G Love & Special Sauce - Shooting Hoops

Sporting theme today as The Foxes make the play-offs. We're all excited as our brass supremo 'Ping' is the Post Horn man, Wembley here we come.
Can't think of too many good football tunes, that aren't by Half Man Half biscuit or the Fall so here's a basketball one.
 Hey I'm not into basketball, those guys are way too tall for this short arse, but this song from the great G Love and Special Sauce, makes me wish I was.
'Good moves baby? I'm the definition'

GURU - RIP

I think its safe to say that Guru took it some place else! That's the best you can do.

Gigs I missed 03 - Patti Smith

Patti Smith played at the Summer Sundae a few years ago. I was a bit of a pauper, I actually went to the venue and stood out back in the hope of catching a glimpse so I could bask in her reflected glory. I didn't see her or hear her on stage and shuffled off a bit embarrassed about what I was doing, being a grown man and all.
Malcolm the sound man played this before we went on stage a few weeks ago, it was a eureka moment, it all made sense this is where we came from.
Everyone always talks about Horses as the Patti Smith album. for me Easter is one of the most exciting records I ever heard, I know its the the commercial one and that Springsteen co-wrote Because the Night, but listen to this and you know you're getting the real deal. It might have been the age when I heard it first I don't know, but this is how rock and roll should be.
patti smith Rock and Roll Nigger

Killing Joke - Hosannas from the Basements of Hell

Hosannas from the Basements of Hell released in 2006, I wasn't expecting anything from this album. Thought these guys would be well passed their best. Probably making pipe and slippers music now I thought. Glad I gave this a punt.

This is an extraordinary track that could equally have been at home in any period in the last 30 years. Killing Joke were always out of step with the Zeitgeist. Often cited cited as influences by gothy industrial metalhead types, but don't hold that against them, this is great.

Invocation

MGMT, Time to Pretend

It not an outrageous statement to say that there is very little new in rock music apart from the application of new and different technology and the marrying together of different styles to create something unforeseen.

What we tend to get is cycles where kid hears parents records, discovers music of own generation, meets other people who introduce them to other types of music, this creates new hybrids, and so on. As with Steve Reich's tape phases, each new cycle will juxtaposition itself with something else, creating something fresh.
This is what's happened with MGMTs Time to Pretend. They know its out of their hands, "Everything must run its course", "Yeah its overwhelming, but what else can we do? "
Can't remember a band making me wish I was 18 again.
Time To Pretend


Viva La jeunesse

Gig I missed 02 - Motorhead

Motorhead at the Queens Hall Leeds, early 80s. My mates went, I chose to see the Stones instead.
Heavy metal started going all poncy about this time. Motorhead were and still are the epitome of no nonsense Rock n Roll.
"The only way to feel the noise is when its good n loud..."
Loved watching Motorhead on Top of the Pops. The TV audiences are just hilarious, this is not great quality, I'll post another if I find one.

Cliff Richard - Pointed Toe Shoes

Fashion! turn to the left….What goes around comes around. Heard this little ditty as a child, my mum was a fan, Its Cliff, everyone! Singing Carl Perkins’ less famous choon about quality footwear (I’m sure he had a foot fetish).

As a 60s fixated teen I had my own pair and felt very dapper, and wadda ya know pointed toe shoes are back again!
Pointed Toes Shoes