7.685
Hola, amigos! 200 Down. In real life, I’m not very good at sticking at stuff, okay so I’m very stubborn and … Continue reading 7.685
Month: June 2013
Gimmickocalypse
In these troubled morally difficult times we need idols with a firm grasp of right and wrong. It may be an … Continue reading Gimmickocalypse
Stay Down
A newer one today, Black Spiders Sons of the North, from 2011. A new band hailing from Sheffield, a city … Continue reading Stay Down
Going Through A Tight Wind
It really is no exaggeration to say that my life changed on 6 April 1990, it changed for the better … Continue reading Going Through A Tight Wind
Miri It Is
Banished to a distant star They could not stand our motorcars Vanished from our woods and fields They’re waiting for … Continue reading Miri It Is
Mercy Mercy Buddy
Warning contains industrial-strength language: What kind of playing do you think this is? What kind of miscues do you call … Continue reading Mercy Mercy Buddy
Zoom Club
I thought I’d go for something Welsh today since I’m still basking in the brilliance that George North showed on … Continue reading Zoom Club
Iron-Pyrite
In the summer of 1989 a few of my metal chums decided that The Stone Roses would be the sound … Continue reading Iron-Pyrite
You Wool-Puller
I know all about the powers of social control, So find another pigeon for your pigeon hole. Burn my body, … Continue reading You Wool-Puller
Atomic Trouser Arouser
Spare a thought for the straight man*, people. The competent foil in the best comedy acts who gets none of … Continue reading Atomic Trouser Arouser
Ween We Were Kings
I blew the chance to see Ween at Leeds Duchess of York* when I was at university, a far hipper … Continue reading Ween We Were Kings
Lance And Tiffany And Skid Row
Since I was born they couldn’t hold me down Another misfit kid, another burned-out town Never played by the rules … Continue reading Lance And Tiffany And Skid Row
Dedicated To Kong
The dedication on the back of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Gorilla (an LP with a picture of an unconvincingly huge … Continue reading Dedicated To Kong
Tired Happy Tired
The title pretty much describes me at the moment, it’s a quarter to midnight and I’ve just come home from … Continue reading Tired Happy Tired
Not Trash
I like Alice Cooper a lot. Like every other similarly-minded rocker I loved the early LPs when the name referred … Continue reading Not Trash
More Unpleasant Numbers
How to crown a romantic day on my first ever visit to Liverpool with the woman of my dreams? easy, drag … Continue reading More Unpleasant Numbers
Misty Morning, Don’t See No Sun
I know it’s a cliché to reach for the reggae when the sun comes out, but hell I’ve studied enough … Continue reading Misty Morning, Don’t See No Sun
Greatest Greatest Hits
I’ve just spent three days away in the Lake District camping with family, with all the usual laughing, walking, eating, playing … Continue reading Greatest Greatest Hits
Atoms For Peace
Found on ebay one night whilst ever-so-slightly the worse for wear and bought for about £4, plus about £8 postage, … Continue reading Atoms For Peace
Fay Wray, King Kong, I Need A Caffeine Bomb
My brother and I just loved the Wildhearts (he saw them live, I never did), but we’re not the only … Continue reading Fay Wray, King Kong, I Need A Caffeine Bomb
Hell HoL
As regular readers know I like being a cheery sort, bountifully dispensing ‘I love this’ and ‘I love that’, in … Continue reading Hell HoL
Too Betty Davis
Too wild for husband Miles Davis*, too rock for black radio in 1973, too intelligent to carry on working as … Continue reading Too Betty Davis
The (Iron)-In Sound From Way Out!
Since I started this blog I’ve noticed I’ve evolved two types of listening there’s BL and LL. let me explain. … Continue reading The (Iron)-In Sound From Way Out!
Unless You Think
I’m not quite up to reviewing Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables yet, it is one of my favourite LPs … Continue reading Unless You Think