1. Cheese and tomato toasted 2. The pair of trainers that I recently consigned to (dumped in) the garage store room. 3. Komodo dragon (not that I have ever seen one and nor am I likely to). 4. Apples […]

I found the picture I posted on this blog: It’s interesting to see that some of the Hot Hits LPs later in 1971 made the charts. Hot Hits 6, for example, was No 1 on the official UK album charts in August and […]

@noisecandy I was only just 7 at the time of Hot Hits 4, so (luckily, it seems) was never tempted to take it to school. Thinking about it, I don’t think I ever took a record to school. I only ever had a few […]

@noisecandy We used to have the Hot Hits LPs which I think were similar to the ‘Top Of The Pops’ albums. I remember this one: I don’t remember what these versions were like, but I still like Resurrection Shu […]

@kaisfatdad … not a single I guess, but what about the Redskins doing Billy Bragg (or “Neil Kinnock’s publicity officer”, as Chris Dean calls him)? A great version, I think.

I just found out that the backing vocals on The Lover Speaks’ No More I Love Yous (a cracker, I agree) are by June Miles-Kingston, who also also sings backing and drums on this. Not a forgotten single I guess, […]

How about Since Yesterday by Strawberry Switchblade? Just under three minutes of joy. I first heard it on an NME cover cassette entitled Raging Spool. I imagine that’s gone the way of all things now (although it […]

I loved Bang Bang at the time. I think I still have a copy of the single (in the same sleeve as the one BA holds at the end of the video). I’d look it out, but I have nothing to play it on now.

See also Drowning In The Sea Of Love by The Adventures. Love the acapella first line!

It is (as they say somewhere) a “yes” from me for Green On Red. Andy Kershaw used to play them a fair bit on his Radio 1 weekend (Saturday?) show in the mid-80s. The Killer Inside Me/No Free Lunch is a fixture […]

I am glad to see these comments about Little Village because: (a) I do like Ry Cooder (esp. Bop ‘Til You Drop and Borderline), John Hiatt and Nick Lowe; but (b) was distinctly unimpressed by the Little Village […]

It’s been sunny here in Budapest today, with a high of about 7 degrees. This is a picture of the city taken this morning on a long walk to parliament and back.

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Not sure whether this will work given that it is in Hungarian, but I cannot stop listening to this lately. This is Amondó by Hiperkarma. First is the official video (the song kicks off at about 55 seconds in) […]

Thumbs up. See also Suck The Blood From My Wound from the same session.

My advice – don’t get a car that’s a non starter. You’re just asking for trouble. 🙂

@uncle-wheaty @steve-walsh …. just back. I did have a good time! I’d never been to the RAH before and I was completely wowed by the space. I’d booked a ticket in the cheap seats, in the Choir, so when I went […]

I find myself in London today and found out that Squeeze are at the Royal Albert Hall tonight. I bought a ticket and am rather excited!

My top three would be (in reverse order, as these things tend to be done): 3. New Order 2. Wet Wet Wet 1. Elvis Costello I associate the first two with episodes in my life of a romantic nature, ones […]

I am in Budapest on this sunny autumnal afternoon. Immediately in front of me is my laptop. I am sitting at a table in the kitchen working (except as now when I am taking a quick break). I have a view out of […]

I have Sometime Anywhere but never warmed to it. Perhaps I will do as suggested and get my Church bearings before revisiting it.