From the Soundtrack of Romería...

RIP - CHIP TAYLOR

OUT TODAY... GINEBRAS SEASON 3 - ALL THE SONGS ON WHERE NOTHING IS A BIG DEAL

DISCO LOADOUT

A REMINDER

Wreckless Eric is heading north next week to present his recent England Screaming record.

Tuesday 10th March GLASGOW - The Hug & Pint

Wednesday 11th March EDINBURGH - Voodoo Rooms

Thursday 12th March DUNDEE - Beat Generator

Friday 13th March IRVINE - Harbour Arts

I NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE!

TODAY IS LIFE IN REVERSE DAY... MOSS ROCK CITY'S FINEST ARE BACK!

Who knows how the multitudes discover music anymore but in the case of here, I haven’t written anything about a record in a while, tending to post links as tacit recommendation. However, the advent of a new Dahlmanns record is reason to break this non-activity. It’s even been released on a Sunday (today, March 1st 2026), rock ‘n roll is as worthy a religion as any, right?

Life in Reverse is as fine an FM exercise as you’ll ever hear. They’ve expanded their oeuvre to craft the kind of songs that you’d stop the car to find out what it is. That’s if there was still such a thing as radio. The Roxette-tastic Ride On blew my mind when we road tested it in our fabled Wurlitzer, my kind of frequency modulation. Distilling the finest ingredients to create Michelin star rated life-affirming pop. My favourite pop singer has never been in better voice with the band in dark jangle mode. Ever wonder what Linda Thompson singing a Bjorn and Benny number might sound like then get your ears 'round Sandalwood. It even has that trademark guitar skirl. If these 11 songs don’t perk you up then, in my opinion, you're past the point of rescue.

Hear the whole shebang over at the YouTubes. Physical format can be ordered for US/Canada/Japan consumption via the FabCom and Waterslide imprints. It can also be listened to over at Sp*tifuck, a purportedly necessary evil I don’t use. News of a European release will be coming soon and there will be a Norwegian edition. Theoretically, you should be able to get the record from any store on this side of the big puddle. The prospect of paying more for shipping than the item costs is not an attractive proposition. A Norse edition will also be forthcoming. The possibility of live action to bolster the kids return to the racks has been suggested and any such news will be imparted when available.

RIP - NEIL SEDAKA

VUELTA - TO BIRL... THIRD SONG FROM SEASON 3 DUE MARCH 20th

PHREDDIE!!!

RIP - CATHERINE O'HARA

GIRL TO COUNTRY - THE AUDIO

Girl To Country: A Memoir podcast by Amy Rigby

First episode up now

Read on Substack

ENTERTAINMENT TODAY - STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

 

DEKE QUIJOTE

SUPER ROCK EXPORT TO INDIA - NO TARRIFFS!

 

YES IT IS...

NEW BOYS...

PARLOR JAMES? YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT ONE COMING

RIP - JERRY KASENETZ

A DECENT NEW CHRISTMAS SONG!

POPCASTING 500 - FESTIVE MIX

COURETTES CHRISTMAS REMIX (2025)

FINALLY SOME MUSIC, AS DISCOVERED BY FRANCISCO SANTELICES...

RIP - ROB REINER

RIP - JOE ELY

RIP - STEVE CROPPER

RIP - ANDREW LAUDER (From his Radar tenure)

RIP - JIMMY CLIFF

ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO LIFE IN REVERSE (COMING IN FEBRUARY)

NEVER SAW THESE BEFORE TODAY!

FROM ERIC'S NEW RECORD, ENGLAND SCREAMING, OUT THIS COMING FRIDAY!

SAVE THE IAIN ANDERSON SHOW FROM EXTINCTION

There's no embed code but this link will take you to the CHANGE.ORG petition.

Don't let the heid bummers at BBC Radio Scotland away with it.

THEY'RE BACK... FIRST SINGLE FROM ALBUM 3

LOW YO YO STUFF

Half a century down the tracks since the advent of Bam Balam, Brian Hogg has published LOW YO YO STUFF, his angle on a thousand 45s. This has come about almost accidentally but be damn glad that it did.

BB was an influence on so many of we of a certain age. The portal between beat, pop and punk. There would very possibly be no Jon Savage without it and Mark P has also cited the publication’s importance.

Get your YO YO on.

RIP JD KING

Farewell to stellar illustrator, story teller and geezer, JD King. Marc Baines informed me of his exit. JD never got his due, his work was unsurpassed in my opinion. The honour of his NBT covers and his friendship over the miles and decades make this news somewhat difficult to digest. His concept of Like A 45 at 33 should be resurrected in tribute. The search is on for the tapes. My condolences to his friends, family and fellow enthusiasts.

Link to his short stories.

DEAR JOANNE EP OUT TODAY - HOPE A VINYL VERSION IS COMING TOO

LCDD DO GLESGA!

 

THE DAHLMANNS GO PRINCE CRAZY!

RIP - ACE FREHLEY

ANY OF YOU FANCY THIS?

THE RUTLES MEAT THE REAL KIDS! (TYPO ON PURPOSE)

RIP - SPEEDY SPARKS (SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET)

PREORDER FROM PLATO NOW. CLICK IMAGE. UK TYPES CAN GET THE 45 FROM ME.

Jelöy Sound · Leatherboys _mstr_v.1_(2448)

DIGITAL FIRST/45 ON PLATO COMING SOON

A NEW ONE TO ME...

PLAYTIME IS OVER

HEAR THE WHOLE OF IN THE RED - OUT TODAY!

AMY"S TRAILER

I made a trailer by Amy Rigby

DIY book promo

Read on Substack

RIP - BOBBY HART

IT'S A HIT!

FOR ONE EVENING ONLY - IN MADRID!

RIP - VIV PRINCE

SPANISH EDITION OF DAVID ARNOFF'S BOOK!

JUST DISCOVERED THIS - A GREAT LISTEN!

FIRST SINGLE FROM THE UPCOMING ECK ALBUM - DUE NOVEMBER 21st!

RIP - MARK VOLMAN

WURLITZER'S NINETEENTH (NERVOUS BREAKDOWN) IS JUST WEEKS AWAY!

YOU CAN LISTEN TO THIS NOW! OUT TODAY!! AVAILABLE WHERE GOOD RECORDS ARE SOLD!!!

COMING TO STEREO IN GLASGOW on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27th!

THE BOTTLEUPS ARE BACK!

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER NEW MATH CLIP

IT'S A HIT!

NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS AWAY

41 YEAR OLD HIDDEN TRACK BECOMES DIGITAL "SINGLE"

RIP - Verónica Echegui

AMY BOOK 2 - COMING SOON! YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!

BLEAK SQUAD - AUSTRALIA KEEPS 'EM COMING!

THE ART FEIN MEMORIAL

ANOTHER CUT FROM THE LL ALBUM...

NOT LONG NOW UNTIL THE LOOSE LIPS ALBUM ON DIG! RECORDS

Starts Tonight in Monobrow Territory, Glasgow Tomorrow...

 

COMING SEPTEMBER 19th - SECURE YOUR COPY BY CLICKING ON THE ALBUM COVER!

 

MADTOON TUNE!

FROM THE FORTHCOMING ELPEE...

Squeeze it man... RIP - FLACO JIMÉNEZ

IT'S A HIT!

RIP - ART FEIN

RIP - OZZY OSBOURNE

I had decided to sit this one out but my friend Don called me on it.

Then I thought about this. A fitting tribute methinks.

RIP - GEORGE KOOYMANS

RIP - CONNIE FRANCIS

RIP - DAVE COUSINS

NO SUBTITLES BUT WORTHY OF YOUR ATTENTION!

Sonido Malasaña

LATEST ON THE LIPS

AS HEARD ON SHIFTY

SONGS I DISCOVERED IN NORWAY 2 - THIS ONE IS SWEDISH!

THE FIRST RELEASE BY DEAR JOANNE

RIP - DEREK HARRIS

Just found out about this via Joly MacFie. I'd knew for 40+ years. Think the last time I saw him and Saaya was when I was down "The London" for The Stooges/Suicide shows. They had just made the Iggy jacket repro available. I had no idea he had health issues. We had some adventures in those LOTC years and beyond. Condolences to Sayaa, his friends and family.

Photo from Lewis Leathers Facebook post.

SONGS I DISCOVERED IN NORWAY 1

RIP - BRIAN WILSON

14 YEARS AGO TODAY, THIS HAPPENED...

THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THE ALBUM...

NEW KID (GULLIVER)!

IVORY BLACK'S IN GLASGOW ON JUNE 10th

RIP - RICK DERRINGER (I DON"T THINK I KNEW HE PLAYED GUITAR ON THIS)

FUNTASTIC XX (Click image for details)

THIS LOOKS LIKE A HOOT!

AS HEARD ON EL SOTANO JOEY BIRTHDAY BASH!

THE FLYING DUCK, GLASGOW JULY 19th...

INIGO TURNED THIS ONE UP...

RIP - Iñaki Glutamato Fernández