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Have You Heard? – (13) “The Man Who Sold The World” by Bowie, Lulu and Nirvana

Posted on April 4, 2012 by John S

It’s an odd trio.  You wouldn’t naturally put them together. But the “Man Who Sold The World” unites them. The song was originally by David Bowie, the title track of his 1970 album.  This was just a bit before Bowie … Continue reading →

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Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo at the Half Moon, Putney

Posted on March 29, 2012 by John S

On the Tuesday just gone, 27 March, I went along, with a couple of friends, to the Half Moon, Putney, just along from Putney Bridge, in South West London, to see Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo.  I was … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? – (12) “Wrecking Ball” by Bruce Springsteen

Posted on March 21, 2012 by John S

The release of a new Bruce Springsteen album is always important to me, ever since that moment, back in 1978, when I was lying in bed, in the darkness, listening to a review of new albums on the radio, and … Continue reading →

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Scritti Politti and Portico Quartet in concert

Posted on March 15, 2012 by John S

Another Word In Your Ear concert at the Lexington on the Pentonville Road, North London. About ten minutes walk from Kings Cross station.  You work your way through the crowds, commuters, Northerners and Scots looking to escape the Smoke, or … Continue reading →

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Have you Heard? – (11) “Psychocandy” by The Jesus and Mary Chain

Posted on March 9, 2012 by John S

I’m writing about eighties indie for my book at the moment, and last night it was the turn of The Jesus and Mary Chain. It reminded me about the incendiary impact that their classic album, “Psychocandy”,  had when it came … Continue reading →

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Two gigs and three discoveries

Posted on March 3, 2012 by John S

This week I’ve been to two gigs and enjoyed some fantastic music. Also, through a retweet on Twitter, I’ve discovered a band whose music I really like. This is the great thing about music generally, but also about going to … Continue reading →

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Have you Heard? – (10) “The Rip” by Portishead…. and Radiohead

Posted on February 19, 2012 by John S

“The Rip” is on Portishead’s third album, imaginatively called “Third”.  It came out in 2008, 11 years after the second album, imaginatively called “Portishead”. Portishead made their name with their brilliant first album, released in 2004, called “Dummy”.  It was … Continue reading →

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Have you heard? – (9) “Wonderwall” by Ryan Adams

Posted on February 11, 2012 by John S

“Wonderwall”, as the entire universe knows, is a brilliant song by Oasis. One of their greatest anthems.  Maybe the best of all. At my 50th party, three years ago, we ended on a musical trip which went “Wonderwall”, “Angels” by … Continue reading →

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Oh no, I just bought Queen’s Greatest Hits! Oh yes, they’re really good!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by John S

And the platinum version at that. Three CDs’ worth. I’ve been resisting that purchase for years.  I’ve got a bit of history with Queen though.  It’s one of those guilty pleasures. The immediate cause of the purchase was the 50th … Continue reading →

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Fiftypartydisconightmareorheavendownload!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by John S

I’m doing the music this Saturday night for three very special people who have turned fifty in recent times. One’s my wife; the other two are her close friends all the way back to school days. It will be great. … Continue reading →

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