A reminder of how much luck was involved in "making the big time" even back in 1986. Got to know a founding member in the last 3 years and for me - they were destined for the top but just didn't get the breaks.
Congratulations to Coventry City FC on their promotion to the top flight. Another Birmingham suburb in the EPL can't be bad.
For Andy Kershaw, by coincidence already had two albums bought in the 80's but may have been Andy and John's influence on the charts that i wasn't even aware of.
As inspired by 'Burning on the back of the pads'. Saw him do this with the Blues Brothers Band. (Also Cab Calloway do Minnie the Moocher!)
According to Wiki…The band have garnered a cult following with a reputation for being "Britain's best band." Edit: I see they are on Later with Jools, um, later.
Soz, not that I hate them. But I find other artists more to my liking so I rightly or wrongly ignore them.
we all store away a place and a time (usually a distant happy one) connected with blue skies and hot weather. This is one of mine.
And here is one of mine… That CD is unique in my collection; it is the only time that I have been browsing in a record shop (remember them?) and bought a copy of what was being played at the time. Our Price Records in Bromley High Street.