Sultry-fication
Here’s one for all you bossa nova, lounge core, schmaltz fans who dig the soft sounds but wanted a bit … Continue reading Sultry-fication
Category: Pop
Cover And Duck
Picked up for a few quid in Chester one lunchtime when I was feeling a bit blue, I bought Duck … Continue reading Cover And Duck
Grace Of The 80’s
I always say that I wasn’t big on the 80’s. If you collared me and asked me about that superficial … Continue reading Grace Of The 80’s
Purplelectricity
Before he seemingly mislaid his knack of writing a good tune* I was quite a Prince fan, buying a shed … Continue reading Purplelectricity
Shave Your Soul
Doing the whole 1537 thang, I’ve come to realize I own far more compilations than I ever thought I did*, … Continue reading Shave Your Soul
Involuntary Pelvic Contractions
Frankie were a T-shirt to me, way back before I heard a note of theirs. As I remember it, back … Continue reading Involuntary Pelvic Contractions
Cool Mule
Here’s a good one, TimBuk 3 Greetings From TimBuk 3. Pat and Barbara MacDonald, a husband and wife team burst … Continue reading Cool Mule
Conceptual Jiggling
Here I am cheating again, sort of, Peter Gabriel 1 /Car/1977 ? Let’s just call it Peter Gabriel 1, isn’t … Continue reading Conceptual Jiggling
Straight Outta Perth
Ever wondered what the connection is between AC/DC and Soft Machine? wonder no more, dear reader. Funnily enough as I write … Continue reading Straight Outta Perth
The Battle’s Fought And The Game Is Won
Here you go, record #3 of the 1537*, Queen A Kind of Magic, I remember cleaning out our goat shed … Continue reading The Battle’s Fought And The Game Is Won
The Echo Of A Penny Whistle Band
When we were young my brother and I could never understand why my parents refused to agree that the Monkees … Continue reading The Echo Of A Penny Whistle Band
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
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
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
I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
I was 24 when I first realised it was possible to criticise the Beatles. The Beatles were the first band I … Continue reading I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
Third Eye Fist Fight
Afros and Apple Pie Camaro Sports Cars, Gasoline Lines, Everything is Red, White & Blue We hate it here ‘Coz there’s … Continue reading Third Eye Fist Fight
Side White / Side Black
I don’t tend to get surprised by the records I own very often, yes occasionally some things are better than … Continue reading Side White / Side Black
Sophisticated? Moi ?
J’accuse Air, J’accuse! Of theft (my French isn’t quite up to ‘theft’ – le robbery?), but more of that in a … Continue reading Sophisticated? Moi ?
Chocolate Streams and Ice Cream Dreams
Hmmm, Shonen Knife Get The Wow, another 12 ” from university days. In truth I never really knew what to … Continue reading Chocolate Streams and Ice Cream Dreams
We’re Plastic, But We Still Have Fun
I love good pop music. I don’t mean that in a cool ironic, golly gosh my credentials as guardian of … Continue reading We’re Plastic, But We Still Have Fun