Death May Be Your Santa Claus is the second album by British underground group Second Hand. Released in 1971, parts of their music had also been used for the controversial 1969 film of the same name. The fact that Mott The Hoople had a track by the same name on their 1971 album Brain Capers […]
On the brink of breaking up, this classic David Bowie song, written specifically for this struggling band, rescued Mott The Hoople’s career and set them on the Glam train to stardom. The song reached No.3 in the UK charts and No.37 in the USA. This led to four UK Top 20 singles from the following two albums […]
Sometime after Mick Jones returned from France he joined Wonderwheel, Gary Wright’s solo project after he had left Spooky Tooth in 1970 following the experimental Ceremony album released in 1969 and made in collaboration with French electronic tinkler Pierre Henry. Spooky Tooth would in fact reform in 1973 with Jones and Wright regrouping with the band’s other lead […]
The legendary Mott The Hoople have announced 5 British dates. Go to the live section of the site to see where they are. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mott_the_Hoople
Mott The Hoople are back with dates throughout the UK in November. It had to happen after a 5 night sold out run at the Hammersmith Odeon in 2009 everyone wanted more. Unfortunately original drummer Dale Griffin(aka Buffin) will not be able to perform at these shows due to ill health. Martin Chambers from The […]
Staying back at Jan and Ella’s for a few days. The other week when staying here Jan and I watched the whole of: Mëkanïk Dëstruktï? Kömmandöh by Magma live. Who knows what could happen over these next three days? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mëkanïk_Dëstruktï?_Kömmandöh Magma – Mëkanïk Dëstruktï Kömmandöh – 1973 Lou Reed – Berlin – 1973 Lou Reed – […]