“Jingle bells” is a description of bells that jingle. “Jingle, bells” is an instruction for the bells to jingle, so I think “Jingle Bells” is OK.

Steve Davis, retired snooker pro and celebrated Magma fan, is, of course, the son of famous jazz trumpeter Miles Davis.

I love Kinky Friedman’s books, even though they are essentially all the same.

There was Graham Parker’s ‘Great Trouser Mystery’ although I haven’t read it since I bought it about 40 years ago.

Seconded. Great interview!

‘Too Much Time’ is one of the greatest songs ever committed to vinyl.

I prefer the “professional footballer” method – block right nostril with right forefinger, expel excess mucus from left nostril; change hands (and nostrils), repeat.

No need for soiled handkerchiefs, paper, […]

I managed a tiny TV/hi-fi shop in Barnards Green, near Malvern, many years ago. A competitor in town had the grand opening of their new store one Friday. Now bear in mind we were lucky if we sold one or two TVs […]

Elvis Costello’s dad. He reminds me of Brains from Thunderbirds… and not just because of his glasses.

I remember seeing them on a local HTV programme in 1977 and the singer introduced ‘Fascist Dictator’ as a love song. Which I suppose it sort of is.

XTC played in the back room at the Brunel Rooms in Swindon on Friday nights. This would have been late summer/early autumn 1977, probably a month or two before they’d released a record. They were great even back then.

My first music related magazine purchase would probably have been Disco45 in the early 70s. I bought that and Shoot! every week (they were weekly, weren’t they?). I loved the start of the new season when they […]

Here, There & Everywhere.

Well, that didn’t take long, did it? You are correct, sir.

They are, in order:

Brian Duffy
Brian Rankin
Brian Hines
Brian Warner

OK, here’s a question for you:

What connects Jet Black (erstwhile Stranglers drummer), Hank Marvin, Denny Laine and Marilyn Manson?

Putting your newly cleaned album in an anti-static sleeve after cleaning is a good idea. Although static is generated as the stylus ploughs through the groove, you’re also creating a lot of static every time you […]

Lamplight came up on my iPod on the way to work the other day. It must have been the first time I’ve heard in probably 40 years. The first thing that struck me was that it sounded as though it could have been […]

“Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome, all the way from London Mr. and Mrs. al Zonophone and their son Reg.”

We have a free streaming service called Pluto TV over here and they recently launched Channel 007. Back to back (to back to back, ad infinitum) Bond movies. All of ’em. Even ‘Never Say Never Again.’

Appearing at Teesside’s finest working mans club, it’s Whinny Hill and her band!

Whinny Hill – vocals
Dalton Piercy – keys
Elemore Vale – guitars
Bill Quay – bass
Seaton Carew – drums & percussion