The Spotnicks
One of the outstandingly weird groups of the pop era, the Spotnicks were from Sweden. I don’t think their singles merit individual posts, but it is worth seeing their videos. … Continue readingThe Spotnicks
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The worst of the worst
COURTESY of the much-missed radio and TV presenter Kenny Everett, this week’s column is dedicated to dross – some of the most cringeworthy music ever consigned to disc. In 1978 … Continue readingThe worst of the worst
The Monkees: Gonna Buy Me A Dog
Quite right too. Make sure you give him plenty of roast chicken.
Yes: Roundabout
One of their greatest tracks, from the 1971 album Fragile. And here’s a 2017 performance from the old geezers.
Nic Jones: Fare Thee Well My Dearest Dear
No one tugs the heartstrings quite like the great Nic. https://am-records.com/2018/10/15/nic-jones-national-treasure/ From the 2001 retrospective Unearthed.
The Toys: A Lover’s Concerto
I think the punctuation should be Lovers’, not Lover’s, on the grounds that it is a concerto for all lovers, not just one. It was recorded in 1965 by the … Continue readingThe Toys: A Lover’s Concerto
Not so much a hospital, more a small town
MY travels this week took me past a terrace of houses unlike any I have ever seen, with beautiful tile work on the front. I stopped to take a picture … Continue readingNot so much a hospital, more a small town
Vinegar Joe: See The World
Hard to believe this 1970 prog workout came from a band that included both Robert Palmer and Elkie Brooks.
Johnny Burnette: Dreamin’
This was Burnette’s third single, reaching No 11 in America and No 5 in Britain in 1960. It was written by Barry De Vorzon and Ted Ellis. In 1964 Burnette … Continue readingJohnny Burnette: Dreamin’
Jonathan Wilson: Moses Pain
JW, the ultimate Seventies tribute act. This is a live version of the song from the 2013 album Fanfare.