I Talk To Planets Baby
My love affair with Monster Magnet began when I saw them as part of Metallica’s Big Day Out in 1998, … Continue reading I Talk To Planets Baby
Month: May 2013
Ebbflow Convention
You know that feeling at the end of the day, when you’ve done all you need to do? You know … Continue reading Ebbflow Convention
Wait For The Ricochet
Rather incongruously I first heard that Jon Lord had died from my friend Will in the wonderfully plush glass-and-plants-and-chrome lobby of … Continue reading Wait For The Ricochet
Coming Down Slow
A visit to another dusty corner of my collection today for Cherry Bombz Coming Down Slow, recorded at the Marquee … Continue reading Coming Down Slow
Blush Response
Blade Runner is one of my all-time Top 5 films* and along with the highbrow debate about what constitutes life … Continue reading Blush Response
So Come Give Me A Hug
‘So Come give me a hug’ – what a nice line, clearly Mr 50 Cent is a pleasant cuddly fella. … Continue reading So Come Give Me A Hug
Municipal Holocaust
As I may have said before I’m a comparatively new convert to thrash metal, It’s true I fought on the … Continue reading Municipal Holocaust
Farrah Fawcett Hair
Ahhh, I love the smell of cowbell in the morning. Lard 70’s Rock Must Die has more cowbell than the … Continue reading Farrah Fawcett Hair
Judy Cherry Bomb P Factory
Like all obsessive males I get excited by the idea of proper music scenes and movements, as does the music … Continue reading Judy Cherry Bomb P Factory
Ya Ya Choral
Oh dear, turkey time. As I ‘ve said several times I feel very bad if I ever have to be … Continue reading Ya Ya Choral
Touched By The Hand Of Ofra Haza
Don’t you just love progress? well, not if you’re a goth it seems. Now The Sisters of Mercy changed my … Continue reading Touched By The Hand Of Ofra Haza
The Shame of 1537
I’m an obsessive collector and cataloguer of music, but you already know that. My records sit there all proud and … Continue reading The Shame of 1537
Trollgasm – 9:18
Okay, okay I’ve held off long enough, Endless Boogie – Long Island, this LP got me so hot under the … Continue reading Trollgasm – 9:18
Ennio Morricone Meets Massive Attack
I’ve been beaten. Actually not just beaten I’ve been annihilated, decimated and destroyed. After blogging about Leftfield/Lydon Open Up yesterday I … Continue reading Ennio Morricone Meets Massive Attack
Dog-Bite Mean
Before all the appearances on reality TV shows and adverts for butter on British TV tarnished his lustre for me, … Continue reading Dog-Bite Mean
Like-A-Fire-Needs-A-Spark (Version2.0)
Fell in love with a country girl, morning sunshine She was up from a nether world, just to bust another … Continue reading Like-A-Fire-Needs-A-Spark (Version2.0)
Die, Cabbage, Die!!!
Hello boys and girls! Welcome to Children’s Hour on 1537! Well today, we’ve got a very special record for you … Continue reading Die, Cabbage, Die!!!
Rock In Black
Like most right-thinking people I fell for Soulwax and their 2 Many DJs brand, hard. In fact I rate their 2 … Continue reading Rock In Black
Beelzebub Is Aching In My Belly-o
Beelzebub is aching in my belly-o. My feet are heavy and I’m rooted in my wellios I think it’s to … Continue reading Beelzebub Is Aching In My Belly-o
P.O.T.USA Good Day
It’s funny, some times you only really notice you’re having a really good time as a family afterwards, other times … Continue reading P.O.T.USA Good Day
Tinariwen: Aman Iman
Tinariwen are a very special band for me, I am the sort to keep my feelings locked up tight most of … Continue reading Tinariwen: Aman Iman
I Make Love to Mountain Lions
True story. Sometimes three at a time. Yeah, that’s how Rock and roll I am. Oh yes, metal to the … Continue reading I Make Love to Mountain Lions
Blown Video
Not being one to shirk a challenge I thought I’d write about a nadir today, one for my favourite band no … Continue reading Blown Video