• David
• 31 Oct, 2017

Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998)

Just bought this big, 4-sided monster on vinyl. One of my “Desert Island Discs” without doubt, it is certainly way up there as one of the greatest and most pioneering works ever created.

• • #massiveattack

• David
• 28 Oct, 2017

Ian Hunter - You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic (1979)

Mick Ronson’s best mate’s classic late 70’s masterpiece. (Ian Hunter was band leader of Mott The Hoople) I bought this amidst all of the punk and new wave I was being bombarded with at the time on the strength of the Ronson/Hunter partnership.

• • #ianhunter

• David
• 26 Oct, 2017

The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding (2017)

A big, sprawling epic. 4 slabs of exquisite meandering, guitar tinged country blues rock. WTF! It’s also electronica, squelchy pop with a hint of Dylanesque.

• • #thewarondrugs

• David
• 24 Oct, 2017

Barry Adamson - The Murky World Of (1999)

Prior to his solo career which kicked off in the late 80’s, he was bass player extraordinaire for Magazine (A definite desert Island band) and Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds (no slouches either!

• • #barryadamson

• David
• 23 Oct, 2017

Fat Freddys Drop - Based On A True Story (2005)

I first heard the track “Ernie” at our last “Shut Up And Listen” session back in September and was suitably impressed enough to buy the vinyl.

• • #fatfreddysdrop

• David
• 21 Oct, 2017

The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion (1992)

This is a real flash back to the early 70’s. Rod and Ron and the boys crossed with the sloppy tightness of Mick and Keith’s lot.

• • #theblackcrowes

• David
• 18 Oct, 2017

Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (1973)

An astounding relic from my precocious multi-genre hopping pop/rock musical ingestion period of the 70’s. I’ve just finished listening to the WTF popcast with a wonderful and frank interview with Alice Cooper.

• • #alicecooper

• David
• 15 Oct, 2017

David Bowie - Pinups (1973)

It’s a strange one this one. While rubbished by many, Bowie purists and otherwise, this is quite possibly my second favourite Bowie record (my actual favourite Bowie record seems to be one of many!

• • #davidbowie

• David
• 12 Oct, 2017

Porcupine Tree - The Incident (2009)

I had a browse through the latest “Prog” magazine today and felt mildly embarrassed with the imagery and pseudo-seriousness that pervaded through each page turn.

• • #porcupinetree

• David
• 11 Oct, 2017

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (1979)

1976, I was 16 and entrall of punk and gritty rock’n’roll. My mate, Robert Hiscox and I discovered Tom Petty one idle afternoon.