Not forgetting Candy O by the cars. I really wish I could post a picture of Candy O on the album cover so we can all admire it’s artistic merit.

‘Ain’t it a shame’ sang Dennis.

Ain’t it a shame no one told him he looks like a bouncing banana?

Do Afterworders still have their yellow dungarees? In fact, are any of us still rockin’ our dungarees of any hue?

The things you learn on The Afterword.

I always thought Oh Lori was sung by a woman. It sung by a bloke.

I always thought it was by Manhattan Transfer. It’s by the Alessi Brothers.

I always thought Lori […]

Delighted to see a mention for Phil Palmer – a hugely talented guitarist who I occasionally shared a pint or three with in Muswell Hill, way back, way, way back, at the wishing well, down to …. oops, […]

Arf (or barf).

Although released in different times, did the cover of ‘Force It’ not say it all?

Glastonbury, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83.
I saw them all and I saw none.

At that time I lived on dope instead of food. I only remember Judie Tzuke and Black Uhuru because both made the the ground move. Lidderally. The […]

The fabulously talented and beautiful Ms Raitt is responsible for some fine studio albums and a singular slide guitar flair.

Her voice soars, her playing is fluid and her hugely talented backing band comes to […]

With a Magma 12 CD set I don’t see how you could forget them.

I had a Magma album once. Absolute shite. But my God was I progressive.

I agree Colour of Spring is a fabulous album. It has ‘tunes’ and is their best.

With the sad passing of Mark Hollis I’ve been spinning Spirit of Eden, wishing myself to like it. I don’t dislike it but, still, […]

Why, I’m a Young American.

But I do not hang out with Luther.

Or any other dross.

As a mere 9 year old in ‘69 I really hadn’t developed a particular interest in popular music, but listening to many of the above it is striking how substantial and enduring most of those songs are.

Yes. Back in the day being stoned was part of the preparation and ‘approach’ to really giving an album a good listen and the usually heightened enjoyment of the music. On a purely practical level just letting […]

Always, all the time. There is no allowable alternative.

Our heroes have spent days, weeks, months and years (Steely Dan), refining, honing, configuring and farting around and agonising over the optimal track […]

Is this because all our ‘futures’ are limited by death? Pretty negative, eh? At least ‘going forward’ claims only part of that limited ‘future’. Much more positive.

Ah, hence ‘Woke up this morning ……..’. And so it began.

And ‘Hashtag UnWoke up this morning ………’. Where next?

And just the day before I was listening to two gushing idiots on BBC 2 decrying how ‘Hashtag UnWoke’ they were. Thats nice.

Your arse or never ever (land)?

Witty, insightful and informed. I think given the troubles experienced in NI and the relative calm since, that the younger generation have a far better understanding of democratic values and balances. Possibly […]