Christ! Whoever said rock n roll is dead?

Harry Turtledove’s World War series of books. First four were brilliant. Ploughed through three more, every one a little more turgid and disappointing than the last. Couldn’t finish the eighth and final volume. […]

And in the Office and Stationary Department you could pick up a Rudimentary Pen.

I’ve really enjoyed Mark Kermode’s previous books but didn’t even finish this one. Put bluntly, anodyne. However, I very much get the feeling I’m in the minority as it seemed to receive only heavy praise and […]

And yet…. Sigue Sigue Sputnik (the group not the cats) did look, and for a short period sounded like they came from the future. The Korova Milk Bar house band.

Not long back, while sorting out some old boxes in my garage, I came across 12 inch Picture disc of “I Was Made for Dancin” by Leif Garrett. Truly an unforgivable misadventure in vinyl.

Matt Bianco seemed to attract embarrassment. I remember the lead singer Mark Reilly getting into a really pathetic fist fight with the bass player from The Fine Young Cannibals after the FYC member splattered a […]

Didn’t Bowie once cover Sigue Sigue Sputnik’s Love Missile F1-11?

If you already haven’t you might want to read Arwa Mahdawi’s opinion of the whole relationship saga in the Guardian. Her comments about Natalie Portman’s “grimace grin” in a photo posted on instagram by Moby […]

Death Wish 3. One of the greatest films ever made. I shout this out proudly and without a trace of irony. “He shot the Giggler man…He shot the Giggler”.

And who of course can forget the mighty twin drum attack of my perennial favourites. Sigue Sigue Sputnik.

Good luck to anyone who wants to be a stand up nowadays. it doesn’t matter how uncontroversial your subject matter, someone will find it “offensive”. You’ll spend most of your time tweeting heart felt apologies […]

I’ve often thought the same about Martin Degville of Sigue Sigue Sputnik. If recent photographs are to be believed he still (to his eternal credit) looks like he’s just stepped out of the Blitz club circa 1980 […]

The goal keepers on the end of a spring always flattered to deceive. One hard shot and they would snap. However like all Subbuteo products beautifully packaged in those iconic green boxes. I think, maybe during […]

Joined the Subbuteo players association back in the late 70’s. I still remember being sent a news letter with the surreal photo of grinning cricket umpire Dickie Bird “flicking to kick” on its front cover. […]

Does anyone remember Leo’s performance of “On Broadway”with Gary Numan? It’s on Youtube and surprise,surprise it’s shit.

He seemed to be on every BBC light entertainment show back in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Seaside Special, Pop Quiz and Crackerjack to name just a few. Incredibly and irritatingly enthusiastic, always leaping […]

Sparks. No1 in Heaven. Perfect.

Overheard one of the Leeds HMV staff yesterday telling a customer that the rent for the Meadowhall store was four million pounds a year.

It seems to me that only the middle aged are interested in keeping the subculture flag flying nowadays. Just take a wander around the Rebellion festival in Blackpool for instance. All those 50 something punks and […]