It cannot be mentioned enough that Mike Appleton personally vetoed all the attempts (that he knew about) to wipe and destroy the OGWT tapes. Otherwise a whole visual history of music and artists rarely seen […]

Yep Costello again tonight at the Hammy O, a Doctor Who event at the NFT tomorrow lunchtime and Costello up in Birmingham next week if it holds. Similarly Baddiel next Saturday in Reading, Until they cancel I’m […]

Went to a screening last month with hilarious Q&A afterwards and Daisy said that this series was v much about the Rev’s journey. Two eps we saw were their usual high standard

It was simply the best

I saw The Referee… a month or so ago at the NFT as well as another episode yet to be aired. That one was pure genius in that everything slotted into place at the end and we spent the train journey home saying ‘ […]

In that he was called ‘Dr Who’ rather than The Doctor in the credits -yes

(But what about The War Machines *snip*)

Saw the band in 91 just after they had played Moscow Monsters Of Rock to an alleged million people. Still put in a knockout performance including a cover of ‘Get Back’
Saw them at Brixton on the SH&MC tour n then […]

There was a terrific compilation of Gavin Clarks demo tapes put together by lifelong friend and film director Shane Meadows called ‘Beautiful Skeletons’ .

Unfortunately only a limited vinyl / CD & DVD release and […]

Costello

Declan Patrick Aloyisus MacManus
The Pope Of Pop – for one gig in the 80s
Eamon Singer
The Imposter
Little Hands Of Concrete
Napoleon Dynamite
The Costello Show
Howard Coward
The MacManus […]

Green Day as Numanesque pop act – The Network and 60s garage popsters Foxboro Hot Tubs

Spiritualized fans were asked not to smoke the plants at Eden Project

I miss doing the podcast but it became a lot of work for very little response. And I wasnt in a good place and wanted to pass on the keys before, well, know.

The best thing that came from it was inspiring DrJ […]

The Reading store could do with moving elsewhere in town. Remodelling of the shopping centre has meant its lost two entrances and is now at a dead end.

Well them putting their prices up at Christmas worked then.

My pals distribution company has refused to supply them cos they rarely pay their bill’s and the stuff they return as slightly damaged is always […]

The Green Note in Camden holds maybe 70 people – and it’s easily one of the nicest gig venues I’ve ever been to. Attentive and respectful audiences as befitting a place where even at the bar you are probably no […]

Well that tape is mine from the night so defo lossless source

The Rutles at The Borderline 30th August 2013 – “ooh yeah, a great sweaty one that” – Neil

Can I say fuck you to Pledgemusic for stealing Neil’s cash and that utter cnut who copyrighted the Bonzo’s name for […]

Nah the two brilliant Bob Stanley comps – State Of The Union’ & ‘Three Day Week’ are both on coloured vinyl and sound tip top. As does TDA.

Everything seems to have to be pretty colours these day of course […]