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Beyond the stagnant boating lakes of Leisureland – the Wreckless Eric feature/interview
When I told Eric Goulden, the artist best known as Wreckless Eric, where I was calling from, he pondered over the geography until I mentioned it was a few miles south of Preston, Lancashire. “Oh, I know Preston. I’ve had … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Rigby, Chris Difford, Cromer, Davey Payne, Denise Roudette, Hull, Ian Dury, John Peel, Kevin Ayers, Leisureland, Live Stiffs, Marc Riley, Morwenstow, New York, Newhaven, Ollie Halsall, paul weller, Peacehaven, Preston, Semaphore Signals, Stiff Records, Stone the Crows, Tapete Records, That'll Be the Day, Tommy, Whole Wide World
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Getting the run down on The Higsons, four decades on – the Terry Edwards interview
Among this weekend’s 2023 Record Store Day releases, I was intrigued to hear word of the vinyl release of a mini-album featuring two cult early ‘80s 12” singles by post-punk/funk pioneers The Higsons, celebrating their brief liaison with 2 Tone … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Tone, backs Records, Blockheads, Charlie Higson, Colin Williams, dave Cummings, Davey Payne, David Bowie, Del Amitri, Earl Bostic, Gallon Drunk, guildford, Holy Holy, Hornchurch, Jerry Dammers, John Peel, Mark Bedford, Mike Garsoin, Norwich, Paul Whitehouse, Run Me Down, Serious Drinking, Simon Charterton, Stuart Mcgeachin, Terry Edwards, The Curse of The Higsons, The Farmer's Boys, The Near Jazz Experience, The Specials, Tindersticks, University of East Anglia, Waap!, Wah!
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Really Glad You Came – a re-appraisal of the Ian Dury record collection
I finally got around to seeing 2010 Ian Dury bio-pic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll a couple of weeks ago. I’d resisted before, having read Richard Balls’ 2000 excellent Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: The Life … Continue reading
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Tagged Apples, Blockheads, Charley Charles, Chaz Jankel, Davey Payne, Edsel Records, Frances Rufelle, Ian Dury, John Turnbull, Kirsty MacColl, Merlin Rhys-Jones, Michael McEvoy, Mickey Gallagher, Mr Love Pants, New Boots and Panties, Norman Watt-Roy, Wilko Johnson, Wreckless Eric
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