For me Coldplay represent the cross-section between knowing the songs of the top group of the era (Oasis – don’t care for them) … and never knowingly heard even one, single song from the top group of the era ( […]

“Absolute Beginners,” set as it is in the immediate post-Windrush era, is arguably more pertinent now than it was just 4 or 5 years ago.
It has a quite unexpected, yet life-affirming, final two or three […]

Glad the ol’ guy’s still with us, but I don’t buy into the idea that “Oh Mercy,” Time Out Of Mind” etc. are any good.
So, no.

This Alternative Dire 1980s compilation will have to do the job.

I get, and sympathise, with the “little time” problem but, like cooking, it pays to make the time.

I made a pasta sauce yesterday which could have taken me about 15 minutes but I stretched the process from about […]

Comes with an Alternative Dire 1980s CD.
I’ve been after something for scaring off the seagulls.

… and following on from the “not listening to any music anymore” thread, I’ll also dig out “Kip of the Serenes” tonight.

Fair play if people have the money, inclination etc. but I’m a bit sceptical of those lists where some have bought hundreds of pounds worth of records, very often on the dreaded and expensive vinly.
Personally, I […]

Definitely not.
I have a mantra “What would ***** do?” on such matters and I then always do the polar opposite.

Tony Blackburn, Boris Johnson, that Rees-Mogg bastard, Fatboy Bottle-Job Cameron (anytime by the […]

STOP PRESS!
Researching the last Beatles, Stones, Doors, Dylan and Jimi songs played by Tony Blackburn on Sounds of the 60s –

“Come Together” / “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” / “Hello I Love You” / “Like a Rolling […]

Surprising though it might seem, I’ve always rather liked John Lydon. Certainly if he was ever interviewed in MM or NME I’d always tend to get that issue.

Didn’t know about his comments at the rejoicing on […]

I can’t think of any, short of acts who only produced 45s (Sharon Tandy, Kiki Dee’s 60s recordings, and a few soul groups/singers).

Not an absolute given but I prefer the lesser trampled down byways of The […]

I’m only interested in reissues but rarely buy any because I first ask the questions “do I need this?” and “does this release, in an era of 50p CDs available in every charity shop in the country, represent value […]

It wouldn’t be big and it sure wouldn’t be clever but if that list were catapulted onto a football pitch it would have the accusation “Who the f—? Who the f—-? Who the f—— hell are you?” hurled towards it. […]

As the undoubted star of 2018 has been 1968 why don’t we just cut out the middle man and vote for 1968 albums?
It would save so much time.

I own 6 which is far too high a number if they’re recommended by Classic Rawk.

Working on the tried and tested formula that “if these guys like it, it has to be shite” I shall have to seriously consider donating to charity.

As I presume there will be a 50th Anniversary issue of “Five Leaves Left,” it would be nice, albeit belated, if the Peel session was included on the CD.

Yes, I read about the Korner connection.
Only one way to find out … I’ll email his BBC6 show.

Major success is over-rated: for the artist judging by the look of a lot of them and certainly for the punter. I’d much rather go to the Old Bakery Studios wherever that is (I thought I knew Truro!) to see a show […]

Never like the word “classic,” but I’ll go for the Stones with all the no. 1 singles, Syd’s Floyd, and, as it’s my favourite Fairport LP, the Judy Dyble line-up!

I like the fact that they’re both still with us – wish that Jimi, Brian, Jim, Dusty et al still were – but I absolutely love the fact that I have zilch inclination to go anywhere near a park where I’m expected to […]