Most of my chums evaporate at the very mention of Nick Cave. I find him dull. I mean, sure, he’s come up with some good stuff, but I don’t get the deification. See also: Patti Smith.

Yeah, pretty much agree with all of that. Its my favourite period, the Time Fades Away era in particular.

BBC2 seems to be devoted entirely to Romesh Ranganathan. The bearded prat is on whenever I switch over

Lesley Ann Jones has form when it comes to bios of dead (ie non litigious) pop’n’roll stars, whom she claims all sorts of things about.

Wonder why Visconti is remixing it. I was listening to it the other week on headphones and noticed how well mixed and chunky it sounded. Apparently he is going to leave ‘After All’ as is, because he feels it […]

Bowie’s current phase is his most challenging and esoteric yet, I must say.

Brilliant, beautifully-written review! GHS has always been a bit of a curate’s egg for me, forever in the shadow of Exile and yes, a watershed moment marking the end of the imperial phase. I’m very much looking […]

Rain!
You Never Give Me Your Money!

Was just flipping through Spotify this evening and found Many Rivers To Cross, from Harry Nilsson’s ‘Pussycats’. The intro is totally nicked off ‘Mind Games’. I blame Dr Winston O’Boogie.

Gertcha

Aw shucks ma’am

Oh I don’t know – that idea the right = nasty, left = kind is pretty much redundant, as you point out correctly. The problem is every one of us is fighting to be heard, social media and so the rage gets amped up […]

@ArthurCowslip – now you’ve got me thinking. The Proms could begin with ghostly searchlights, and the howls of “Future Legend” “And, in the rotting depths…”

But out of interest, Rob, why did you feel the need to give the (there’s only the one) Islamic call to prayer as a suggested alternative to LOHAG? It makes no sense whatsoever to me. Why not, I dunno, replace it […]

I really like this bloke

Doing It For The Kids was terrific – Cut Me Deep by the Jasmine Minks is one of the great lost indie pop classics

That sounds like someone doing an imitation of Bowie doing the Beatles

I’d be delighted, of course. We’re not resting til we’ve declared Shariah law nationwide, banned Christmas and sent Peppa Pig to the halal butchers. Allah Akbar!

@mikethep – yes, Mojo’s asides about the “religion of peace” were straight out of the Daily Mail’s comments section.

I’m very fond of Patak’s green chilli pickle. A soupçon can inflame a dish with flavour and meaning. But it has become elusive since lockdown. I am certain its industrial strength properties would be able to see […]