1537 vs. 2018
2018 – 1537 = 481. That’s probably very significant. Continue reading 1537 vs. 2018
Tag: Record collecting
State Of The One Eight
In which our hero’s enthusiasm for new music is tarnished by some crap photography. Continue reading State Of The One Eight
Feeding Firenze
Lucca, Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Castellina in Chianti … I think I’ve just been holidaying in one of the most … Continue reading Feeding Firenze
This Vibe’s Alive
Endless Boogie is a vanity band … The Endless Boogie band was to be fronted by Paul Major, our guiding … Continue reading This Vibe’s Alive
1537 Buys A Birthday Card
Now I’m not one of those obsessed types of fellas who has to buy an LP wherever he goes, no … Continue reading 1537 Buys A Birthday Card
The Global Pants 11
January eh? apart from my birthday at the end of it, what a pants month. In fact, given the events … Continue reading The Global Pants 11
Crust Never Sleeps
Listen folks, I’m here to do you a favour – right here, right now. You wanna hear about a classic … Continue reading Crust Never Sleeps
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
I Stand At the Gates Alone
By the early 80’s everyone must have thought they had Kate Bush pegged – dippy English elfin home-counties chanteuse, pushed initially by EMI … Continue reading I Stand At the Gates Alone
Houses Of The Wholly Holey
Close the doors, put out the light You know they won’t be home tonight The snow falls hard and don’t … Continue reading Houses Of The Wholly Holey
Every Man Is An Island, Every Woman Is A Sea
Although I had friends who swore by them* and even went to see them in 1990, apart from a single … Continue reading Every Man Is An Island, Every Woman Is A Sea
Supine Horn Pony
Despite the fact it’s Monday, despite the fact it’s cold out*, despite the fact that work is driving me up … Continue reading Supine Horn Pony
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
Funky Kingston
It’s cold and dark out and I’m starting to cold turkey from not buying records* and so I needed a shot … Continue reading Funky Kingston
Dirty Ashtray
Just a brief one today as I’m still a bit hung over post-1537 Awards, I still can’t believe that I … Continue reading Dirty Ashtray
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
Cooper Black
As a bit of a font geek it was the cover that first got me into Black Keys Brothers; I … Continue reading Cooper Black
Frozen Piano
Woke up this morning … well you can fit your own blues-based joke in there, maybe your woman done left … Continue reading Frozen Piano
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
When I Done Them Things I Done Them Just For You
There’s gonna be a borstal breakout There’s gonna be a borstal breakout There’s gonna be a borstal breakout There’s gonna … Continue reading When I Done Them Things I Done Them Just For You
Na-Na-Na-Na-Nukklear Rokket
Watch this before deciding whether to read any further: If not, that’s fine – no problem. 272 Down – you … Continue reading Na-Na-Na-Na-Nukklear Rokket
Alpine Eugenics & Yonic Symbols
One of those Mondays when I needed coaxing out of the house today, rather than one of those Sepultura Mondays. My … Continue reading Alpine Eugenics & Yonic Symbols
Dissing Cows
I don’t really remember buying Concrete Jungle Wear and Tear. I bought it from the much-lamented Backstreets Records in Carmarthen … Continue reading Dissing Cows
BBF3
I was feeling a bit apocalyptic today and so I reached for Godspeed You! Black Emporer Slow Riot For New … Continue reading BBF3
That Nervous Look In Your Eye
When Guns n’ Roses surprised everyone by breaking big it really seemed to throw the record companies at the time, … Continue reading That Nervous Look In Your Eye
Second Hand Underpants
As I seem to be on a bit of a Sub Pop jag at the moment here’s another one, possibly my … Continue reading Second Hand Underpants
She’s Got …
Some LPs are built for contemplating the imponderables of the universe, some LPs are constructed to lift you up and … Continue reading She’s Got …
One In A Million
Now here’s one I’ve not played in a long, long time Guns n’ Roses Lies! The Sex, The Drugs, The … Continue reading One In A Million
Dedicated To Kong
The dedication on the back of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Gorilla (an LP with a picture of an unconvincingly huge … Continue reading Dedicated To Kong