What are you playing tonight?

[Prufrock]

Been listening to Dave Hause's solo acoustic stuff today. He has the best voice I've ever heard live, it was a hairs on the back of the neck job. Blew me away.

Anyway, on my travels I found this: him playing one of his songs with a bluegrass country twist. Everything sounds better with a teeny ukulele!

[LeverEnd]

Been listening to Dave Hause's solo acoustic stuff today. He has the best voice I've ever heard live, it was a hairs on the back of the neck job. Blew me away.

Anyway, on my travels I found this: him playing one of his songs with a bluegrass country twist. Everything sounds better with a teeny ukulele!

He is good. saw him with Brian Fallon on Chuck Ragan's Revival Tour a while back. That was a good gig, hope they do it all again. He was in manchester a couple of weeks ago but I missed him.

[Prufrock]

My review of the same tour!

Chuck Ragan presents the Revival Tour on Saturday. If you get chance, go. Go. Really, go. Up there as possibly the best gig I've ever seen. Three of my musical heroes, in Chuck Ragan, Dan Andriano and Brian Fallon was enough to persuade me. They were all excellent, though probably upstaged by the awesome Dave Hause of whom I'd never heard, but will now be finding lots of stuff from his band, 'The Loved Ones'. The best bit about it though wasn't who they were, but the way it was done. I expected them to play individual sets, with maybe the odd duet, but instead it was three hours of non stop music with people wandering on and off. It kind of followed a Dave Hause, Chuck, Dan, Brian pattern, but a few other people wandered on, they sometimes played with 2,3 or 4 of them. At one point Brain Fallon literally scooped a girl he knew out of the front row to sing American Slang with him. They played all sorts of things, their own songs, covers of the others', covers of other musicians and a couple of American folky songs. Personal highlight was Brian singing Great Expectations, and throwing in a verse of the Alkaline Trio song 'Warbrain' which features a tribute to Hot Water Music .

The music was ace. Brian Fallon can actually sing (though not as well as Dave Hause) but even more than that, the atmosphere of the night was just brilliant. So, so good.

Where did you see them?

[LeverEnd]

Manchester Academy, just over a year ago. My mate suggested it, he plays in a band playing that kind of stuff and is a big fan of Hot Water Music, The Loved Ones, Against Me and the like. Knew a bit about them but not much, really enjoyed it. The same guy just went to watch Frank Turner supported by Lucero in Germany in September, but I couldn't as it was term-time. Wel jel, as the kids would say.

[2399]

Feel like getting out some T-Rex for our daytime drives!

[Bruce Rioja]

Feel like getting out some T-Rex for our daytime drives!

The Slider. Has to be The Slider. Dare I say - get it on!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Feel like getting out some T-Rex for our daytime drives!

The Slider. Has to be The Slider. Dare I say - get it on!

The Essential T Rex - one of the best Best Ofs going: just look at the track listing: not a single classic is missing.
1. 20th century boy
2. Get it on
3. Telegram Sam
4. Ride a white swan
5. Jeepster
6. Hot love
7. Childrean of the revolution
8. Metal guru
9. I love to boogie
10. Debora (original full length version)
11. Groover
12. Truck on (Tyke)
13. Teenage dream
14. New York City
15. King of the rumbling spires
16. By the light of the magical moon
17. Summertime blues
18. Cosmic dancer
19. Light of love
20. Dreamy lady
21. London boys
22. Laser love
23. One inch rock
24. Solid gold easy action

[bobo the clown]

The first single I ever bought, of my own choice and with my own money, was "Ride a White Swan".

It was the first record released on the Fly Records label after it was hived off from Regal Zonaphone. With a White label (they varied them. Hot Love was gold, Get It On was black) with a superb Roger Dean line drawing of a fly on it. Still to this day a good piece of music.

[Bruce Rioja]

Feel like getting out some T-Rex for our daytime drives!

The Slider. Has to be The Slider. Dare I say - get it on!

The Essential T Rex - one of the best Best Ofs going: just look at the track listing: not a single classic is missing...........

Now that, my man, is one hellllllllllllllll of a best of.

[Il Pirate]

The first single I ever bought, of my own choice and with my own money, was "Ride a White Swan".

It was the first record released on the Fly Records label after it was hived off from Regal Zonaphone. With a White label (they varied them. Hot Love was gold, Get It On was black) with a superb Roger Dean line drawing of a fly on it. Still to this day a good piece of music.

Life's a gas on B side Bobo? Or am I mixing it up with Metal Guru?

[bobo the clown]

The first single I ever bought, of my own choice and with my own money, was "Ride a White Swan".

It was the first record released on the Fly Records label after it was hived off from Regal Zonaphone. With a White label (they varied them. 'Hot Love' was gold, 'Get It On' was black. 'Get It On' incidentally was not initially referred to as 'Bang a Gong') with a superb Roger Dean line drawing of a fly on it. Still to this day a good piece of music.

Life's a gas on B side Bobo? Or am I mixing it up with Metal Guru?

No, two tracks on the B-side ... 'Is It Love' and 'Summertime Blues'.

'Life's a Gas' was B-side to 'Jeepster', though they also, simultaneously, released 'Jeepster' with a different B-side called 'Rip-Off'. I wonder what that was all about ?

Metal Guru had 'Lady' and 'Thunderwing'.

Anyone bored yet ?

[Il Pirate]

The first single I ever bought, of my own choice and with my own money, was "Ride a White Swan".

It was the first record released on the Fly Records label after it was hived off from Regal Zonaphone. With a White label (they varied them. 'Hot Love' was gold, 'Get It On' was black. 'Get It On' incidentally was not initially referred to as 'Bang a Gong') with a superb Roger Dean line drawing of a fly on it. Still to this day a good piece of music.

Life's a gas on B side Bobo? Or am I mixing it up with Metal Guru?

No, two tracks on the B-side ... 'Is It Love' and 'Summertime Blues'.

'Life's a Gas' was B-side to 'Jeepster', though they also, simultaneously, released 'Jeepster' with a different B-side called 'Rip-Off'. I wonder what that was all about ?

Metal Guru had 'Lady' and 'Thunderwing'.

Anyone bored yet ?

No

TY

[bobo the clown]

... well then, early T.Rex records were produced by Tony Visconti who was married to Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins.

Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins incidentally was able to consume quantities of cocaine which would put Fleetwood Mac to shame ... more even than her close name-sake Katherine "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Jenkins.

[Il Pirate]

... well then, early T.Rex records were produced by Tony Visconti who was married to Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins.

Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins incidentally was able to consume quantities of cocaine which would put Fleetwood Mac to shame ... more even than her close name-sake Katherine "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Jenkins.

Can this be verified Bobo, or have I missed some important 'celeb gossip' ?

[bobo the clown]

... well then, early T.Rex records were produced by Tony Visconti who was married to Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins.

Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins incidentally was able to consume quantities of cocaine which would put Fleetwood Mac to shame ... more even than her close name-sake Katherine "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Jenkins.

Can this be verified Bobo, or have I missed some important 'celeb gossip' ?

Dig in, it's all freely findable ... if not exactly in the terms I used and not exactly advertised.


This is Katherine "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Jenkins limited admission ;
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebri ... nabis.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is a "bllx 'it was only a few times' " ;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... drugs.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Stories around are that the Mail's version is actually tame compared with the real story.


I can't immediately find much re Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins. Media has changed over the years, but it was pretty well reputed at the time and these days it simply says things like "there was a very active drug scene" and things like that. I recall it being mentioned in Visconti's divorce case.

http://www.maryhopkin.com/times.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Lost Leopard Spot]

... well then, early T.Rex records were produced by Tony Visconti who was married to Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins.

Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins incidentally was able to consume quantities of cocaine which would put Fleetwood Mac to shame ... more even than her close name-sake Katherine "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Jenkins.

Can this be verified Bobo, or have I missed some important 'celeb gossip' ?

Dig in, it's all freely findable ... if not exactly in the terms I used and not exactly advertised.


This is Katherine "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Jenkins limited admission ;
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebri ... nabis.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


This is a "bllx 'it was only a few times' " ;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... drugs.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Stories around are that the Mail's version is actually tame compared with the real story.


I can't immediately find much re Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins. Media has changed over the years, but it was pretty well reputed at the time and these days it simply says things like "there was a very active drug scene" and things like that. I recall it being mentioned in Visconti's divorce case.

http://www.maryhopkin.com/times.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There was a big NME article about Mary Hopkins and her habits. I remember reading it because Charles Shaar Murray interviewing Mary 'middle of the road' Hopkins seemed like the most bizarre conjunction ever, until the content of the article made it obvious was why he was doing the interviewing.

[Il Pirate]

... well then, early T.Rex records were produced by Tony Visconti who was married to Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins.

Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins incidentally was able to consume quantities of cocaine which would put Fleetwood Mac to shame ... more even than her close name-sake Katherine "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Jenkins.

Can this be verified Bobo, or have I missed some important 'celeb gossip' ?

Dig in, it's all freely findable ... if not exactly in the terms I used and not exactly advertised.


This is Katherine "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Jenkins limited admission ;
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebri ... nabis.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


This is a "bllx 'it was only a few times' " ;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... drugs.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Stories around are that the Mail's version is actually tame compared with the real story.


I can't immediately find much re Mary "aren't I simply the sweetest thing you've ever seen" Hopkins. Media has changed over the years, but it was pretty well reputed at the time and these days it simply says things like "there was a very active drug scene" and things like that. I recall it being mentioned in Visconti's divorce case.

http://www.maryhopkin.com/times.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There was a big NME article about Mary Hopkins and her habits. I remember reading it because Charles Shaar Murray interviewing Mary 'middle of the road' Hopkins seemed like the most bizarre conjunction ever, until the content of the article made it obvious was why he was doing the interviewing.

There's a blast from the past. Still doing the 'rent a quote' circuit tho', on many music documentaries.

[mrkint]

ANyone listened to Pearl Mystic by Hookworms? It's getting some album of the year nods so decided to start listening to some stuff now. Listening to Away/Towards from the album at the min...it's pretty damn grand. think a fair few hear might like it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw5av46j21U" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Bijou Bob]

I hate misogyny, but on bad days only ' Back in black' will do for the drive home.

[Worthy4England]

http://www.goodnet.org/articles/bob-dyl ... deo-genius" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Great idea for a video and pretty well executed across all channels.