http://afreeman.org/?feed=rss2 (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
I have no clue how I got my hands on Columbia’s “The Sound of the Suburbs” compilation in my senior year of High School. I certainly didn’t get it from the local mall’s record shop - they didn’t get much more daring than U2. I most likely picked it up in the college town a [...]
Home (Free subscription) | 01/03/2008
I first saw Squeeze in 1978 when they shared the bill with Eddie and the Hot Rods and a band called Radio Stars at the Music Hall, Aberdeen. Three years later I caught them at London's Hammersmith Palais. I've also seen them play Hammermith Odeon (1985 and 1989), the Royal Albert Hall (1987), and the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow (1993). I missed the recent reunion tour (which didn't feature Jools...
Traffic Light Musings (Free subscription) | 01/03/2008
Every year, on New Year's Eve, Dave and I each write a list of the most positive outcomes of the past year, plus a list of the bad things. In my quaint little way, I then put the lists into a box labelled "Nostalgia" in our study. So this year I decided to blog our lists. Sarah's Best of 2007 List Our one-week holiday in Morocco (Marrakesh) in February, including picking up over £500 from British Airways...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 01/01/2008
Kevin Greening, broadcaster: born Bristol 30 December 1962; died London 29 December 2007.
Skuds' Sister's Brother (Free subscription) | 11/20/2007
They are at it again. Its another list. Another pointless list. Another pointless and arbitrary list with no apparent purpose other than to stir up controversy and generate lots of comments on their blog. Worst of all, it is as irresistible as it is pointless. Of course, it is the Guardian's 1000 albums you must [...]
Pound for Pound (Free subscription) | 10/02/2007
Question Mark and the Mysterions, "96 Tears" ( YSI link ) Aretha Franklin, "96 Tears" ( YSI link ) Suicide, "96 Tears (live)" ( YSI link ) Primal Scream, "96 Tears" ( YSI link ) Modern Lovers, "96 Tears (live)" ( YSI link ) The Stranglers, "96 Tears" ( YSI link ) Eddie and the Hot Rods, "96 Tears (live)" ( YSI link ) Garland Jeffreys, "96 Tears" ( YSI link ) Big Maybelle, "96 Tears" ( YSI link ) Every...
The Guardian Music blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
My new radio plays got me thinking about what punk meant, and it had little to do with Greek folk dancing
