Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na!
On 28 February 1990 I came back from an open day at Leeds University with a vague idea I quite … Continue reading Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na!
Month: May 2016
Alice Kisses The Carpet
Alice pressed against the wall So she can see the door In case the laughing strangers crawl and Crush the … Continue reading Alice Kisses The Carpet
Sgt Fury’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Last month I was lucky enough to be given another large box full of (mostly) Marvel comics from the 60s, … Continue reading Sgt Fury’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
I Am An Island, Entire Of Myself
The Boomtown Rats, here’s one that was far more interesting than I remembered it being. First let’s shelve all we … Continue reading I Am An Island, Entire Of Myself
Take It Or Leave It
All you punks and all you teds National Front and natty dreads Mods, rockers, hippies and skinheads Keep on fighting … Continue reading Take It Or Leave It
Okay, The Allman Brothers Band
My absolute favourite thing about Allman Brothers At Fillmore East album is the introduction by the MC, Michael Ahern, he … Continue reading Okay, The Allman Brothers Band
Maaaaaannnnn!
Harsh Toke Light Up And Live; am I alone in thinking there may be some kind of subliminal stoner-weed-endorsement thing going … Continue reading Maaaaaannnnn!
If You Want A Doctor …
The 4 stage road to I’m Your Man. Stage 1: A flat near Chelsea circa 1968, two hippies form a lifelong and intense dislike … Continue reading If You Want A Doctor …
Once Upon A Time In A Vest
On the cool check in: A band looking like mean, wasted horsemen from a steam punk wild west? – Check! Cool-ass … Continue reading Once Upon A Time In A Vest
Winging The Infinite
A moment of sublimity in a chaotic world: After a gentler more bucolic number a new track starts. Quite frankly its a … Continue reading Winging The Infinite
Con Le Mie Lacrime
Il sole sta per tramontar Dei bimbi corrono a giocar Visi che sorridono Ed io son qui Con le mie … Continue reading Con Le Mie Lacrime
Sexy Apple Dumplings
It cuts deep It cuts deep A human error These are the rules These are the rules And they’re cruel … Continue reading Sexy Apple Dumplings
Before Your Very Ears
I’m always a bit wary of writing about an LP too soon after getting it, especially from someone you really … Continue reading Before Your Very Ears