Lusty Simpletons And Raucous Witches
I dig your groovy hips I dig your barbecued lips It’s all about context isn’t it? in some circumstances the … Continue reading Lusty Simpletons And Raucous Witches
Month: May 2014
Statement Of Intent
Picture the scene gentle readers, picture the scene. Libya, circa ’96 or ’97 a group of young muslim musicians from the … Continue reading Statement Of Intent
Feel The Poison
Nope not Bret Michaels and chums*, but a full-on 1990 metallic hardcore punk savaging from Portland’s finest, Poison Idea Feel … Continue reading Feel The Poison
Play It Like A Midget’s Bar Mitzvah
… was Tom Waits’ instruction to guitarist Marc Ribot during the recording of one of the tracks here, you know … Continue reading Play It Like A Midget’s Bar Mitzvah
Drag Act Knife Fight Breathalyser Keyboard
I seem to own a lot more compilation LPs than I thought I did, some because they’re film soundtracks others … Continue reading Drag Act Knife Fight Breathalyser Keyboard
Lovecats And Meeces
Dancing has always been a big thing for me, my limitless enthusiasm for it being in direct inverse proportion to my … Continue reading Lovecats And Meeces
Cross-Criss
Now, I may have just mentioned it in passing once or twice, but I’m big on sleevenotes. In this case … Continue reading Cross-Criss
Splunch!
(Btw. click on any of the above to view in full glory) This is the life, reading comics outside in … Continue reading Splunch!
Chicks And Kicks
Well I don’t care about history Rock, rock, rock’n’roll high school ‘Cause that’s not where I wanna be Rock, rock, … Continue reading Chicks And Kicks
Not A … Jukebox
I was lying on my bed one afternoon at university writing an essay on Vikings* when my mate walked in … Continue reading Not A … Jukebox
Lightweight
Here’s one from a band I loved for a year or two and then largely forgot about, Lemonheads It’s A … Continue reading Lightweight
Who’s Gonna Win The War
Lonely figures waiting, shadows on the hill Looking into valleys where everything is still Only death is lurking, the creeping … Continue reading Who’s Gonna Win The War
1537 Turns Blue
I got paid and I was on the road in a heartbeat… Wahey! Guess what got delivered to me today? … Continue reading 1537 Turns Blue
Motörgrime
It’s hardly an obscure album, but I think Motörhead Another Perfect Day is a pretty underappreciated one. Pressing Thin Lizzy’s Brian Robertson … Continue reading Motörgrime
Oh Canaduh!
Picture the scene: 29 October 1997, Mrs 1537 looking slightly miffed as her saintly patience is tested yet again by … Continue reading Oh Canaduh!
Divine Cowboy
Right time, right place for once. Having missed out on their earlier vinyl releases*, by not being remotely hip … Continue reading Divine Cowboy
The More You Wiggle …
Now I’m not entirely clear precisely what the Isaac Hayes Movement is, but I would suggest that it probably involves … Continue reading The More You Wiggle …
This Ain’t No Place For No Hero
As I’ve no doubt bored you about before, I’ve bought records for many reasons over the years – to impress … Continue reading This Ain’t No Place For No Hero
Woman As Bike
Ladies and gentlemen I ask you, where would we be without the old woman-as-motorbike metaphor? Let’s check out the similarities, … Continue reading Woman As Bike