I also enjoyed Breathless as an encore. It’s what I want from encores – something a bit different and unexpected. The rest of the encores could have been exchanged with the main set so I didn’t see the point for […]

In my time (i.e. earlier drunken days) I have met both John Peel and Joe Strummer and they were both extremely lovely and lived up to their ‘man of the people’ personas. Also once came upon Shane MacGowan eating […]

Listening: Nick Cave – Carnage, getting to know the material seeing him at the start of October, -sometimes i think it’s awesome, other times dull and rushed off. ,Drunk Tank Pink by Shame before November gig. […]

The Undertones – all wrapped up – 1983 – Double album 13 a sides and 17 b sides – and I would say with the exception of a couple of not quite up there throwaways – every single track an absolute corker. Up there […]

The Undertones – all wrapped up – 1983 – Double album 13 a sides and 17 b sides – and I would say with the exception of a couple of not quite up there throwaways – every single track an absolute corker. Up there […]

The Undertones – all wrapped up – 1983 – Double album 13 a sides and 17 b sides – and I would say with the exception of a couple of not quite up there throwaways – every single track an absolute corker. Up there […]

i am 57 years old. precocious 8 year old fan of bowie, child of punk rock and post punk and then the miserable git canon – cohen, young, mitchell. typical nme reader from 1977 until about 1981 -loved the me me […]

I’ve got the majority of these up to Duets and would say I rate Back on Top in his top 10 albums- a relaxing quality listen and think Duets is solid and interesting and give Magic Time, Down the Road (too long) […]

sorry i’m not going to be able to do this. i haven’t got round to it yet and now covid is rampaging through the mental hospital where i work so i’m stressed beyond belief and have neither the time or energy to […]

I had the same cassette purchased in approximately 1983 and a similar impression – loved LA Woman and still do – found Morrison Hotel too much “meat and potato blues” for my then tastes which were then into the […]

Thanks for the list Mike H

Peter O’Toole
Gene Vincent
John Coltrane
Fela Kuti
Tony Bennett
Leonard Cohen
Raymond Chandler
Iain Banks
Robert Fripp
Peter Cook
Kurt Vonnegut
Howlin’ Wolf

I’m liking this list- it […]

Hi I work in mental health too – as a nurse. I have been having cold showers now for about 10 years and this year have finally developed a cold water swimming practice – 2 – 3 times a week – hope to continue into […]

Just like to second MD in the Private Eye – totally on it and the only thing you need to read to truly understand what’s going on with the Covid crisis – just read the latest Pandemic Update . MD on Covid Round 2 […]

I taped the Garvey, Bowie and Floyd on this channnel along with the two Toots shows on BBC 4. And what with Robert Plant on Jools Holland what a great night for music TV

I actually “saw” the Pink Floyd Pulse […]

Actually,the two 1990 TOTP’s shown that evening were playing in the background at work and I was pleasantly surprised at the killer to filler ratio Beats International, EMF, Vanilla Ice (he sucks but its a […]

I’m slightly surprised that there is no mention of religion here. There must be a few lurking closet Christian, Quaker, Buddhists here or is the Afterword crew totally atheist and secular.

I class myself a […]

Is it just me, or does Birdland remind anyone of the Jackson 5’s ‘ABC’?

Will there we go. I can claim to be at both gigs. The only two times I ever saw Sham 69. Reading 1978 – Friday afternoon – blistering line up, Radio Stars, Penetration, Sham, the Pirate, Ultravox and the Jam. […]

Yes, I’m up for this. Despite being on the site for a few years now – and posting for the last year or so -this has passed me by before. Looking forward to doing my first “mix tape” for over 30 years. My […]

3 that I have seen and would like to see again – as they’re not making them anymore

The Specials with Jerry Dammers – Hammersmith Palais August 1979 – the week Gangsters went into the charts, supported by the […]