I did hear a DJ on JazzFm a few years ago say and that’s Birdland with “Weather Report” which made me seriously doubt their credentials.

And when the family would get together…

There’s this duo from the 20s & 30s

Better than one about having to get up three times during the night.

Deniece Williams “Let’s Hear it for the Boy”
He: don’t talk sweet, don’t dress fine, no Romeo, not rich & sings off key.
But she loves him and “ what he does he does so well, Makes me wanna yell“

It’ll never last.

Radio Stars “Nervous Wreck” has the chorus line of Electroencephalograph, which is unlikely to feature much elsewhere

The Mothers of Invention use “discorporate” and helpfully give the definition.

The answer to the first verse of Jerusalem is No, but the second is “Get it yourself” – I would say “What did your last slave die of?” but that doesn’t seem appropriate.

Thank you. I think I’ll enjoy this!

Andy Sturmer is one of the great lost musicians. I prefer Spilt Milk to Bellybutton & always hoped that there would be some solo work from him.
He’s continued behind the scenes writing music for cartoons & w […]

This year’s results have been decided by “The Pools Panel” and (according to my Head of Department neighbour) the hardest part for teachers was having to rank identically performing pupils.

Hugh Padgham has told the story of it being a happy accident many times. He was engineer to Steve Lillywhite, they both liked a big live drum sound and this was a spin off from that set up.
It was fortunate that […]

Eurosport have noted how inconsistent “the man on the applause” is. Joe Johnson giving the (Eric Morecambe?) line “I don’t know how we’d manage without you Arnold, but from tomorrow we’re going to find out!”

The singer on this is Tony Thorpe who was guitarist with the Rubettes.

The “dynamic” lockdowns that we’re likely to see are probably harder to cope with than a blanket “nothing till May 2021”
With the World Snooker Finals, they were allowing a limited number of spectators on Friday […]

This was on one of the Word CDs & the reaction from everyone I’ve played it to over the years has been “What was that?!” It’s the breakdown at 3.15 and gear change that does it.

I’m Going to run away from you due to the pandemic
I can’t stand up for falling down due to the pandemic

Rainbow Ends was one of my favourite albums of the last 20 years, so I was sad to hear this news.
Great musician who success passed by.

Echoing what’s already been said. I read it from the beginning, was a long time subscriber, and for ten years it was essential reading.
Around the brit pop time, the articles got shorter & they targeted a y […]

I’m been prescribed some thick overnight eye ointment that comes in a tube like polystyrene cement and I’m trying to get the last bit out – even though I get my meds for free!