Throwing Some Shapes!

 Off to do a talk at an AA meeting tonight on Step 11 which is to do with prayer and meditation guess they wanted an idiots guide. Anyhow i wasn't sweating it and was going to listen to a few AA talks on the subject matter and pilfer the good bits for later only to find that my whole collection of 100's of talks has gone from the computer. Not sweating that either just yet as i got some recovery software which might locate them. So now i have to go and do the talk with just my own experience to fall back on and between me and you the most enlightenment i can throw on the subject would be the effects of not practising these disciplines on a sober Alcoholics quality of life. That should get them on their knees if nothing else can. Meanwhile i am back in the grove on these 2 disciplines for now!

kat flint - dirty birds [192]

Only album so far by this Scottish singer songwriter who has given music the elbow since this was released in 2008 and apparently shes a pretty good sculptress [i think that's a word]. Maybe she will grace us with some more fine tunes as show cased here like the excellent "Go Faster Stripes"!

1. Go Faster Stripes
2. Ohio
3. Anticlimax
4. Lazybones
5. Christopher, You're a Soldier Now
6. The Blinking
7. Saddest Blue Dress
8. Birthday
9. Fearsome Crowd
10. Shotgun Wedding
11. Candyfloss Branches
12. Dirty Birds

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peter and the test tube babies - cringe [192]

 

 A lot of people probably would cringe at the lyrics and themes expressed here but what the hell i like it with tracks like "There's A Penis On My Shoulder" and "The Man Who Did Nothing" you are guaranteed a good laugh at the very least. I reckon these guys have a really enviable time on stage!

1 Theme From Cringe    

2 Cringe        

3 Shit British Tour    

4 The Gardener   

5 Launch 'Em Now    

6 Reality Calling    

7 The Man Who Did Nothing    

8 Bare Necessities

9 Weekend Warrior    

10 V.D.U. Head    

11 Shit At It

12 There's A Penis On My Shoulder

13 Tuinal Shuffle    

14 Goodbye Forever    

15 Latent Psychosis

16 Theme From Cringe (Revisited)

17 Riot    

18 Yakety Sax/March Of The Gladiators

Reality Calling

triffids - son of dungeon tape [256]

Cassette sold at the bands 1988 gigs just before they broke up in fact. Excellent tracks 5 from the original Dungeon Tape and the rest from God knows where. also you really must check out the bands superb album "
Born Sandy Devotional"!

   1 Red Pony
   2 Play Thing
   3 My Baby Thinks She's a Train
   4 M.G.M.
   5 Too Hot To Move, Too Hot to Think
   6 Nothing Good Is Going to Come of This
   7 Family Name
   8 Madeline
   9 Twisted Brain
   10 I Can't Wait to See Your Gun
   11 Man Who Can
   12 Son of Reverie
   13 Son of Stand Up
   14 Branded
   15 Nothing Can Take Your Place

Branded

Must Dash!

 

No time for witty banter today I've been up at work seeing their Doctor to assess my fitness to carry out my job.....It appeared to go well but will find out soon enough. Today's big bonus for me was that i got full pay for the month so it'll be Starbucks all the way next month!

smokie - midnight cafe [320]

Chris Norman and his fellow Bradford boys deliver their finest moment in 1976 at the tail end of Glam Rock and just before the revolution of Punk. It's quality a great voice coupled with good tunes!

 1. Something's Been Making Me Blue
2. Wild Wild Angels
3. Poor Lady (Midnight Baby)
4. When My Back Was Against the Wall
5. Make Ya Boogie
6. Stranger
7. What Can I Do
8. Little Lucy
9. Going Home
10.I'll Meet You at Midnight 

 

Make Ya Boogie

starsailor - live in buenos aires 2007 [192]

To personal to write about but takes me back to a time which cannot be relived or replaced due to death!

1. Alcoholic

2. Fidelity/Umbrella

3. In The Crossfire

4. Tell Me It`s Not Over

5. Tie Up My Hands

6. Keep Us Together

7. Good Souls - Tomorrow Never Knows

8. Silence Is Easy - This Time - Dancing Queen

9. Four To The Floor

10. Four To The Floor (version).

Good Souls

Assume The Position!

Go to an NA meeting every Sunday which starts with a 10 minute guided Meditation and can honestly say it’s the most rewarding experience. Now I already know that and have been using a daily Meditation for several months which has been instrumental in getting my head out of my ass and into the moment. So can anyone explain why as the benefits are felt in every department of my life my commitment to the discipline [a few minutes a day] is wavering all over the place. I have a feeling it’s my Addict resisting wellness pure and simple the little Bollox wants me dead. As recovery does not use terms like could, should, right or for that matter wrong i’m just going to give it a go today and reap the rewards. Pity you can’t stock pile recovery as i will need a bit extra tomorrow when i go and face the Management at work though in reality i haven’t given that situation a second thought!

daevid allen - now is the happiest time of your life [192]

Unclassifiable music here part Psych Rock a bit of Space Rock [who he?] and loads more lets say it's interesting. Daevid sometimes known as Divided Alien is an Australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer and performance artist and founder of Psychedelic Rock groups Soft Machine and Gong....does that help?

1  Flamenco Zero  
2  Why Do We Treat Ourselves Like We Do? 
3  Tally & Orlando Meet The Cockpot Pixie  
4  See You On The Moontower  
5  Poet For Sale  
6  Nonsense Rap  
7  Lady Dear Lady  
8  I Am   
9  Deya Goddess 

Poet For Sale!

hue and cry - remote [256]

Pair of Scottish brothers [Kane by name] here delivering a late 80's Pop album which spawned several good singles including their best track in my humble opinion "Violently (Your Words Hit Me)"!

1  Ordinary Angel   
2  Looking For Linda   
3  Guy On The Wall   
4  Violently (Your Words Hit Me)   
5  Dollar William   
6  The Only Thing (More Powerful Than The Boss)   
7  Where We Wish To Remain   
8  Sweet Invisibility   
9  Three Foot Blasts Of Fire   
10 Remote 

Looking For Linda

nirvana - reading festival 30th aug 1992 [bootleg] [128]

Just a reminder of what we are missing and what the x factor generation will never understand!

1. Sound testing
2. Krist's introduction & The Rose
3. Breed
4. Drain You
5. Aneurysm
6. School
7. Sliver
8. In Bloom
9. Come As You Are
10. Lithium
11. About A Girl
12. Tourette's
13. Polly
14. Lounge Act
15. More Than A Feeling (tease)
16. Smells Like Teen Spirit
17. On A Plain
18. Negative Creep
19. Been A Son
20. All Apologies
21. Blew
22. crowd noise
23. jam & banter
24. Dumb
25. Stay Away
26. Spank Thru
27. Love Buzz
28. The Money Will Roll Right In
29. D-7
30. Territorial Pissings
31. noise - Star-Spangled Banner (tease)

Sound Testing

For God And Arsenal!

I repent for all the nasty comments i made about the Arsenal all season as that was one of the best games of football i have seen in years. Just to beat the ancient enemy would have been unbelievable but to be 0-2 and then to win 5-2 is utterly astounding given current form. So in amends for my poor behaviour in the past i am going to try seriously to not pick up resentments at people in the street just because they are badly dressed or have an odd shaped head [or body]. This should free up some brain space to uncover the real reasons for my dis-ease with life. Although things with me are better and i am mighty chilled i would still benefit from an inventory of my resentments and fears [step 4 style] so i can continue to progress. I do want to be Spiritual i just can't help the enjoyment of watching those B*****d'S getting pummelled today!

spacehog - resident alien [192]

Debut album and high point of a short lived UK band although it sounds American to me even if they say their music is heavily influenced by David Bowie, Queen, and T.Rex [3 of the finest].
it's a fine album probably had its moment in 1995!

1."In the Meantime"
2."Spacehog"

3."Starside"
4."Candyman"
5."Space Is the Place"
6."Never Coming Down (Part I)"
7."Cruel to Be Kind"
8."Ship Wrecked"
9."Only a Few"
10."The Last Dictator"
11."Never Coming Down (Part II)
12."Zeroes"
13."To Be a Millionaire... Was It Likely?"
14."Untitled" (hidden track)

In The Meantime

chris de burgh - spanish train and other stories [320]

1975 release and by far [for me] his finest album. Infact i am not a fan at all but do think this is good maybe its my age but i still enjoy "The Painter" and "I'm Going Home" and would struggle to find a low quality track on this record!

1."Spanish Train"
2."Lonely Sky"
3."This Song For You"
4."Patricia the Stripper"
5."A Spaceman Came Travelling"
6."I'm Going Home"
7."The Painter"
8."Old Friend"
9."The Tower"
10."Just Another Poor Boy"

This Song For You

kraftwerk - techno pop [remastered] [256]

You can't beat the Krauts for getting all those notes to march along in line so splendidly. This album was universally panned on release in 1986 by critics and fans alike and i do hope they have mellowed by now cause its really quite good!

   1. Boing Boom Tschak              
   2. Techno Pop             
   3. Musique Non Stop             
   4. The Telephone Call            
   5. House Phone              
   6. Sex Object           

7. Electric Café

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You Could Tell At A Glance, When He Took Up His Stance!

Gave my blog address to my mate yesterday [first one] and in hindsight it may have been a mistake as i found myself trying to qualify things i had written and had a bit of anxiety over things i may have written. Now he's going to know that all those high powered business meetings and appointments i attend are really me sitting like a sad C**t in an Internet Cafe and as he is a master of the dark arts of advanced shaming tactics [lord knows i should know i taught him] i can expect abuse. Prime example would be the endless stream of abuse he gives me whenever i wear my favourite Ganzie i think i strike an elegant figure in it whilst Sean says i look like i have special needs. Obviously my man has issues about the Jumper and is trying to control me into binning it through shame. He has sucked all the fun out of the Sweater and the only enjoyment i get from wearing it anymore is purely to annoy him. I think i will post a picture of it and you can decide its merits or lack of. Anyway speaking of Shaming Tactics my Ex Wife wants the blog address, she's not getting it and i didn't think she could read anyway!

supremes - a' go go [192]

Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard became the first all Fenmale groet to No.1 with this album when it came out in 1966. Comprising of several covers of established hits and one or two original songs [one]. It is may i say sheer quality!

1."Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart"
2."This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)"
3."You Can't Hurry Love"
4."Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"
5."Baby I Need Your Loving"
6."These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
7."I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"
8."Get Ready"
9."Put Yourself in My Place"
10."Money (That's What I Want)"
11."Come and Get These Memories"
12."Hang On Sloopy"

Come And Get These Memories

UK subs - revolution's here [192]

It's not, you know it's not, i know it's not and no one else cares. Sadly i have waited my whole life for revolution and seen a bit of stone throwing action [quite a lot actually] but i guess the Man has won so lets just enjoy the music and reflect on what might have been!

1  Reclaim The Street
2  Metro
3  Go Home
4  Something In The Air
5  The Revolution's Here

Go Home

sting - complete chicago sessions [bootleg] [320]

There is no escaping the fact that i have never been a big fan of Sting or for that matter the Police [Musically or in beating up unarmed demonstrators] but i do like these Sessions recorded Tracks 1 - 7 in Chicago, 1993. Tracks 8 - 16 recorded in Chicago, April 1991. It's an excellent soundboard recording!

1. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
2. Stronger Than Justice
3. Fields of Gold
4. Englishman in New York
5. A Day in the Life
6. Fortress Around Your Heart
7. Medley: Epilogue / Every Breath You Take
8. Jeremiah Blues
9. Mad About You
10. The Wind Cries Mary
11. Message in a Bottle
12. Soul Cages
13. Every Breath You Take
14. Be Bop a Lula
15. I Miss You, Kate
16. All This Time

Be Bop A Lula

Drinking Poison And Waiting For The Other Person To Die!

Not sure what the purpose of writing this little piece everyday is supposed to achieve, though i can see that it has a very therapeutic effect on me which is a major bonus, Oh yeah I remember the purpose was to make money and so far I’ve amassed zero. Thankfully once I took the action and started blogging it will like all things in life go where it wants and if I take an open mind approach and not even worry about outcomes all will be well, in fact better than well as Peace Of Mind is priceless and not likely to be achieved through money. So it’s onward and upward letting go of the past, don’t fear the future and live in the now. Here is a thought for today deep resentment [mine have involved thousands of man hours] is like carrying the person you dislike the most on your back all day. Spiritual solution pray for their Health Wealth and Happiness everyday for 2 weeks and you will be free of this horrendous burden. With a bit of luck they won’t get any of those things anyway!

sid presley experience - are you experienced [anthology] [192]

In the Time Before the Godfathers there was the much loved by me anyway Sid Presley Experience. This is the type of pub Rock i have always loved. I took this album from a blog a while back and would name check them if i could find the info...sorry!

01. Public Enemy Number One (Public Enemy Number One ep. 1984)
02. Hup Two Three Four (Public Enemy Number One ep. 1984)
03. Cold Turkey (Cold Turkey ep. 1984)
04. Firewater (Cold Turkey ep. 1984)
05. 'F' For Fake (Cold Turkey ep. 1984)
06. Public Enemy Number One (Extended Remix)
07. I'm Branded (Rehearsal 1983)
08. Rock 'N' Roll Traitor (Kid Jensen Session 6/84)
09. Gone To Texas (Kid Jensen Session 6/84)
10. Cold Turkey (Kid Jensen Session 6/84)
11. Hup Two Three Four (Kid Jensen Session 6/84)
12. Firewater (John Peel Session 10/84)
13. Jealousy (John Peel Session 10/84)
14. Take A Chance (John Peel Sessions 10/84)
15. Can't Leave Her Alone (John Peel Session 10/84)
16. Cold Turkey (Saturday Live w/Richard Skinner 1/85)
17. Jealousy (Saturday Live w/Richard Skinner 1/85)
18. Bad Boy (Saturday Live w/Richard Skinner 1/85)
19. Public Enemy Number One (Saturday Live w/Richard Skinner 1/85)
20. I Want You (opening for Billy Bragg Tour 1985)
21. Gloria (opening for Billy Bragg Tour 1985)
22. Rock 'N' Roll Traitor (Unholy Trinity 'Rise To The Ocassion' ep. 1985)
23. Take A Chance (Unholy Trinity 'Rise To The Ocassion' ep. 1985)
24. N.S.U. (Unholy Trinity 'Rise To The Ocassion' ep. 1985)
25. Bad Boy (Unholy Trinity 'Rise To The Ocassion' ep. 1985)

Bad Boy

wind in the willows [feat debbie harry] - wind in the willows

Yes indeed it is Debbie Harry so i am left to conclude that before Punk she obviously was a long hair and i always thought one of the golden rules of Punk was to Never Trust A Hippy. I don't care care one way or the other but all this raises one question i need an answer to what age exactly is this Sex Goddess given that this release is from 1968?

1. Moments Spent

2. Uptown Girl

3. So Sad

4. My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died

5. 6. The Friendly Lion

7. Park Ave. Blues

8. Djini Judy

9. Little People

10.She’s Fantastic And She’s Yours

11.Wheel Of Changes

There Is Bot One Truth

groundhogs - scratching the surface [256]

1968 debut by one of my all time favourite Blues Bands and i have listened 2 one or 2 [hundred] over the years. I got married to a Blues Song and after getting divorced knew how to sing them myself..ha ha!

1."Rocking Chair"

2."Still a Fool"

3."Early in the Morning"

4."Waking Blues"

5."Married Men"

6."No More Doggin'"

7."Man Trouble"

8."Come Back Baby"

9."You Don't Love Me"

Still A Fool

Sunlight Of The Spirit!

Sun is shining brightly here it must be well into the 60's degrees that is [not talking about the dodgy fashion sense] after such a prolonged cold spell it has got to be Global Warming. I feel like going out there and letting off a few aerosols to try and increase the hole in the ozone layer. If these conditions continue Ireland will soon be in line with what everywhere else gets instead of just different levels of damp. So I'm out and about been round several Garden Centres had a nice lunch and attended an AA meeting. Heard a great simple and humble chair which showed me the way ahead. I could tell the guy was open and could see how closed i had been over the last several years. Example being that yesterday passing through a shopping area a pretty lady smiled at me and a moment later i thought i think my life would be a lot better if i didn't automatically glare at people. To late for that brief encounter but no knowledge comes easy and i can see the purpose of the way i have been behaving namely keeping people away and removing the opportunities for emotional pain. Also removes all other opportunities and as i settle more into recovery i don't really require these defences anymore!

gravy train - staircase to the day [256]

A seriously good Prog Rock band who gave us 4 splendid albums between 1970 and 1974 before heading off to God knows where they could all be dead or working in Tescos [not sure which is worse] but i could find no real up to date info on any of the band. This is their final album from 38 years ago so they may not be coming back...pity!

1  Starbright Starlight
2  Bring My Life On Back To Me
3  Never Wanted You
4  Staircase To The Day
5  Going For A Quick One
6  The Last Day   
7  Evening Of My Life   
8  Busted In Schenectady

Going For A Quick One

karine polwart - scribbled in chalk [256]

Scottish Folk Singer who doesn't relly go in for fluffy sentiment or cardigans i hope. What we have here is songs which deal from issues like the Holocost, Sex Trafficking and Love Songs. See if you can work out which is which... I really like this album!

1."Hole in the Heart"
2."I'm Gonna Do It All"
3."Daisy"
4."Maybe There's a Road"
5."Where the Smoke Blows"
6."Holy Moses"
7."Don't Know Why"
8."Take Its Own Time"
9."I've Seen It All"
10."Baleerie Baloo"
11."Terminal Star"
12."Follow the Heron"



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combichrist - today we are all demons [192]

I don't shy away from good music [and this is very good] just because of other peoples opinions and don't buy to much into the recurring themes of of misogyny, murder and suicide in the lyrics, though lets be honest they are certainly topics i'm up to speed on. They also have a sort of Paramilitary thing going so they'll fit in nicely round these parts!

1. "No Afterparty"
2. "All Pain is Gone"
3. "Kickstart the Fight"
4. "I Want Your Blood"
5. "Can't Change the Beat"
6. "Sent to Destroy"
7. "Spit"
8. "New Form of Silence"
9. "Scarred"
10."The Kill V2"
11."Get Out of My Head"
12."Today We Are All Demons"
13."At the End of it All"
14."Hidden Track"

Scarred

State Of The Nation!

Nothing earth shattering to report got a lot of free time at the moment and not doing a great deal with it other than down loading music and sitting in Starbucks. Fortunately I’m a bit better organised in the evenings and have lots of stuff going on what with my meetings and a few meals. Also been hitting local Theatres and watching some good Plays. In fact going to one on about a Serial Killer who is given a Lobotomy it’s called “Frozen” sounds loike a barrel of laughs. Speaking of Mental Health what i really need at the moment is to get hold of a brand new AA member to take to loads of meetings and introduce them to 12 Step Recovery. Don’t be mistaken here I’m not bad trying to be good what i have got is a Spiritual Malady which responds only to Love and Service. Thankfully spending time with the new man has perks as whilst I support and encourage them my focus is off me [Hallelujah] and my unfulfillable wants [needs are always looked after]. Plus I never ask anyone to do something in recovery that I’m not doing so I get to sharpen up my act. End product for me is a chance to get myself back into Grateful living. For them if they do what i was shown comes the same opportunity if they don’t, can’t or won’t I’m not sure of the outcome but it’s likely not to be pretty. Either way i still gain now that’s what I call a good deal!

immortal lee county killers - love unbolts the dark [192]

Described as Fucked up Blues and the Real Punk Blues and taking aking influence from Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Pussy Galore, MC5, Skip James, Bad Brains and The Gun Club and with long dead Dylan Thomas doing the intro there is really nothing left to be said other than enjoy!

1  ... Love Unbolts The Dark

2  Boom Boom (Yeah Yeah)   

3  Rock And Roll Is Killing Me 

4  The Damned Don't Cry  

5  Burnin' Hell

6  God Bless The Losers Who Try 

7  Ain't Goin Down To Well No More 

8  Said I'd Find My Way

9  Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive

10 Let's Get Killed  

11 Devil Got My Woman

Rock And Roll Is Killing Me

kris kristofferson - songs of kristofferson [320]

Top drawer song writing by this sometimes Actor sometimes Country Singer and always entertaining. Bittersweet lyrics and a really mellow vibe amount to beautiful songs which have been cover many times but never equalled. Personal high points for me will always be "Bobby McGee" and the awesome "Sunday Morning Comin' Down"!

1."The Silver-Tongued Devil"
2."Loving Her Was Easier (than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
3."Me and Bobby McGee"
4."Help Me Make It Through the Night"
5."For the Good Times"
6."Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame"
7."You Show Me Yours (and I'll Show You Mine)"
8."The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 (Hang In, Hopper)"
9."Stranger"
10."I Got a Life of My Own"
11."Why Me"
12."Sunday Morning Comin' Down"

For The Good Times

pixies - complete purple tape [128]

The Legendary "Purple Tape" was a demo that the Pixies recorded in three days during their first studio session in 1987. Thats the facts out of the way so lets just say it contains original versions of many of the bands classic tracks which appeared on later albums and its magnificent!

1."Levitate Me"

2."The Holiday Song"

3."I've Been Tired"

4."Break My Body"

5."Down to the Well"

6."Rock a My Soul"

7."I'm Amazed"

8."Build High"

9."In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)"

10."Caribou"

11."Here Comes Your Man"

12."Subbacultcha"

13."Vamos"

14."Broken Face"

15."Nimrod's Son"

16."Isla De Encanta"

17."Ed Is Dead"

Levitate Me

Surf And Turf!

Was talking to my boss at work regarding my future i have no idea who was the most deceitful and smarmy but it was a close call. Anyway they are keen to try and off load me through their attendance policies and i will have to go along with whatever they suggest which is likely to include a visit to their Doctor for assessment as to my fitness to carry out my duties. I haven't met him but apparently he is a reasonable and fair man  by the name of Mr Mengele, Joe to his friends. No worries to a seasoned veteran like me as i will be laying out my case as simply as possible namely that the current state of my health has been brought about by their failure to support me in my role which i have acknowledged in writing from their HR dept. It is not going to be as easy to shift me as the Suits might hope as i'm a tough auld bollox and enjoy a good tussle. Thats some of the realities of today running paralell with this is my recovery which means loads of AA & NA meetings, a pray up, meditation and service and letting go of the resentments relating to the above. This part of my life is in the assendancy and i may well return to work in the near [not to near i hope] future and knuckle down to the Job!

an emotional fish - an emotional fish [256]

 

1990 debut by a short lived Irish band it provided at least one hit single "Celebrate" [In Ireland anyway] along with a few good tracks like "Grey Matter". My advice give it a quick listen and then get on with your day!

 

 

1.  Celebrate 
2.  Grey Matter 
3.  Blue  
4.  Lace Virginia 
5.  Julian 
6.  All I Am  
7.  Change 
8.  Colours 
9.  That Demon Jive   
10.  Brick It Up 

Grey Matter

ashford and simpson - solid [remastered] [320]

With Ashford dying last August it's now just Simpson which is a pity as they were a couple and a long standing Disco act who supplied us with the mighty track "Solid". The pair were very distinguished song writers as is apparent throughout this solid album!

1. Solid
2. Outta The World
3. The Jungle
4. Honey I Love You
5. Babies
6. Closest To Love
7. Cherish Forever More
8. Tonight We Escape
9. Side Effect
10 It'S A Rush
11 My Kinda Pick Me Up
12 Still Such A Thing
13.Make It Work Again
14 Mighty Mighty Love
15.Working Man

Make It Work Again

GBH - ha ha [320]

long running Punk bands 2002 release got all it takes to keep a man on his toes in this dodgy existance. The boys heralded as co creaters of Street Punk along with bands like Discharge, Broken Bones, The Exploited and The Varukers so keeping good company!

1.  Ha Ha   
2.  Falling Down   
3.  Crush 'Em   
4.  I Want To Believe   
5.  Song For Cathy   
6.  Sado Methodist   
7.  The Unexpected   
8.  Belgrade   
9.  The Power Of One   
10.  Dustbin Rock'n'Roll   
11.  The Desire Of Poverty   
12.  Superhighway Robbery   
13.  Flyin' High   
14.  Zeal Of A Convert   
15.  Choice   
16.  Discover The Treatment   
17.  Punk Rock Ambulance 

Discover The Treatment

Conga Time In Belfast!

Was down the Unemployment Exchange this morning nearly lost the will to live just walking past the front of the building and i could see a queue like something out of the cold war just on the other side of the front doors. Waited my turn and was directed to a bank of phones and after some shit music was connected to Daniel who though upbeat provided me with very little information. Left none the wiser so got no choice but to deal with the companies HR department to find out just what to expect in my pay packet on the 28th. I always need fall back positions first one is the few hundred pounds tax rebate i got last week which will see me through if i only get half pay, second get the info together to make a claim, third and least likely return to work. Anyway aint worried to much as AA experience tells me im well looked after and just going to go up to Starbucks and chill for the afternoon and use their wifi to download some more music!

fear - more beer [192]

A bit of a Hardcore classic in my book but i don't know that much about the Genre.Thank God my beer drinking days are long over i am leaving it to younger braver people. So while you are listening to this have one for me!

1.The Mouth Don't Stop (The Trouble with Women Is)
2.Responsibility (Spit Stix)
3.More Beer
4.Hey
5.Strangulation
6.I Am a Doctor

7.Have a Beer with Fear
8.Bomb the Russians
9.Welcome to the Dust Ward
10.Null Detector
11.Waiting for the Meat

Hey

bleeding irish - friotaíocht [320]

A mixture of Irish Rebel music and what i would describe as Sea Shantys and Hymns gives you a bit of an insight into the lack of any understanding our American brothers have of the ongoing Political Struggle. However the songs are played and sung with heart and that's good enough for me!

1. Brits Out Intro
2. Hunger Strike
3. Black Velvet Band
4. Auld Irish Tradition
5. 1916 Uprising 
6. Finnegan Wakes 
7. Amazing Grace Violin Intro
8. Amazing Grace 
9. Anchors Aweigh 
10.Come Out Ye Black and Tans 
11.Six Drunken Games
12.All For Me Grog 
13.Auld Lang Syne

Uprising

upsetters - africa's blood [256]

Was trying to dig up some information on this album but could find nothing other than it was released in 1972 0n the Trojan Label. Lets be fair i never looked very hard but for what it's worth i think it's very good for early 70's Reggae!

1."Do Your Thing"
2."Dream Land"
3."Long Sentence"
4."Not Guilty"
5."Cool And Easy"
6."Well Dread Version 3"
7."My Girl"
8."Saw Dust"
9."Place Called Africa Version 3"
10."Isn't It Wrong"
11."Go Slow"
12."Bad Luck"
13."Move Me"
14."Surplus"

Move Me

Sorry To Hear Of Your Loss!

My amorous reverie yesterday was quickly destroyed watching the emotionally draining display provided by the bunch of tired sad sacks that now comprise the once mighty Arsenal. Made only bearable by my man for the job of Arsenals next Manager steering his second rate team [at least on paper] to a thoroughly deserved win. Whinger was left at the end philosophising over some missed penalty decision and obviously oblivious to the disastrous state of play at the club. Give Martin O'Neill half the resources Wenger has it is disposal and he would inspire his men into action instead of standing lamely on the touchline looking like a lost Pallbearer...Amen!

mudhoney - mudhoney [128]

1989 and the first full length album by these Grunge mainstays it's full of angst as some of the titles will suggest and contains for me their finest moments "Here Comes Sickness", "Flat Out Fucked " and their instrumental cover of Blue Cheers "Magnolia Caboose Babyfinger". Plus it was released on yhe mighty Sub Pop label!

1  This Gift   

2  Flat Out Fucked   

3  Get Into Yours   

4  You Got It   

5  Magnolia Caboose Babyshit   

6  Come To Mind   

7  Here Comes Sickness   

8  Running Loaded   

9  The Farther I Go   

10 By Her Own Hand   

11 When Tomorrow Hits   

12 Dead Love 

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You Got It

jugde dread - dreadmania [160]

UK's answer to Bob Marley a larger than life character who gives us his own high quality but very tongue in cheek reggae. You gotta have a giggle at "Donkey Dick", "The Biggest Bean You've Ever Seen"  

 and "Oh! She Is A Big Girl Now"  

1  All In The Mind 

2  Big Six

3  Deception

4  Dr. Kitch  

5  Oh! She Is A Big Girl Now  

6  Mary Ann 

7  Big Seven

8  Ding-A-Ling

9  Donkey Dick 

10 The Biggest Bean You've Ever Seen

11 The Blue Cross Code

12 Dread's Almanack

Donkey Dick

lynyrd skynyrd - unreleased KBFH radio show [192]

Southern Rocks finest deliver a top drawer performance. Lynyrd Skynyrd caught here on their 1975 UK tour not sure exactly where other than in Wales on 11th of June 1975, but never mind the detail this is the bollox!

1. Double Trouble

2. I Ain't The One

3. The Needle and The Spoon

4. Saturday Night Special

5. Gimme Three Steps

6. I Got The Same Old Blues

7. Simple Man

8. Whiskey Rock A Roller

9. Call Me The Breeze

10. T For Texas

11. Sweet Home Alabama

12. Freebird

Double Take

Hidden Treasures!

Ran into my beautiful ex on the way here and we had a coffee and it was great with some heart felt respect from both of us and much flirty banter. On the way down the road after i was a bit thrown by the experience and using my new found Spiritual approach to life i just thanked the powers that be for the experience and strolled on contented. Five minutes later in my fantasy head Anna has phoned me up and asked is it ok to come up the house to see the boys, after lighting some candles and tidying up she arrived and on the settee we had a little kiss and cuddle. Noticed strangely that there were no boys present so we made love five times [not 4 but 5] on the rug. Snapped back to reality and had a bit of a laugh at me auld noggin' playing tricks as per usual. I'm not really a well boy and was definitely sewing seeds [wishful thinking] when i asked her did she still have the Diesel Thong i loved so much, she didn't tell me but did say that it was probably with the rest of her knickers which i had stolen. God help me but i do have a modest collection of Womans underwear from my previous incarnation!

plastic bertrand - ca plane pour moi [160]

When this album came out i was still going to school discos and Punk music was strictly banned but for some reason this bit of high octane tomfoolery was acceptable to be played. So it is remembered with fond memories by yours truly!

1 Le Petit Tortillard
2 Bambino
3 Naif-Song
4 Ca Plane Pour Moi
5 Sha La La La Lee
6 Pognon Pognon
7 Dance Dance
8 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
9 Pogo Pogo
10 Wha! Wha!
11 Solo Naif-Song

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communards - communards [192]

1985 debut album by the short lived but impressive duo of Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles included here for many reasons but mainly for their superb cover of Harold Melvin's ."Don't Leave Me This Way"

it's epic!

1."Don't Leave Me This Way"

2."La Dolarosa"

3."Disenchanted"

4."Reprise"

5."So Cold the Night"

6."You Are My World"

7."Lover Man"

8."Don't Slip Away"

9."Heavens Above"

10."Forbidden Love"

Reprise

alvin lee - ride on [256]

With his backing band Ten Years After or is it Ten Years Later Alvin delivers a splenid set here with some live recordings along with some studio recordings. you gotta love Ain't Nothin' Shakin' it's a full on Rock classic!

1. Ain't Nothin' Shakin'

2. Scat Encounter

3. Hey Joe

4. Going Home

5. Too Much

6. It's a Gaz

7. Ride on Cowboy

8. Sittin' Here

9. Can't Sleep at Nite

Sittin' Here

Empire Strikes Back!

Hardball time has begun from the Man his rep's want to see me to discuss my Sickness either at the Office or bizarrely Starbucks. will probably go for the Starbucks offer as i can make a quick exit from there and they can't corner me. Still got to be on my best behaviour and fend off any pretend concern about my well being with equally pretend concern about how i feel I've let everyone down...etc etc etc. Hope they forget to bring a Medical Professional [as i am] along to the meeting as it will be a straight forward affair then to direct all queries regarding my health to my Doctor....thank you and goodbye. Might bring along a Union rep just to protect my interests. Good news is that they have clarified my entitlement s to sick pay and there is plenty of scope there for manoeuvre and i could keep this ball in the air for the best part of this year!

eddi reader - angels and electricity [256]

Former Fairground Attraction Front Lady produces a really quality solo album providing some of her most popular songs including "Kiteflyer's Hill", "Bell, Book and Candle" and "Please Don’t Ask Me to Dance". Shes got a great voice and i guess we have established by now how i feel about Female Vocalists

1."Kiteflyer’s Hill"

2."Prayer Wheel"

3."Postcard"

4."Wings on My Heels"

5."On a Whim"

6."Hummingbird"

7."Barcelona Window"

8."Bell, Book and Candle"

9."California"

10."Follow My Tears"

11."Psychic Reader"

12."Please Don’t Ask Me to Dance"

13."Clear"

On A Whim

derek warfield - a nation once again [128]

Wolfe Tones Balladeer breaths new life into a fantastic collection of songs. He has given them his own unique stamp and if you are a fan of Irish Republican Music or just enjoy real quality Ballads give this a whirl and maybe one day i will meet you on the Barricades!

1 - A Nation Once Again

2 - Rory O'Moore

3 - When This Dreadful War is Ended

4 - The Streets of New York

5 - The Young May Moon / The Jolly Ploughboy

6 - The Ballad of Micheal Hogan

7 - The Rising of the Moon

8 - Bold Soldier Boy

9 - Bold Robert Emmet

10 - Tri-coloured Ribbon

11 - I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair

12 - The Men Behind the Wire

13 - Kevin Barry

14 - Some Say the Devil is Dead

15 - Boulavogue

16 - Let Erin Remember/The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls

17 - Fields of Athenry

18 - One For The Road

One For The Road