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
Tag: Vinyl
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
Have a Good Time
Another of my favourite and slightly neglected 12″s next; Flowered Up Weekender and the remix 12″ Weatherall’s Weekender (remixed by … Continue reading Have a Good Time
MKLVFKWR
Every so often ‘proper’ newspapers pen pieces on the best protest songs ever, Moby & Public Enemy Make Love Fuck War … Continue reading MKLVFKWR
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
Dinsmore, Bjork, Hernandez
Dinsmore, Bjork, Hernandez sound like a mildly exotic firm of solicitors but are in fact the members of Ché, a … Continue reading Dinsmore, Bjork, Hernandez
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
Discopocalypse
Cerrone Supernature is another one of those LPs I seem to have a few of, an LP so dominated by … Continue reading Discopocalypse
Sun = Bum
Remember The Polyphonic Spree? About 22 indie-looking oddbods wearing white robes formed into a choir and/or wielding French horns, tambourines … Continue reading Sun = Bum
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
Best Dance Song Ever
‘How could I dance with another ?’ Lady Miss Kier may well ask, my answer is I couldn’t. This is … Continue reading Best Dance Song Ever
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
Frozen Metal Thanks
The first time I heard Licensed To Ill was on a crappy portable tape machine at lunchtime in 1987, my … Continue reading Frozen Metal Thanks
Back Door Satan
There I was looking through some LPs that someone had given my dad 4 years ago* and I came across … Continue reading Back Door Satan
Sick Aid
”When you’re sad and when you’re lonely / and you haven’t got a friend / Just remember, death is not … Continue reading Sick Aid
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
Power Piggy
The Big F. This one, bought on 31.08.90 by me suffered a bit from being sandwiched between the purchases of … Continue reading Power Piggy
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
J’entend ton coeur
Misplaced Childhood by Marillion – another important one for me. Although I am cheating a bit here, because I only bought … Continue reading J’entend ton coeur
Good Punks Gone Bad
A very minor, but interesting phenomenon to report on this time out. Just as a load of the original UK … Continue reading Good Punks Gone Bad
… 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
Princess Pang & The Art of Makin’ Loose Juice
Princess Pang (1989). Bought by me on 09.01.90 and listened to pretty sparingly. I’d read about them in Kerrang! and … Continue reading Princess Pang & The Art of Makin’ Loose Juice
It was 24 years ago today …
I bought Permanent Vacation 24 years ago today. True story. How do I know this? Well I’m anal enough to … Continue reading It was 24 years ago today …
Bang that brick that doesn’t bang !
Way back in prehistoric times there was a war. Growing up in South Wales I saw active service; Oh yes … Continue reading Bang that brick that doesn’t bang !