Early 20s I reckon, came in with his Mum & Dad, they mad a mooch for about 15 minutes before asking did we have Hot Buttered Soul by IH. Unfortunately we had one copy which was sold a few weeks ago.
Listened to […]

What a wonderful review, beautifully written @Tiggerlion
Im ashamed to say Ive never heard this LP in full, definately heard Walk On By and Phoenix but not the whole album , This situation will be rectified […]

Nah…gotta be the Mike Hugg version…..but definitely best sitcom by a country mile….

I went to the pictures to see Love honour and Obey…..I might be the only person who did…..

@twang if you like a good crime thriller you might wanna try the Joseph Knox books…..three so far….all featuring Aidan Watts…..Sirens / The Smiling Man / Sleepwalker….

Ive long listed my record collection, firstly in a couple of old fashioned notebooks then in an Excel spreadsheet….started chronological in order of when I bought the album then have separate sheets by Artist […]

I only heard Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone this year…..its stunning!!

That thing about favourite album of all time not being the same……mine is……since i first heard Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout its been my number one. Now i could say its because thats what was playing in my […]

A House Is Not a Home…….

Watched first episode…..heart warming is the word that springs to mind…..in a world of rampant cynicism this series is a shining pearl……love it!!!

Im pretty sure “I Told em Oldham” was also used by the NME to announce the Jam playing at Saddleworth Arts Festival……

Motown cool…….bass……finger clicks……take it away……

Haha yeah i was obsessed with The Beatles in the 60s the albums that came close to spoiling the clean sweep were Highway 61 revisited, Otis Blue, Pet Sounds, Blonde On Blonde….but I’ll stick with my original […]

Now i know why ten years ago i started my Album of the Year project……i knew it would come in handy one day……here goes….

1963 – With The Beatles – The Beatles
1964 – A Hard Days Night – The […]

doves supported Noel Gallagher in Heaton Park last week and Im sure i read they intend to go back in the studio…..we shall see

Except….they recorded the one off singles Foxy Foxy and Saturday Gigs after this…..SG the only song featuring Mick Ronson as part of the band…..would have loved them to have stayed together….

And has done these past 15 years….

funny that cos i didnt think it was as strong as English Tapas…

Living in Manchester and watching Cold Feet in the 90s you would be distracted by trying to spot the location. Loads of scenes around St Peters square / Central library. The office used by David was actually the […]

Well worth checking out the CD “Heres Some That Got Away” a fine collection of Style Council b-sides and rarities….