Cheers, Boneshaker & thanks too to the Massive for the input.

I think the Melitta is the direction we’re likely to go in, so many thanks for this. Mrs Jim doesn’t drink much coffee, but would like one nice hassle free cup a day & that really seems to fit the bill. When I n […]

Thanks so much, FS- I had a hunch this had been a recent ish topic & loads to peruse.

Hats off – in my personal view his response is the only sane one a person can reach having been exposed to such madness.

Having read a fair amount about the Italian campaign over the last couple of years, I *get* the sting in your post. The horrendous attrition allied forces endured in often appalling conditions is still criminally […]

I wish I could assist, but sadly can’t. I rate ML very highly, particularly for his genuine catholic taste- always loved the fact that he’s as passionate about Alton Ellis, Brian Auger and utterly obscure Roc […]

You beat me to it, & sublime is spot on, there isn’t a weak track on the whole album. R. graciously signed my copy a few years back & said he was quietly chuffed at how it’s regarded by those who buy his stuff.

‘It may be a wrench, but think of stench I’m leaving behind…’

Still one of my favourite artists – pretty sure I play something by him every week. I saw him many times, first on the Stiff Tour with Nick Lowe & Costello, & memorably at Crystal Palace in 81 at the ‘anti’ Roy […]

Seems appropriate….

Townes Gram

My understanding is that Leeds were known as being hard as f*ck in addition to their obvious talent & that Revie had instilled a terrifying ruthlessness in his side. Chelsea, by contrast were pretty cavalier & […]

If there’s a single more true to the whole UK Punk ‘thing’ , I’d like to hear it. Just magnificent, even if it does make me feel extremely old. I think I have some tattered shreds of a couple of copies of SG – […]

Undoubtedly a player that one recalls with a smile before anything else, which in my book is as good an accolade as exists. I don’t love many players who didn’t play for my club, but how could you not love Sta […]

I feel that no selection of spoken Caribbean-infused poetry can afford to ignore the glorious (& tragic) Michael Smith. Still fresh after all these years!

Seconded on James Lee Burke, Carl. I read tons of his stuff at a time when remainder shops were awash with them in the late 90s & still return to them when I feel in need of a reading palate cleanser. As you […]

Never cared for the Whodunnit form (I hate puzzles) & over time it’s dawned on me that that what I enjoy most about detective fiction is the immersion in the world & opinions ( often social & political) of the a […]

Many moons ago I had the ‘Return Of The Durutti Column’ LP, that came in a sandpaper sleeve designed by Peter Saville , based on the Situationist concept that it was created to damage anything stored on eit […]