The Wedding Present did a couple on the B sides in of their Hit Parade singles. Twin Peaks, and my favourite UFO (with the ufo sound effect nicked for the A side Flying Saucer).

A crowd standing listening to Remi? I don’t believe it. I don’t dance, and yet danced continuously to his fantastic music. Irresistible. A couple of the best shows I ever saw

Thanks for this.

I go for Aliens, but that’s because of I am more of a space opera buff than a horror fan (yes, I know that is absurdly reductive). I am slowly rewatching the Alien movies ahead of watching Covenant (yes I know […]

In the UCCFM documentary on Microdisney Sean O’Hagan tells of signing for Rough Trade and then running round to get the cheque before the bank shut so that they had a deposit on a flat. Funnily enough at one […]

yeah but, Tallulah is my favourite. I know what you are saying, but it just is.

Amanda Brown

The podcast 13 minutes to the moon has some good bits too (some 0F the presentation leaves me cold)

Spent the afternoon listening to The Cure’s set while working. I think i’ll Do the same again tomorrow, which has got to be a vote of confidence.

Similar except a Strat and backing vocals. Oh and lead vocals on that one song that the singer allowed me to have as a B-side one time (and which only I think is a fan favourite).

When of course you should be playing Bowie’s Low

I’m at an ice rink… it you probably guessed that if you know me.

Henceforth ALL British rappers should refer to “my knitters”. It’s the British way. They could form a band – Knitters with a cup of tea

The Pirates were the first band I paid to see – in 1978/9 (god that feels like a long time ago) at a nightclub in Hull. Went by myself. They were jolly good, but not sure if it is possible to have become a long […]

I went pretty mad writing my PhD. Thesis psychosis.
And another pair of random events changed my life. Living with the love of my life (to that point) when her sister in Canada won a couple of all expenses paid […]

International job offers – one changed my life. But it wasn’t me that went.
A mate was very disappointed when the placement she had been offered in KL was cancelled because the Malay government wanted to reduce […]

Maybe the difference between a 1 off and a repeat visit

Hmmm, bit of guess work here.
Rubber Soul – my first Beatles LP, so probably beats Abby Road which is my “go to”
Velvet Underground and Nico
Pretzel Logic (though it could be The Royal Scam) by Steely […]

I never saw Prince, I only saw “symbol” – in Manchester G-Mex (not the world’s best venue). Before he came on they played short snippets of Prince’s greatest hits…. Symbol could not compete with Prince. He […]

Saw PiL for the first time at Bingley Festival last year – they blew the house down. Great stuff. Though it appears that John has eaten a few pies. Possibly all of them. But if I hadnt, I would have so who am […]

Saw BB King on that tour in Leeds. He was great. We were told it was “last chance to see” – I think he toured for another 20 years. Which is a good thing.