Read all you need to know about this man in here.
This man used to be a Rep’ who called in Spillers way back when.
He now runs a sex toy website … I know this because his mum told me!
Here exact words were “He’s ‘filthy’ rich now’ Arf!!!
They called in on their way to the Neil Diamond gig that was on in the Stadium.
“Come back soon” ; )
1 year agoI had a mammoth weekend of gigs last week. A varied bunch of bands in a varied lot of venues but all made me buzz for different reasons.
You can read the ‘hows and whys’ by here as I’ve lent my blog skills to The Joy Collective site which is worth keeping tabs on for music related previews + reviews if you’re in the area, like.
Read about TRUCKERS OF HUSK / IL GOBLINI
Read about BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Soon to come … DARREN HAYMAN
Someone else I enjoy on the radio is Bethan Elfyn. Like Bob she manages to be sincere and avoids sounding like she’s had too much caffeine!
I had the pleasure of doing a few recommends for her show last week + took the opportunity to big up:
1) The Gentle Good whose take on traditional folk always leaves me warm inside. I’ll be sure to remind you when his debut album appears as it’s gonna be a good ‘un and a big release for us in Spillers.
2) Zonderhoof - Super smiley ‘wig out’ metal noodlings!
3) Errors - Seriously great electronics from Glasgow who just so happen to be great live AND just happen to be playing clwb at the end of this month ; ) We’ve been loving these guys since coming across them a few years ago… Their debut album ‘It’s not something but it is like whatever’ IS the real deal, LOVE IT (um, hence the radio recommendation?!)
Here’s a link for her radio show - the ‘listen again’ feature for my bit will expire a week after broadcast - but no matter - check Beth’s show anyway.. It’s all good stuff : )
Most radio DJs can be rather hyper and a little vacuous (read as just plain annoying). Not Bob Dylan. Although I never get the time to catch his show regularly when I do he instantly soothes the day away. Listening to him is like sinking in to along bath or cradling a fine malt whiskey round your glass (minus the liquid element : ). He is smooth epitomised with a voice just made for the radio. The guy’s a legend and from the interest in the whole variety of associated compilations that have been released there are a lot of other people out there digging his laid back vibe.
Here’s a link to his BBC page
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bob_dylan/
Last week (9th June) Bob took ‘Walking’ as his theme and Bob included songs by Fats Domino, Jimmy Rogers & Big Walter Horton, The Mills Brothers with Louis Armstrong and Jimmy McCracklin.
This was exactly what I needed to hear late on a Sunday night after busy weekend. Long may he grace the airwaves with his husky voice.
1 year agoMassively looking forward to this gig…
Having never caught Hefner back in the day this is an opportunity not to miss. The late great Peel was a big old fan of them and I for one will simply burst if they don’t play ‘Greedy Ugly People’ …
As Loose promoter Liz points out, this is one of only a few rare performances that will not be happening again – the 2 London shows both sold out in less than a day – buy your tickets fast!
Plus there’s an instore on the same day @ 4pm in Spillers!!
“Rock on Tommy”
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You can watch Calexico’s “Crystal Frontier” being played on Day 14 of the misson, Friday June 13 at 7:02 AM GMT. For late risers or those that can’t catch it live, you can see it in the ‘highlights’ section for that day at 11 PM GMT. All of this is viewable at the amazing Nasa TV site.
Have you ever wondered why so many Blues artists use the prefix ‘Blind’ in their names? That they do is helpful to my job.. If someone is ‘Blind’ Willie ‘suchandsuch’ it’s a safe bet they sing the Blues and therefore i know where to file them in the racks.
I asked an ex-colleague of mine, the legendary blues player Chris Rees (Snatch It Back) who’s lived and breathed the Blues for time why there were so many blind blues artists… He said it was in the main due to cataracts that were never treated presumably because of the lack of health care available to Black Americans during this era.
Here’s a list of some blind Blues artists and just some of the reasons for their names.
Blind Boy Fuller While he was living in Rockingham he began to have trouble with his eyes. He went to see a doctor in Charlotte who allegedly told him that he had ulcers behind his eyes, the original damage having been caused by some form of snow-blindness. However, there is an alternative story that he was blinded by an ex-girlfriend who threw chemicals in his face..
Blind Joe Reynolds His blindness was the result of a shotgun blast of birdshot to the face that blew away his eyes during a drunken argument with a friend near Tallulah, Louisiana in the mid-1920.
Blind Joe Taggart A singer/guitar evangelist from South Carolina, blinded (or left with very poor sight) by cataracts,
Blind John Davis Stepping on a rusty nail at age 9, he developed an infection that ultimately blinded him.
Blind Lemmon Jefferson Blind from birth, possibly with some residual sight
Blind Teddy Darby Inspired to pick up the guitar again following his loss of sight during a bout of glaucoma in 1926, he moved to East St. Louis and played the blues circuit.
Blind Clyde Church
Blind Leroy Garnett
Blind Blake
Blind Mack Rhinehart
Blind Percy and His Blind Band
Blind Pete and Partner
Blind Richard Yates
Blind Roosevelt Graves
Blind Simmie Dooley
Blind Willie Davis
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie Walker
And this is probably my favourite explanation for a Blues name:
Sleepy John Estes
John Adam Estes was blinded in his right eye as a child; he later went totally blind in 1949. His nickname came from his chronic blood pressure disorder, which caused him to pass out now and again.
This is about the most pointless waste of time I can imagine. Segregated blind children? Ridiculous.
Ray Charles
At St. Augustine’s School for the Blind, Charles encountered racism: Although all the children were blind, white and black students were separated. Charles studied classical music, a change for a black, dirt-poor, Georgia country boy who’d been raised on gospel, church, country, and blues “race” music. Charles was 12 when he began writing music himself.
Since entering the modern age and getting a… wait for it.. mp3 player (don’t worry my loyal aiwa tape player.. you will always be the king. albeit a chunky + big boned one: ) I am now enjoying my running sessions with the added benefit of pumpin’ tunes.
Running to music makes sense - long as the tunes are right.. i mean i couldn’t run to the new Mark Lanegan + Isobel Campbell cd - BUT the new Moby album (didn’t see / hear that one coming) is ideal .. there’s some great vocals on there with an old skool house vibe in the mix. Best track to get me powering up a hill is ‘Everyday It’s 1989’. If i could be arsed i’d tell you (ie google it) who sings the vocals on the track - but i can’t be and THAT’s one reason on many why physical music formats PISS all over downloads : ) ! nah, it’s all good. i’m loving the mp3 player thing - also how i can legitimately and easily blank out stuff (charity street workers in tabards) with out making the same excuse aaaalll the time. If i can’t hear them they don’t exist.
Wish I’d done this sooner - there’s too much too mention already…
Just gonna reel off a few things that we’ve not been able to do without…
Sarabeth Tucek - s/t -(CD Echo / LP Three Crows )
The vinyl of this was dropped off by producer Ethan Johns (Ryan Adams / Kings Of Leon) in person an age go and we fell in love instantly. A best seller this year and a timeless classic! Our love extends to the point of promoting her gig in Clwb, May 18th.
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrsing
We hear that this album is the only one released on ATP label to get a repress! Says it all don’t it! From Bristol and playing the fantabidosey Venn Fest this year .. a real dronetastic release.
Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lions Skull (Southern Lord)
Gutted the LP version still hasn’t materialized yet - when it happens I’m sure it will be worth the wait : ) Southern Lord DON’T disappoint: they’s a label have conviction by the bucket load and don’t give a fuck and this sounds like Ry Cooder on tranquilizers.
Lyrics Born - Every Where At Once (Anti)
Hello - on Tom Waits mother fuckin label - yeah - anyways…..
On this summer bouncin’ hip hop bonafide classiiiiiic … features amongst others the man the legend ‘Chali Tuna’ (J5!) sounding as deep and dirty as ever. Good timing on this release as the sun is shining and if i had a ride decent enough for crusin’ in THIS would be what I’d be pumpin’! Stand out track has to be ‘I like it i love it’ ….
Various Artist - African Dub
How many people have told me about when they bought this on vinyl 1st time round in the 70s?! Loads! How many others have spotted this in our reggae section and bought it on a whim? Loads! All you need to know is new or familiar to the dub genre this is essential… 4 Cd’s of classic Gibbs produced dub in a slick box. Got a feeling you got to grab this while you can … can’t see it being in production for too long….
Witch - Paralyzed (Teepee)
So - Dinosaur Jr - popular, yes , they released a well received ‘comeback’ album in 2007… yes. J Mascis - God - Yes. Witch…. any mention of them anywhere? No - not as far as I have seen … This is J Mascis on drums and it is the motherfuckin’ bomb. 1st album = Sabbath riffs and stoner heaven, this one ups the tempo and though the tracks are shorter they are more ‘constructed’ and powerful. We have to tell you about this, no one else seems to be letting you know.
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