ALADATTYLAE
Here you go, two random records plucked from my shelves just as I plucked them both from the shelves of … Continue reading ALADATTYLAE
Category: Obsessive behaviour
Sam Scraps
As part of my ongoing quest to resurrect the reputation of Rochester’s finest, I thought you may be marginally interested … Continue reading Sam Scraps
I Lost More Friends Than You’ll Ever have
My view is that there aren’t as many lost gems and hidden greats in hard rock / heavy metal than … Continue reading I Lost More Friends Than You’ll Ever have
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
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
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!
Marillion Predict The Internet
So here I am once more In the playground of the broken hearts One more experience, one more entry in … Continue reading Marillion Predict The Internet
Men In Vests, Chicks in Suspenders
I once read a truly great piece of writing about Thunder, in fact as I sit here to review their … Continue reading Men In Vests, Chicks in Suspenders
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
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
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
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
Return of the Giant Killer Faster Pussycat
So where was I? oh yes, Faster Pussycat Wake Me When it’s Over. Now every rock band back in the late … Continue reading Return of the Giant Killer Faster Pussycat
P-P-P-P-Pussycat !
It would be a tiny bit of an exaggeration to say that ‘Babylon’ by Faster Pussycat smashed my world off its … Continue reading P-P-P-P-Pussycat !
Keep This Frequency Clear
Ladies and gentlemen, we’re currently cruising at around 9 words per minute and if you look over to over to the … Continue reading Keep This Frequency Clear
Start With a Sun and Move on out
In 1989 when I was about 17 Kerrang! (which I followed unquestioningly) published a series of booklets of the Top 100 … Continue reading Start With a Sun and Move on out
Follow the Smoke Toward the Riff Filled Land
Sleep Dopesmoker is not for the faint-hearted. For the uninitiated it is a one-track, 1 hour long monolith of Sabbath-inspired doom. … Continue reading Follow the Smoke Toward the Riff Filled Land
Metal and Blood, Scent and Mascara
Not many people know this but I was, very briefly, the only Goth in West Wales. This was inspired by … Continue reading Metal and Blood, Scent and Mascara
Stick This in Your Fusebox!
Now here’s a business plan that I couldn’t see ever being given the green light: I intend to form a … Continue reading Stick This in Your Fusebox!
Mellow Honeytrap Car Theft Deterrent Operation
At the risk of being repetitive, here’s another great neglected 12″: Definition of Sound Pass the Vibes, sent to me … Continue reading Mellow Honeytrap Car Theft Deterrent Operation
Yellow Trousers
We all know the drill with the Rolling Stones. There’s a critical consensus that states everyone must accept that they did … Continue reading Yellow Trousers
Caress Her Moles
*** WARNING – This review over-uses the word ‘galloping‘. Message ends. *** At school I always pretended to like Iron … Continue reading Caress Her Moles
King Sex
‘…and there’s a great review of a new band called King Sex’, … my friend Geraint said in the Sixth Form … Continue reading King Sex
Been Caught Stealinggggg
Over the years I have learned that less is more. I started out loving bombast, virtuosity and more, more, more. … Continue reading Been Caught Stealinggggg
White Vinyl
I’m having a bit of a January sale here at 1537, tonight its 2 for the price of 1 on … Continue reading White Vinyl
But the Scar, That Scar Remains
I may have mentioned it to you before, but I detest, absolutely detest, that whole ‘it’s so crap its brilliant’ … Continue reading But the Scar, That Scar Remains
1537 vs. 2012
Purely out of self-indulgence I thought I would hold a little end-of-year review. Now, it may surprise you, but I … Continue reading 1537 vs. 2012
(Blame it on the) Endless Boogie
Happy New Year! As I’ve had a good time over the festive period I thought I’d pick a great LP … Continue reading (Blame it on the) Endless Boogie
Ersatz / DC
Dirty Looks Cool From the Wire (1988) and mail -ordered by me from ST Records in Dudley (note for younger … Continue reading Ersatz / DC