If anyone refers to starting from scratch, I always reply, “The only thing I ever started from scratch was a flea circus!’ I’m probably the only person who channels ISIRTA, when someone says “It’s (say) 20 miles, […]

Usual reply is “Well I did buy ‘Mud On The Road'”

Agreed.

Cadogan Hall is a great venue. Saw Alison Moorer/Shelby Lynn there a few years ago. I’m a bit torn for June – Asleep At The Wheel, or Roseanne Cash? Given that it means a trip from Midlands, I’ll probably have […]

I seem to remember having the ‘Bang’ album on tape cassette (!) played it over and over. This was my late wife’s favourite. He’s a sad loss.

Having read this, I wondered what was the most Mojo or Uncut Album in the World? I can never get on with their cover CD choices, which mostly seem to be half-formed lo-fi Americana. Linda is a gem, though!

There was another documentary on Sky Arts recently about events leading up to Altamont, with some (Mostly American) worthies giving their views. There is a tendency to see this as a watershed moment for the 60s, […]

I read the first book, and also her “Naming The Bones” , about 10 years ago (!!)
I’ve been delving back into Stuart Macbride’s Logan McRae crime novels (all set in Aberdeen). The problem after a break, is […]

OK Go !
Sultans Of Ping FC

I must admit being partial to this (but it does have that ‘Phat’ Jam/Lewis groove) :

Apparently Bob Sargeant, has left us. BBC Producer of many Peel Sessions , and also producer of the first Beat album, amongst others.

Sad I never got to see them live. “Kingdom Of The Blind” is a classic!

2 items come to mind:

1. Individual Fruit Pies – was it Lyons who made them?

2. Palm Toffee – toffee bars with a flavoured stripe – Banana, also a dark chocolatey one with a white stripe. Awful for your […]

Singer, “Are You enjoying yourselves?”

Desultory response of “Yes” from around the largely empty Massey Ferguson Club concert room.

Me,”You think this is good, you should see us with a live […]

The most succinct response I heard to a heckler was by Mike Patto with Boxer at the LSE theatre:

“Ha Ha Ha ha …..cunt!”

Julian Cope to Heckler
“If I could find enough timber, I’d board your mouth up!”

SEGS – used in the West Midlands (or around Coventry, anyway) for Blakeys – metal ‘taps’ hammered or screwed into the toes or heels of shoes to prolong their life.

I thought it came from the Weeley festival in the 1970s?

Wally from Weeley?

Belated contribution from Ruarri Joseph

British husband (Big Dave), American wife. I believe they went to U.S. for a few years, then decided they wanted to raise children in U.K. In Norfolk last I heard.
“Lonely Won’t Leave Me Alone” is another fine […]