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Beany commented on the post, Greatest Flop Single Ever 1 week, 6 days ago
I’m biased because I put up 25% of the money to press 1000 copies of this single on the band’s Airebeat label in 1980. It flopped then an also in 1981 when reissued on the Hype Records label. The previous 197 […]
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Beany commented on the post, Sports people who are also musicians 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Wrestler Adrian Street. I will just leave this here and run away…
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Beany commented on the post, Sports people who are also musicians 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Former footballer and pundit Chris Kamara released a Christmas CD. Of course I own a copy.
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Beany commented on the post, Recent Vinyl Finds Vol: 247 1 month, 3 weeks ago
I have this. There is an interesting video about the play.
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Beany commented on the post, An Easter Quiz. Billy Joel as an opening act. 2 months ago
Stackridge?
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Beany commented on the post, Blogger Takeover CXXI 2 months, 2 weeks ago
I buy CDs in bulk from charity shops most days but rarely have the time to play them. It’s a hobby and a curse but someone has to rescue them. Currently listening to and enjoying the number one album KOKO by L […]
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Beany commented on the post, Live Albums You Wish You Were Present At The Recording Of 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Genesis – Genesis Live. Oh I was there. Stackridge – Pick Of The Crop. Ditto. The Who – Live At Leeds. An obvious choice so I could meet the student promoters I got to know later in life and who invited me to […]
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Beany commented on the post, Darryl W Bullock 4 months, 4 weeks ago
This is the message from XTC’s Andy Partridge read out at Darryl’s funeral last Wednesday. “I’ve met an awful lot of people in my seventy one years of life, some pleasant, some not so. Of all the pleas […]
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Beany wrote a new post 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Darryl W BullockObituary This message on Facebook hit me hard this week. I regard Darryl as a friend for many years after listening and contributing to his […]
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Beany wrote a new post 5 months, 3 weeks ago
From me to youMy annual Green Christmas CD. I’ve been missing in action too long. Have a fun time y’all.
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Beany commented on the post, Autism 6 months, 3 weeks ago
My youngest grandson (6) has been diagnosed with autism. He is getting special assistance at school and is developing brilliantly. Just don’t move any of his Thomas the tank engine toys. The oldest (9) got an e […]
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Beany commented on the post, How many of the Massive have you met? 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Miss your tales from the Oscar ceremony and party afterwards. The mingles led me to Glossop Record Club and Charity Shop Classics on AllFM via Gavin Hogg.
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Beany commented on the post, How many of the Massive have you met? 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Too many… er, to mention. I miss every one of them.
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Beany commented on the post, Pete Sinfield 7 months ago
Oh no. His solo album Still is one of my all time favourites. Somewhere in my archives I have a note from him explaining what The Song Of The Sea Goat is all about. I’m gutted.
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Beany commented on the post, Where are you today? Tell us where you are and what you can see in front of you. 8 months ago
I’m currently sat on a train from Westhoughton to Southport facing an empty seat. I have just arrived at Wigan Wallgate. Off to drink beer and talk bollocks. Cheers.
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Beany commented on the post, Who's The Boy With The Lovely Hair by Jakko M Jaszyk 8 months ago
What he meant to say was “Dave Stewart AND Barbara Gaskin”. Jakko plays on a few of their albums, often alongside other KC member Gavin Harrison.
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Beany commented on the post, What you listening to? 1 year ago
I’m always in charity shops hunting out elusive and valuable records and CDs. Got these out of curiosity. Not for me so will sell on. Godspeed You Black Emperor! – F♯ A♯ ∞ – think of Tom Waits & Radiohead […]
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Beany commented on the post, I remember yooooouuu. Frank Ifield dies at 86 1 year, 1 month ago
He taught me to yodel. Yodeloodeldee.
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Beany commented on the post, From Johnny Logan to Bambie Thug. From Ding Ding Dong to Rim Tim Tagi Dim. Welcome to Malmö 2024! 1 year, 1 month ago
The UK were ahead of their time in 2006 with this song. I know the co-writer John Matthews, aka Ricardo Autobahn, who tells good stories about being at the competition. I stayed in the Eurovision hotel in […]
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Beany commented on the post, Live music at troubadour level – end times? 1 year, 1 month ago
Looking forward to it immensely and nervously. I am the first to speak for an hour. I am hoping I don’t run out of anecdotes. I know John from when he started promoting gigs. He certainly did not do it for the money.
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