Gary Crowley’s great isn’t he? I really like his perpentual enthusiasm because it seems so genuine, unlike, say, Jo Whiley. Looking forward to getting this.

Yes, could be very interesting as albums go, and The Scream have form here…the Memphis sessions album from a couple of years back was miles better than the tracks that saw the light of day on the “Give Out…” album.

Yes, I do see what you mean there. And Common People is indeed a much better tune with lyrics to match.

Last Nite is a terrific tune and there are some other good ones on the album. I don’t need to play it though because our 18 and 20 year old kids play it all the time. Interesting…maybe it’s the same kind of […]

I Drove all Night is a much overlooked classic of the late eighties in my view. But the other singles are all OK in a “wouldn’t make me turn off the radio” kind of way. Cyndi or Madonna? It did seem a bit like […]

Yes that’s probably very true about Guy Pratt (even if I wouldn’t want to be stuck in a lift with him) and I’ll definitely give the Marianne Faithful one a listen.

Tonight has Blue Jean and Loving The Alien on, I’m not making a case for the whole album but I rate them as two fairly decent singles. Never Let Me Down really is shite though…

I see a few on here have mentioned the Rockonteurs podcast…I’ve listened to quite a few of these and while they are sometimes good I do find Guy Pratt a bit of an acquired taste.

As ever, great write up Dave. Personally I always thought it was an OK album spoilt by the inclusion of Across The Universe but I’m sure others will disagree. You can definitely here the influence in a lot of 80’s […]

Wiggins seemed to me to be much more of a “Britpop” type mod though. You just know that he’d love a bit of Oasis and mid nineties “Wellah”. Probably a smidge of Ocean Colour Scene too. Bet he’d never heard any […]

Oh yes, the C86 podcast! His line of questioning (“bands have a five year narrative” etc) is bordering on the obsessively samey, and I can only put the occasional rambling down to nerves. Amazingly he does seem to […]

I’m a big fan of Taylor Parkes and your summary is perfect. Never known such an incisive wit. Find his extended put down of Toyah in one episode and marvel.
I hope he’s OK though…as you say, he seems to […]

In a similar way Jonathan Edwards’ triple jump is commemorated next to the Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe.

Another vote for Sodajerker, the presenters are enthusiastic, informed and not overbearing, which is a great combo.

Looks like a terrific podcast, looking forward to listening.
As I usually do at this point, I’d recommend the Chart Music: The TOTP podcast, which does exactly that, it looks at old episodes of Top Of The Pops in […]

Totally agree with that, From Monday to Sunday is one of the best albums of the nineties, let alone of the Britpop era. Another one is Stephen Duffy’s “Duffy” album from 95.

Oh yes, utter tosh. But it gets into your central nervous system and is quite possibly the single of the year so far…

What a perfect post. Thanks.

Just a random thought about penalty shoot outs…would it work if anyone who got booked during the actual game was barred from taking one? And then if there weren’t enough players to take one on one of the sides, well, tough?

What a great post Bingo, thanks for writing it. God there’s been some awful pompous crap written on here today.