A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
Recorded for German TV in 1976 – not the best performance but fascinating nonetheless. And here, in his first appearance on my side of A & M, is a young … Continue readingTim Hardin: The Lady Came From Baltimore
I used to drive through Cheetham Hill every day when I worked in Manchester. Often I would stop there for a curry on the way home.
THIS week, a fond look back at a classic example of the ‘so bad it’s good’ school of TV comedy. I refer you, m’lud, to Nearest and Dearest. In seven series … Continue readingNearest and Dearest
Twenty-one years after Blonde on Blonde, his Bobness playing live with the Dead.
Live in Noo Joisey, 1982, the great man himself.
IT occurred to me the other day that I have not seen an earwig for years, if not decades. My mother used to grow dahlias and earwigs lodged in the … Continue readingEarwiggo, earwiggo, earwiggo
Following on from yesterday’s Harlesden plumber, here are the Freshies, led by Chris Sievey aka Frank Sidebottom. I never thought the Virgin checkout girls were particularly stunning, but perhaps this … Continue readingFreshies: I’m In Love With The Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Check-out Desk
This was written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for the group’s 1966 album Pet Sounds. It was issued as the B-side of Wouldn’t It Be Nice (also from Pet Sounds) in July … Continue readingThe Beach Boys: God Only Knows
Time for a bit of punk silliness, I think.
From German TV in 1983. Leo’s either miming or something strange has happened to the film. And here’s the first version, by the great Lefty Frizzell.