Misty Morning, Don’t See No Sun
I know it’s a cliché to reach for the reggae when the sun comes out, but hell I’ve studied enough … Continue reading Misty Morning, Don’t See No Sun
Tag: Record collecting
Unearthed
Sometimes I get by with just listening to a 12″ to complete a post here, sometimes even just a single … Continue reading Unearthed
Reality Check
Taking advantage of Mrs 1537 being out I thought I would see how many LPs I had bought this year* … Continue reading Reality Check
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
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 !
Enoambient1LP
Much as it pains me to admit it, there are times when one simply has to lay down the Motörhead, shelve the … Continue reading Enoambient1LP
Whither Galactic Cowboys?
Ever wanted to hear a funnier Pink Floyd crossed with a politer version of Megadeth? of course you have, step … Continue reading Whither Galactic Cowboys?
Do You Love Me? Ummm…
I am about to express views which I have forewarned my family may require us all to go into hiding … Continue reading Do You Love Me? Ummm…
Love / Hate: Conflicted
Now here’s an album that definitely nowhere near enough people know about, Love/Hate Blackout in the Red Room. I ventured … Continue reading Love / Hate: Conflicted
Parents’ Record Shelves
Proof that it’s not so much that I have an obsessive hobby, but that I am suffering from a rare … Continue reading Parents’ Record Shelves
Fox River Evergreen
Rightly, or wrongly I feel very sophisticated and urbane for owning copies of Rachel’s Handwriting and the 12″ remixes of … Continue reading Fox River Evergreen
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
Vice CoPs
Circus of Power Vices, which I remember getting delivered on a sunny day in 1990, is a good LP. Their debut … Continue reading Vice CoPs
AHBLDALKWP
A genius title! Wolfsbane’s All Hell’s Breaking Loose Down At Little Kathy Wilson’s Place! * (abbreviated herewith to AHBLDALKWP). I treated … Continue reading AHBLDALKWP
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!
The X-axis
Oh dear, this is the first time here I’ve gone back to an LP and been really disappointed. The culprit? … Continue reading The X-axis
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
Discopocalypse
Cerrone Supernature is another one of those LPs I seem to have a few of, an LP so dominated by … Continue reading Discopocalypse
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation: We have assumed control
And the meek shall inherit the earth… Well that rules out Rush then; or at least on the basis of … Continue reading Attention all planets of the Solar Federation: We have assumed control
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
(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
Girl’s Best Friend
Datsuns’ Outta Sight/Outta Mind, bought the day it was released in 2004 I remember as being a bit of a … Continue reading Girl’s Best Friend
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
Evil Forks
Mrs 1537 is a funny, quirky creature as I have learned over the years. One of these quirks is an instinctive … Continue reading Evil Forks
Assassment
Assassin by The Orb, a 12″ but nearly album length – the Orb at their peak did a few of … Continue reading Assassment
… And To Thrill You I’ll Use Any Device
I chose this next for purely sentimental reasons, Jazz by Queen was the first record I ever bought; not my … Continue reading … And To Thrill You I’ll Use Any Device