I always liked the opening line of Crowded House’s Mean to Me (the original opening track of their debut album).

“She came all the way from America, she had a blind date with destiny”

I must admit I thought we’d seen the last of him as a newsworthy item until he dies.

I’d imagine that said hotel would require almost permanent attendance from the emergency services and would be an easy nick location for Notorious Norbert of the Nark Squad. Probably needs undertakers too.

Landreth played on Slow Turning.

Sounds like Gerry wants out of touring & expected the rest of them to go along with it.

It’s an ace album!

Madonna has loads of these: everything after Ray of Light (except Confessions…) plus Erotica and Bedtime Stories. I think Music is the most average.

Sad Cafe by, if you will, Sad Cafe is the one that sprung to mind. It’s… ok.

Asked the lord above have mercy, take my Partnership Card if you please

I agree.

Tim Finn’s Big Canoe album has a guitarist called Jon McLoughlin.

I’d totally forgotten Move Any Mountain! That was a great single.

That’s the most expensive-sounding cheap recording I’ve ever heard. It’s immense.

It’s a brilliant album, even if it sounds like Martin forgot to tell Sice what the tune is before he went in to sing the songs.

Ebeneezer Goode was the only hit of an otherwise hit-free band. It hardly killed their career, but briefly made them look like they might have one.

See also: Tubthumping

Close Encounters an ting

I’ll definitely give this a go. Musselwhite is the greatest harmonica player out there, and Harper is always more engaged when he’s got company. Their previous outing was good.

Especially on here

Omar Rodriguez Lopez of The Mars Volta & At The Drive In. Well over 100 albums including 23 solo albums in a 30 month period starting June 2016.

I still see Belisha beacons quite a lot up here in the north…