crap about anything except you habit. Lou, then his cheerleaders Lester Bangs and Nick Kent pretty much made being “elegantly wasted” junkies hip (heroic wingman, Keith Richards, who at least laughs at himself). I hope they are proud.
I’m surprised there’s been no mention of this on here over the weekend. A three day pop-up DAB station with loads of archive stuff from across the 50 years of BBC Radio 1. Currently listening to Emperor Rosko, who is baffling but playing(ed) some great tunes.
Vinyl by the Band, Led Zeppelin, PJ Harvey, R.E.M. and more, CDs from Kate Bush, Cream, Dylan
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/deal/grab-a-great-uk-box-set-deal-today/
Zodiac Mindwarp led the way and was the inspiration for Appetite For Destruction…no really…