Best thing he’s done for 30 years, probably. I like the punk attitude and the lyrics are a bit of fun. Not to be taken seriously by anyone. Next…

One of my choices from the above link. This is Nigel Gavin, playing a glissantar.

We never did find out which seasoned session drummer he was.

Mark Ellen said The Word “will be fondly regarded as some sort of Nick Drake entity: Much loved by a smaller but utterly devoted number of people.”

In truth, The Word Massive were perhaps more concerned abo […]

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Are you a collector or a listener? I think we can safely say that anyone paying thousands for second rate psych folk is not a listener. Leafhound, Trees, Forest, the Strangelies, none of them produced remarkable […]

Great choices there KFD. I’m a big fan of Fahey and was lucky enough to see Bill Frisell a couple of years ago. But Derek Gripper is a new one on me. Fantastic playing, especially when you know he’s transcribed it […]

Good topic Guiri. We can all benefit from the calming effect of instrumental sounds.
This blog post I put together last year addresses the issue with a variety of options.

Santana’s first album wasn’t released until two weeks after Woodstock, that’s how new they were.

According to Bob Pridden, The Who were paid $12,00 and yes, they forced the promoters to get the money out of a closed bank.

The Walrus of Lurve will see you now…

She was also the Queen of Funk for a while, especially on this, powered by Becker and Fagen’s favourite rhythm section, Messrs Rainey and Purdie.

Lovely review BC. I’m not seeing Neil this time round, but have done so many times – the House, Neil solo, Finn Brothers, the Mac for Neil’s homecoming gig. Not forgetting, of course, the legendary Word Magazine […]

I preferred his Prog phase

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It’s not too late to save yourselves!

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That was my feeling too Mike, on seeing them in 2007 at a small venue in Kilburn, the Luminaire. The voice was a revelation and all credit to them, and especially Rhodri, for being able to reproduce those songs […]

I have Blackheart Man on vinyl. Will put it on shortly and blow an imaginary Camberwell carrot in his honour.

Not sure SIASJ was a hit though. In fact I’m sure it wasn’t. A bit like this, which would get my vote for best one hit wonder, if it had actually charted

not their only hit though

see also ‘Where’s Captain Kirk’ by Spizz Energi

Did The Casuals have other hits apart from the divine Jesamine?