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Category: Rock

Guns ‘n’ Stones’s
Culture, Indie, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Stone Roses, Vinyl

Guns ‘n’ Stones’s

I am the resurrection and I am the light, the Stone Roses 2nd isn’t shite Continue reading Guns ‘n’ Stones’s

Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals
Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl

Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals

A pictorial representation of the semi-finals of the world’s greatest sporting event. Continue reading Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals

Just Over Halfway, Actually
Culture, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Punk, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Just Over Halfway, Actually

In which our young hero drives down the ULC of an LP to £0.75. Continue reading Just Over Halfway, Actually

Naked Japanese Biker Dudes
Culture, Flower Travellin' Band, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Naked Japanese Biker Dudes

In which our young hero bikes butt-naked to Anywhere. Continue reading Naked Japanese Biker Dudes

1537 The Brave
Culture, Godz, Hard Rock, Hawkwind, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Self-indulgent nonsense

1537 The Brave

In which our young hero goes somewhere else for a bit, then comes back. Continue reading 1537 The Brave

Stax O’ Fun
Culture, Music, Nathaniel Rateliff, R&B, Record collecting, Rock, Self-indulgent nonsense, Soul, Vinyl

Stax O’ Fun

Not quite sure quite how I got here but I am damned glad that I did.  That pretty much sums … Continue reading Stax O’ Fun

1537 Buys Some Shoes
Culture, Hard Rock, Manic Street Preachers, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Self-indulgent nonsense, Tom Waits, Vinyl

1537 Buys Some Shoes

Let’s hope it doesn’t rain on our young hero anytime soon. Continue reading 1537 Buys Some Shoes

High-Stepping Sexy Witches
Culture, Grace Slick, Lego, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl

High-Stepping Sexy Witches

In which our young hero extols a voice to make mountains crumble and high-stepping sexy witches. Continue reading High-Stepping Sexy Witches

Sussed Scepter Bull
60's, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Velvet Underground, Vinyl

Sussed Scepter Bull

In which our young hero writes in praise of archaeology Continue reading Sussed Scepter Bull

Conscience Free Depravity
Aerosmith, Culture, Less Than Zero, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Poison, Public Enemy, Record collecting, Rock, Soundtrack, Vinyl

Conscience Free Depravity

Beware: The ultimate depravity. Continue reading Conscience Free Depravity

Jam After Jam After Jam
Culture, Endless Boogie, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl

Jam After Jam After Jam

Don’t you blame it on sunshine, Don’t blame it on moonlight, Blame it on the Endless Boogie. Continue reading Jam After Jam After Jam

Bright Red Rock Rocket Of Hope
Black Mountain, Culture, Hard Rock, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Bright Red Rock Rocket Of Hope

Warning: Contains Canadians Continue reading Bright Red Rock Rocket Of Hope

Bobby Plant On Harmonica
Culture, Indie, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Primal Scream, Record collecting, Rock, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Vinyl

Bobby Plant On Harmonica

Sexy panther skunk guitar-o-rama-lama-ding-dong. Welcome, Primals. Continue reading Bobby Plant On Harmonica

2 LPs, 4 Tracks
Blown Out, Culture, Instrumental, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Psych, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

2 LPs, 4 Tracks

Going Away? Going Out? Blown Away? Blown Out. Continue reading 2 LPs, 4 Tracks

Halloween ’66
Culture, Music, Pink Floyd, Psych, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Halloween ’66

14:57, almost as good as 1537, but not quite. Continue reading Halloween ’66

Monday Sad, Sad Monday
AOR, Culture, Foreigner, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Monday Sad, Sad Monday

Monday, sad, sad Monday / She’s waiting for me / But I’m a long, long way from home. Continue reading Monday Sad, Sad Monday

Butch Casette-idy
Culture, Music, Record collecting, Rock

Butch Casette-idy

In which our young hero gets very Butch. Continue reading Butch Casette-idy

I Ain’t No Glamour Boy – I’M FIERCE!
Culture, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Living Colour, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

I Ain’t No Glamour Boy – I’M FIERCE!

In which our young hero discovers the truth of the old Welsh adage, Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Continue reading I Ain’t No Glamour Boy – I’M FIERCE!

When I Heard It, I Didn’t Puke
Beatles, Culture, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

When I Heard It, I Didn’t Puke

In which Paul depukeinates a platter. Continue reading When I Heard It, I Didn’t Puke

Frustrate Their Knavish Tricks
Culture, Hard Rock, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Queen, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Frustrate Their Knavish Tricks

Queen I: bit shit compared to The Works? Discuss (using appropriate diagrams). Continue reading Frustrate Their Knavish Tricks

Oooooo Yeah, Ooh Yeah
Blues, Culture, Mudy Waters, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Oooooo Yeah, Ooh Yeah

In which our young hero catches a rise. Continue reading Oooooo Yeah, Ooh Yeah

Radge Against The Machine
Culture, Fish, Marillion, Music, Prog, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Radge Against The Machine

Capitalism = Bad, Fish = Good. Continue reading Radge Against The Machine

Transports Of Delight
Anathema, Culture, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Transports Of Delight

In which our hero bares his big fat hairy reverie to the multiverse. Continue reading Transports Of Delight

California Über Alles
Culture, Hard Rock, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

California Über Alles

Another aural madeleine. Continue reading California Über Alles

Would You Keep It? Would You Eat It?
Culture, Indie, Lemonheads, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Would You Keep It? Would You Eat It?

An LP best eaten, or best kept? our hero deliberates. Continue reading Would You Keep It? Would You Eat It?

1537 vs. Exile On Main Street: The Full Unabridged, Unexpurgated Review (Slight Return)
Culture, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Rolling Stones, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl

1537 vs. Exile On Main Street: The Full Unabridged, Unexpurgated Review (Slight Return)

Because he messed it up. Fool. Continue reading 1537 vs. Exile On Main Street: The Full Unabridged, Unexpurgated Review (Slight Return)

1537 vs. Exile On Main Street: The Full Unabridged, Unexpurgated Review
Culture, Humour, Lego, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Rolling Stones, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl

1537 vs. Exile On Main Street: The Full Unabridged, Unexpurgated Review

The full text from my 2014 paper – A Contextual Analysis of Contemporary Marxist Feminist Views on Exile On Main Street. Continue reading 1537 vs. Exile On Main Street: The Full Unabridged, Unexpurgated Review

Life Ain’t Nothing But Beaches And Money
Culture, Music, Neil Young, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Life Ain’t Nothing But Beaches And Money

What is a beach? When can one say one is truly on one? Neil knows. Continue reading Life Ain’t Nothing But Beaches And Money

I Haven’t Fucked Much With The Past, But I’ve Fucked Plenty With The Future
Culture, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Patti Smith Group, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

I Haven’t Fucked Much With The Past, But I’ve Fucked Plenty With The Future

Spoiler Alert: our young hero writes about an LP he likes. Continue reading I Haven’t Fucked Much With The Past, But I’ve Fucked Plenty With The Future

Glitter Sweet Symphony
Mark Lanegan, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl, Witch

Glitter Sweet Symphony

Tunes! Tunes!! Tunes!!! Continue reading Glitter Sweet Symphony

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