We had a copy of that ‘Gruts’ EP at home when I grew up, so the cover photo is deeply imprinted on me. The picture always perplexed me, but I never played the EP til I was in my teens. I found IC’s flat delivery […]

Hi Twang
I’m very interested so I’ll attempt to DM you to get an idea what you’d accept.
I’ve had to email the Mods for a steer on what to do as I can’t remember. Please bear with.
Cheers, Jim.

I like the folks at Sound Opinions.
A few years back, I emailed them to point out that they’d played a naff re-recorded version of ‘Ghost Town’ by The Specials & not the beloved original.
They emailed me back a […]

Nice one!
Main host Christopher Peterson sometimes talks so fast, I have to check I’m not listening on X2 speed!

Stalker & Solaris are both films that once seen are never forgotten – not many directors achieve that.

I’m a big podcast fan & go to sleep listening to something or other every night.
For dozing off, I’ve found I prefer funny stuff, whereas for evading mind rot at work I’ve tended to get into history, film […]

A GREAT live band , I saw them tear the roof off Glastonbury in 84 or 85 , so I’m not having it for a moment that they were second rate.
Never a natural fit with the rock crowd, their popularity with the Jazz […]

Haven’t seen the documentary & probably won’t.
Having carked it, he’s not going to be put on trial (again), but I don’t think anyone who hasn’t drunk the ‘ King Of Pop’ Kool Aid can feel anything other than […]

I don’t have any strong feelings about The La’s – I liked the single, it always made me think of The Hollies for some reason –
but they always make me smile because they had ‘Skin Up Ya Bastards’ on their drum […]

It’s also worth noting that ABC were terrific, with at least one nailed on classic album.
The Thompson Twins were, well, the Thompson Twins.

One of this thread’s interesting aspects is the identification of those bands artists that ‘just won’t go away’ even if they become unplayed/unloved for a few years. I guess going through older siblings’ […]

Boom!

Have an up ! (so to speak).

Spot on, Paul.
It brought to mind being in my bank branch a few years back, needing to get 10 grand in cash to pay our builders. As it was being stuffed into a large manilla envelope, the manager woman (making […]

Alcohol as a topic pre-empted the only genuinely tetchy exchanges I’ve had on the AW. Nobody came out looking very good, but it’s stayed with me just what a massively difficult subject it is, probaby because it’s […]

My take for what it’s worth is that amongst that company, he really was the Preacher- & the best kind, offering his truth as he saw it for you to consider, but in a self effacing, humble manner. If ever a […]

Thanks for the review, Tigger – I wasn’t aware of this release before now.
It looks choice & I think it’ll be worth splurging out for.
Like Moose, I remain smitten with ‘There’s No Place Like America Today’ – […]

Nicely put, Tigger – I agree completely.
Since inheriting a groovy hi-fi a few years back, about 90% of my purchases have been Jazz.
For me it’s been a thrilling process, hearing stuff from sometimes over 60 […]

It was definitely in the air all right.
‘ Days in Europa’ by The Skids, anyone? Both the title & the cover flirting with Nazi imagery & terminology.
Always felt sniffy about Jobson as a result.
Joy Division/New […]

I agree with your take completely.
I find much to admire in the Australian road safety approach ( strict seat belt & strong anti drink driving campaigns) but I agree this ‘research’ does indeed smack of at last […]

I agree, Count Jim.
Cycling is still a mass participation activity in the NL & is not confined to the ‘sporty’ or the poor, which is how it’s often perceived in the UK.
Dutch car drivers are very likely to […]