Bobby Vee: Sharing You
This is by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, but it is a long way from their best work. In fact it’s terrible. It was released in April 1962 and reached … Continue readingBobby Vee: Sharing You
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Tennis dads from hell
A PARAGRAPH in the Times sports pages last week about the ‘British’ tennis star Emma Raducanu and the reasons for her slide down the rankings finally acknowledged what has been whispered about … Continue readingTennis dads from hell
Hurdy Gurdy: World Go Round
Now this one is obscure. Hurdy Gurdy emerged from the Danish group Peter Belli and the Boom Boom Brothers (aka the BB Brothers) in 1967. Before they went psychedelic they recorded … Continue readingHurdy Gurdy: World Go Round
Can: Vier
From the Stuttgart 75 collection, this the fourth track features some beautiful guitar work from Michael (Charlie) Karoli.
Jerry Douglas: So Here We Are
He’s officially filed under ‘country’ but here JD lets rip on a blistering instrumental which reminds me of Apostrophe by Frank Zappa. From his 2012 album Traveler. And here’s a … Continue readingJerry Douglas: So Here We Are
kd lang: Down to My Last Cigarette
And I’m down to my last selection in this smoking songs season. Ashtray emptying time.
Beyond Jeeves and Wooster: PG Wodehouse’s golf stories
To many readers, PG Wodehouse is synonymous with Jeeves and Wooster but little else (apart from maybe the Blandings books). However there are countless gems to be mined among the … Continue readingBeyond Jeeves and Wooster: PG Wodehouse’s golf stories
Brownsville Station: Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room
Another Andy Marshall suggestion. Dig those crazy specs and Wayne’s World haircuts.
Robert Fripp: You Burn Me Up I’m a Cigarette
From the 1979 LP Exposure, the Frippster in somewhat less cerebral mood than normal/
Siouxsie and the Banshees: Nicotine Stain
A live clip from 2009 showing the Bromley lass growing old not so gracefully, knockers akimbo.