So as a Beatles fan, in 1970 I was fascinated to see what our Paul would do on his own. His first album, McCartney, was a very ramshackle construction made at home with a mixture
Continue Reading[Song] Orbital adventures
The first record I bought aged 8. Actually it wasn’t it was in fact Fireball XL5, the music from an execrably bad TV series for kids. (Yes it’s on Youtube). But I saw sense and
Continue ReadingLost in music
The old cliche about rock stars being self destructive is kind of true. The problem is that we’ve moved out of the age of rock into the age of hiphop. The old stars are few
Continue Reading[Video] The cover I never knew I wanted to hear
This one’s actually new to me, despite being 12 years old. I was looking for something else, and came across this gem. From a cursory reading of internet news stories it seems that there was
Continue Reading[Album] Imogen Heap – Speak for Yourself
I’m about to write another piece on an album by artist where I have failed to explore the full catalogue of said artist. I think in many ways this is kind of consistent. I’m writing
Continue Reading[Video] The familiar group of several young males have returned to the vicinity of neighbouring residential buildings
Heard this on the radio today and it still cuts through and sounds so fresh. The coolest bassman (and frontman) ever, Phil Lynott, the black Irish cowboy, a very unusual sight when they first emerged.
Continue Reading[Album] Flick – The Perfect Kellulight
Another more obscure album, although to my knowledge not critically acclaimed. More’s the pity. Flick was a band started by brothers Oran and Trevor Thornton. When this album came out on Columbia Records, they were
Continue Reading[Gig] The first gig
Although I’d been a music fan and buying records since I was eight, I didn’t get around to the live experience until I was sixteen. As with my first album, my partner in crime was
Continue Reading[Video] Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks
This is out there. I hate country music (is that what it is? you decide), but I promise you these guys are awesome. And the ladies, something else. Your life will be enriched, or your
Continue Reading[Video] Björk – Human Behaviour
Came back to Björk’s debut album, Debut, recently and remembered how much I loved it, in particular this song.
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