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>Whatever happened to MTV?

Posted on 11 January, 2011 by jb

> MTV Europe kicked off in 1987 with Dire Straits’s “Money for nothing”. It was quite phenomenal. It had smart and witty VJs from all over Europe, live acts in the studio and a sense of humour. And it had … Continue reading →

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>Just in case anyone’s interested…

Posted on 21 December, 2010 by jb

> ..why I’ve been listening to EPTAS on a daily basis since I bought it in Los Angeles on 4 December 1971? Rod Stewart’s Every Picture Tells a Story is the greatest rock & roll recording of the last ten … Continue reading →

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>The coolest dude on the planet

Posted on 23 November, 2010 by jb

> For legions of Rolling Stones fans, Keith Richards is not only the heart and soul of the world’s greatest rock ’n’ roll band, he’s also the very avatar of rebellion: the desperado, the buccaneer, the poète maudit, the soul … Continue reading →

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>Tom Petty. 60. Bugger me.

Posted on 20 October, 2010 by jb

> Ed Marks was my mate Gary’s stepson. He turned up in the summer of 1977 with a Eurorail pass and disappeared for long stretches, returning with obscure albums (“I saw this album that featured Davie Bowie’s drummer’s brother in … Continue reading →

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>"Well, I guess I can die happy now"

Posted on 5 August, 2010 by jb

> Said Professor John Kannankulam, Professor of Political Science and lead singer with Ska Trek, a local reggae/rocksteady band as he finished opening for Toots and the Maytals last night at the excellent (0.5l Hefeweizen €3.50…) Central Station in Darmstadt. … Continue reading →

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>Live from Studio 12…..

Posted on 23 June, 2010 by jb

> it’s…..Tobi Ruhland! Tobi’s featured here quite frequently – it’s not every day that you stumble across a hammered dulcimer player who jams with Adam Green, Grizzly Beat, Lou Barlow and Akron/Family. So he pops me a mail the other … Continue reading →

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>John Denver? Johnny Cash?

Posted on 1 June, 2010 by jb

> Leif Hagen from Eagan Daily Photo has demanded that I out myself. Musically, that is. I recently expressed my dismay at the slim possibility that Barry Manilow might be performing in Mainz (he isn’t, thank God…) and Leif came … Continue reading →

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>One Hit Wonders – Weggy Weggy Weggy, ‘ere comes Johnny Weggy

Posted on 1 May, 2010 by jb

> 1971 The Piglets Pure Estuary English, glottal stops and all. Invented and produced by Jonathon (“Everyone’s gone to the moon”) King. John Wegg must have wanted to throttle him. John Wegg used to work for Lufthansa at Heathrow in … Continue reading →

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>Now I know….

Posted on 2 April, 2010 by jb

>…..why My Mate The Professor has no hair. Over the years, he’s torn it all out in exasperation. I suffered irreparable follicle damage yesterday, too. It went like this: Albert Lee‘s playing at the Rex in Lorsch, MMTP is doing … Continue reading →

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Brothers under the bridge

Posted on 25 March, 2010 by jb

This is about as good as it gets for me. David Lindley and his Weissenborn, live, singing Springsteen. The coolness is enhanced by the fact that I drove over the bridge he talks about last week…

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