Sowing The Seeds Of Love came on before and it reminded me of when I first played my mate The Dukes Of Stratosphear. "Meh, sounds like Tears For Fears". Damn, but you're so close. It's almost as if one inspired the other, but not in the order you're suggesting

And again ten of my faves, not necessarily the best but with an angle on how they serve the song... Simon King Mo Tucker Budgie Ian Paice Guy Evans Iain Templeton Sean Moore Phil Taylor Paul Ferguson Scott Asheton

7 days into a new year and frankly, fuck this shit!

Doug Neidermeyer will return in AVENGERS: A PLEDGE PIN?!

Some personal favourites of mine but by no means definitive - or indeed indicative of virtuosity, it's about what you bring! Dennis Dunaway Dave Alexander Billy 'Bass' Nelson JJ Burnel Macca Danny McCormack Steve Severin Geezer Tom Petersson Duff McKagan

Just heard the front gate go... www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnqx...

#NowPlaying Faith No More - King For A Day... First album without Jim Martin and TBH it just allowed them the space to bring more of their alternative, post-punk and funk influences forward whilst still retaining a choppy metallic edge (and Billy Gould's bass is mixed nice and high this time)

Eee, it's a bit slippy out there

Happy 80th epiphany to Roger Keith Barrett. xx

The decorations are down now. All put back in logical places so November 2026 us aren't stood looking at each other going "Okay, so where are...". It's always weird how your living room just reverts back to that pre-festive look as if nothing out of the ordinary happened the last five weeks.

1971, Manchester Uni

Just watched Ghostbusters and a documentary about Chevy Chase so an SNL themed evening and as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation starts our season, it's only right that Clark Griswold should close it! And now I'm ready to go back to work* *I'm not f*cking ready at all!

A porkless pie, some whisky and Toblerone. If you ever wanted a no fuss spell to make instant heartburn, that's the recipe - maybe add eye of newt if you want a fancy version. Ah, such (post) festive abuses of the digestive system.

1975

1967. I know someone who was at the Glasgow show. It wasn't packed, crowd mainly made up of local Mods & American servicemen from the US base at Holy Loch

Just binge watched the Punk four episode series on Prime. First two episodes were peerless, nailed it! Last two were interesting but seem to suggest nothing "punk" happened in the UK in the 80s or 90s. The Fall, JAMC, Manics, Wildhearts would all like a word.

My quartet of self-published books. That's four in six years, two memoirs two novels. And I have two more (possibly three) planned. I'm 71. As you can see I'm not about to go gently.... Available for podcasts and festival marquee yacking.

Why have I only just realised that the brief "I do renounce them" dialogue at the end of Julian Copes manic garage-punkabilly classic The Bloody Assizes is a sample from The Godfather. Only been listening to this track for about 35 years. Never mind m.youtube.com/watch?v=NULliNf9Gog

Well its 2026 oh yeah.....

Happy New Years Eve! A few more photos from this mornings misty start to the day in Glastonbury.

Tomorrow's veggie roast dinner sorted then...

Gimme an M, gimme a T, gimme a V (and an RIP)

#NowPlaying - A Slight Case Of Overbombing I'm not sure if this is a traditional or appropriate soundtrack for today but I don't really do NYE in any sense of logic or convention (or enthusiasm truth be told) so I can play what I like. Hurrah!

Inside The Generator, the podcast where myself, Graham Harfleet, Chris Clark and Andy Tillison voyage through the VdGG catalogue, has reached the mighty Godbluff. Like the aural equivalent of The Seventh Seal, it's dark, gothic and magnificent. Listen here from 1:02:08 progzilla.com/the-progress...

And of course (how could I forget)

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains

#NowPlaying Just started reading/absorbing Keith Cameron's excellent nay essential Manics book so threw this on. Lots of great anecdotes so far eg. James and Steve Brown hearing Nirvana, realising the notion of the big rock album they were still recording was passe. They stuck to their guns though

I've made a giant Toblerone last more than two days. This is either an achievement of restraint or I'm losing my touch. Jury's still out on that one

That first light as it hits the Syren's way marker at the base of Glastonbury Tor. You can ring the bell on your way up or down. Photograph taken this morning shortly after sunrise.

Just been for a lovely three courser at Sam's Chop House in town. Was humming and hahhing as to what would be an appropriate outfit for a Victorian themed Xmas meal. So obviously went with the old faithful of yules yore...

Merry Christmas everyone now.... m.youtube.com/watch?v=015Q...

I'm Perry Munkmas and I'd like to wish you a Merry Punkmas Quite the haul again thanks to the ever thoughtful @lynnlouisejones.bsky.social

Merry Christmas everyone now.... m.youtube.com/watch?v=015Q...

I quite liked that East 17 tune about everybody in The House Of Love but I thought it was a bit churlish not to give Terry Bickers a mention

normally I wouldn't backseat drive your account but it's Christmas eve www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Dg...

#SonicChthonicGlamvent25 24. Mott The Hoople - Saturday Gigs "Did you see the suits and the platform boots?" Ah me, can it be at an end already? How fast time goes past when you're having a blast. Have a Merry Hairy Xmas all and we'll meet up again next December! CS x m.youtube.com/watch?v=0NIr...

Off out for a Xmas Eve curry. See ya later!

Needed to arrange some Santa's Little Helpers for a local show. Found a promising company, 'A. Brown Festive Character Ltd' and gave them a ring. A familiar dramatic voice answered. "Excuse me but are you the actual Arthur Brown?" "I am" "Well then are you any good?"... "I AM THE GOD OF ELF HIRE!"

Three Wise Men - were they kings, or were they Dukes? Or just in ecstasy? A Partridge in a pear trio! m.youtube.com/watch?v=7SMgxtwiH44

Albums of The year 1977 in Sounds 24th, December 1977.

How I'm showing up to the Bluesky Xmas party

#SonicChthonicGlamvent25 24. Mott The Hoople - Saturday Gigs "Did you see the suits and the platform boots?" Ah me, can it be at an end already? How fast time goes past when you're having a blast. Have a Merry Hairy Xmas all and we'll meet up again next December! CS x m.youtube.com/watch?v=0NIr...

It's just occurred to me that I've reached this age, many many Xmases, must have heard it hundreds of times and yet beyond a handful of lines I don't actually know the lyrics of I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day. How odd

Got the Xmas jumper out for tonight's meal...