Reality Check
Taking advantage of Mrs 1537 being out I thought I would see how many LPs I had bought this year* … Continue reading Reality Check
Month: March 2013
Cutting Edge – Kinshasa Style
Mr Mawangu Mingiedi is an unassuming, slightly tubby, bald man from Kinshasa of, I’m guessing, around 65 years old, dressed … Continue reading Cutting Edge – Kinshasa Style
I’d Rather Be A Free Man In My Grave, Than Living As A Puppet Or A Slave
Reading back I notice I’ve used the phrase ‘life-affirming’ several times in my recent pieces and I’m really, really going … Continue reading I’d Rather Be A Free Man In My Grave, Than Living As A Puppet Or A Slave
Got Me Feeling Myself & Reeling Around
I first got a copy of Iron Maiden Iron Maiden on a C90 from Metal Dave on the school bus. Metal … Continue reading Got Me Feeling Myself & Reeling Around
Total Goombah!
At times of great need there are some of us who just go to pieces (I can be relied upon … Continue reading Total Goombah!
Heavy Metal Boyz
If you surf the bargain bins at record shops, gambling on covers and song titles by bands you know nothing … Continue reading Heavy Metal Boyz
Lucky Fela
I’m lucky, I have always been exposed to lots of music from different cultures. Simplified, my parents were both blues … Continue reading Lucky Fela
Pants
So far with one or two minor exceptions and dead ends my trawl through the 1537 has been a predominantly … Continue reading Pants
Actor Out Alone
As someone who once went to Paris primarily to see Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde’s graves I’m a bit biased … Continue reading Actor Out Alone
I Quite Like Snow
Yes in the name of my art – I actually put one of my precious records in the snow. Word … Continue reading I Quite Like Snow
Come to Mock – Stay to Rock
Somebody called the bouncer and get this guy off the stage He wrote his number on his boxers but he’s … Continue reading Come to Mock – Stay to Rock
I Hate MF Snow!!
… Stuck outside of Willaston, with the Memphis blues again … Continue reading I Hate MF Snow!!
I Love Lorraine
… which is exactly what I thought Ian Astbury was singing when I first heard this song, hundreds of years ago … Continue reading I Love Lorraine
From Bee to You
I own a lot of records, a number of which are trash, a number of which are worth a bit … Continue reading From Bee to You
A Distant Bell Tolls
Black Sabbath? Black Sabbath Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath! “Black Sabbath”. Much as I do love punctuation (and Sabbath) I’ll stop … Continue reading A Distant Bell Tolls
Sophisticated? Moi ?
J’accuse Air, J’accuse! Of theft (my French isn’t quite up to ‘theft’ – le robbery?), but more of that in a … Continue reading Sophisticated? Moi ?
Fox in a Red Dress
I have conflicted views about Genesis. Growing up I knew them as bland MOR Phil Collins-fronted popsters and was baffled … Continue reading Fox in a Red Dress
The Wavey Hands Dance
Yo.yo.you’re no good to me. Yo.yo.you’re no good to me. Yo.yo.you’re no good to me. Yo.yo.you’re no good to me. … Continue reading The Wavey Hands Dance
Flying Is Trying Is Dying
In case of Sonic Attack on your district, follow these rules: If you are making love it is imperative to … Continue reading Flying Is Trying Is Dying
No Room At The Din
I’ve come to crush your bones, I’ve come to make you feel old, I’ve come to mess with your head, … Continue reading No Room At The Din
Upon Arrival
A recent love this one, White Hills H-p1 from 2010, promoted here because I’ve got tickets to see them in Liverpool … Continue reading Upon Arrival
Speedball
This wasn’t the LP I was going to listen to today, but after spending 5 hours in the freezing cold watching … Continue reading Speedball
Heavy as Ship
Ufomammut Oro: Opus Primum was by far my favourite LP of 2012. In fact I’m going to go for broke … Continue reading Heavy as Ship
Pure Petrol
We call her petrol, because she burns like a flame We call her petrol, because that’s her name. Sheer poetry … Continue reading Pure Petrol
The Semiotics of Ratt
Rummaging through the record racks after school the cover of Ratt Invasion of Your Privacy caught my adolescent eye for some … Continue reading The Semiotics of Ratt
Three Figures
100 down already, I have to say I’m surprised how quickly this has all come about. Since starting my blog … Continue reading Three Figures
Hold Out, Meditate, Listen
Sometimes I buy LPs because I’ve read that they’re going to be good, because someone I trust has recommended them, … Continue reading Hold Out, Meditate, Listen
The Jesus & Mary Chain: HRNG
That’s Homemade Random Name Generator, folks. As Mr & Mr Reid aren’t doing the decent thing and producing more wasted … Continue reading The Jesus & Mary Chain: HRNG
I’m as Dead as a Christmas Tree
I came late to the Jesus & Mary Chain, mostly put off by the hordes of overly-earnest fans who worshipped at … Continue reading I’m as Dead as a Christmas Tree
Full Metal Jackoff
Play the second side of Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors by Jello Biafra with D.O.A first is my advice, … Continue reading Full Metal Jackoff