Enjoy!
Makes Me Wish I Had a Phonograph
Anton doesn’t mess around.
With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve?
June 10th! According to Louder Than War …
When we lost one of the UK’s most remarkable singer/songwriters Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks in 2018, we also lost the chance to hear him tell the stories behind some of the songs we love so well, or so it appeared.
However, in 2020, recordings surfaced of a series of long, personal and in-depth interviews between Pete and close friend Louie Shelley. The two had spent hours discussing details of Pete’s life, moving song-by-song through Buzzcocks’ output to reveal his memories of the punk explosion and how he came to write songs such as ‘Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)’ and ‘What Do I Get?’.
Now, to be published in print for the first time and with the blessing of Pete’s estate, these conversations offer us the chance to hear one of the finest songwriters of a generation in his own words at last.
FUN FACT: That cover is based on the 45’s cover art, which is based on Duchamp’s Fluttering Hearts, as described over the phone to the art director!
The Stars Were Shining Bright
Guitar player numbers his Les Paul’s like Pete. Singers have real talent. And they’re doing an Elvis song. Let me see, what else is interesting here…..
The Kids Are Alright
Madness 101, US Edition
These are the songs I remember, anyway. They had way more hits in the United Kingdom.
Spooooooooorts!
Have a great weekend, you dirty bastards.
A Song That Changed Music
I’ve really been enjoying Warren Huart’s channel recently.
Here’s a sampler.
Friday Anthem
Apologies if this is (appropriately) filtered out by your IT overlords. This is going on my Smoko mix.
Enjoy!!
The Clean
Name says it all. How have I never heard of these guys?