Author: Bingo Ashworth

Because it’s my birthday (first, since you ask) I’ve been given dispensation to do an extra track on top of my weekly submission. These lyrics are probably the best ever … Continue readingJoe Brown: What a Crazy World

From 1983: ‘This is a story ’bout a dawg.’ Gets me strutting my funky stuff all round the garden.

From the 1992 album Goin’ Back to New Orleans. RIP Mac Rebennack, died June 2019.

Proto punk from 1969, before Iggy had wrinkles. Nowadays he looks like a Shar Pei, and not in a good way.

Beautiful instrumental, title track of Frisell’s 11th album, which came out in 1999. Makes my tail wag.

Mr Bowie seems to be having trouble keeping himself on the lead in this live clip from 1974. And his band are hardly under control.

Sounds like a handsome chap to me. From the 2001 album Souljacker.

Or Eygpt, as it read on the original label of the Brinsleys’ 1972 LP Silver Pistol. It was recorded in the country and round about the 2min 15sec mark you … Continue readingBrinsley Schwarz: Egypt

Catchy tune which first surfaced on Lowe’s 1977 EP Bowi. All I can say is, a dog’s got to eat.

This selection from the 1983 album Swordfishtrombones was suggested by a reader with a warped sense of humour. All I can say is that I am relieved the suffering is … Continue readingTom Waits: Frank’s Wild Years