Not my favourite incarnation of Hawkwind but an interesting one none the less. One simply could not imagine that this line up would feature the ubiquitous legend that is Ginger Baker. In some ways Space Rock never sounded so down to earth and yet Baker’s way of playing the toms suits the band to […]
They have been described as “beautiful chaos” I’m not sure by whom? Sister Europe was the second single (after We Love You, released in 1979) from their first self-titled album. The original line up consisted of Richard Butler on vocals, John Ashton on guitar, Tim Butler on bass, Vince Ely on drums, Roger Morris on guitar and Duncan Kilburn on saxophone. […]
John Holt, singer from Jamaican Rock Steady group The Paragons has passed away leaving behind a whole treasure trove of Reggae and Rock Steady classics waiting to be discovered by an audience that sang and danced to one of his songs but never really knew who he was. The world stumbled upon John Holt without knowing it […]
Jimmy Ruffin will be most remembered as the singer of What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted, a hit for Tamla Motown on both sides of the Atlantic in 1966 and then again in 1974. The song was written by James Dean, Paul Riser and William Weatherspoon and was originally intended for The Detroit Spinners. Jimmy […]
Although the connection between Siouxsie And The Banshees and The House Of Love might be considered tenuous, they did have something for Christine. In Siouxsie And The Banshees’ case it was the fascinating story of Christine Costner-Sizemore and her multiple personality disorder. In the case of The House Of Love – it remains a mystery. If you are wondering why there is […]
As a tribute to Nelson Mandela, the Album Of The Day is The Best Of The Specials, including the track, Free Nelson Mandela. When I was living in London in the seventies The Specials, Gangsters, A Message To You Rudy and Too Much Too Young were on the television and all over the radio, everyone […]