Monthly Archives: November 2013

For Cpl Andrew Wingate Pvt James Little Martin Simpson – Jackie & Murphy  

Not had any time to think of today’s post. I think myself lucky to be alive today after the worst flight and no exaggeration,  I have ever had back from Belfast last night, it was easily the scariest twenty five … Continue reading →

Why was this not an A-side? People talk about the quality of The Smiths b-sides but I think that this is as good a song as anything Pulp ever put out as a single. I like A Little Soul but … Continue reading →

I’ve always loved this song. I think that the Rods had listened to Born To Run more than once, not a bad thing in my book, it has that same sort of feel about it. Eddie & The Hot Rods … Continue reading →

How about a bit of classic and much sought after on 7″ girl group garage rock. Denise Kaufman, is the Denise in the group name. She recorded this brilliant track in 1965 about  her ex-boyfriend Jann Wenner who would go … Continue reading →

Today’s slice of soul comes from the Bay Area circa 1968. Gail Anderson fair belts this out. Gail Anderson – My Turn Now

Just one of my favourite songs ever, not quite in the top twenty one but not far away. Posted by drew at 08:00 2 comments:  

A few weeks ago on a Sunday night I went to see the Airborne Toxic Event. Expectations were not high as the last time they had played Glasgow they were very disappointing, the acoustics were crap (the Arches) and the … Continue reading →

On this day sixteen years ago 27 close friends and family and one random paratrooper witnessed L and I vowing to stick together in good times and shitty times, there have been lots of the former and a few of … Continue reading →

It is the boy’s birthday today. He is ten going on seventeen. Unfortunately this is his favourite song at the moment. Sex Pistols – Something Else Happy birthday Max. And something for Halloween Shane MacGowan & The Popes – Haunted