I Can See You - by Paddy Summerfield c. 1986

Friday, October 16, 2026

what’s next? . . . . . .

 . . . book burning in the streets?


 May be an image of text

Jane Fallon news . . . . . and some guy called Ricky Gervais

 May be an image of one or more people and text

and Jane has just announced she is cancer free after her battles with the disease

HOORAH!

we like her!

ADVERT BREAK | Eno: Another Day on Earth & Drawn From Life Out Today

 

Another Day on Earth
& Drawn From Life
Out Today

Another Day on Earth and Drawn From Life, (the latter with J. Peter Schwalm) are back in all formats today. Both albums have been unavailable for close to twenty years. The first two releases from Opal Records, the label founded by Eno in 1988.


Purchase / Download / Stream  here

And Then So Clear (Live) 
Performance Video Out Now

Previously unseen live footage of ‘And Then So Clear’, from his 2005 album Another Day on Earth, filmed during the ‘Ships’ tour in October 2023,

Enjoy Brian Eno Station, a non-stop experience of Eno's music and videos on YouTube.

Uncut Magazine
Interview and Opal Records CD

The latest Uncut issue includes an interview of Brian and a 13-track CD "HOW MANY WORLDS - AN OPAL RECORDS COMPANION" featuring songs from John Cale, Harold Budd, Roger Eno, Daniel Lanois, Jon Hassell, Brian Eno and more. Visit here for more.

Explore the NEW Brian Eno official website

Copyright © 2026 Opal Limited all rights reserved.

How Soon Is Now - Johnny Marr Live At The Crazy Face Factory [2022]

 Johnny Marr - How Soon Is Now


speaking of playing things LOUD
here’s another window rattler . . . the neighbours are in for a treat!


How to knock spots of the original!

TURN IT RIGHT UP!

Molly Tuttle - Everything Burns

 

Molly Tuttle - Everything Burns (Live)


Molly Tuttle - Everything Burns (Live)
"Everything Burns" recorded live on August 16, 2025 at the Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots Festival in Manchester Center, VT.


 


Thursday, October 15, 2026

Lou Reed - Goodnight Ladies [Transformer]

So after Kostas’ wonderful Lou Reed profile we will sign off the day with a recommendation from our Chris Frántz ( you know the drummer! ) who says: "Good Night From The Drummer, My Friends. Sleep Tight."


Lou Reed - Goodnight Ladies [Transformer]

The Doors - When The Music's Over (Live At the Isle Of Wight 1970)

 

The Doors - When The Music's Over (Live At the Isle Of Wight 1970)


Mo’ Mickey . . . . but wildest!

 Mickey Baker "But Wildest" 2010

...In the early and mid-'50s, he did countless sessions for Atlantic, King, RCA, Decca, and OKeh, playing on such classics as the Drifters' "Money Honey" and "Such a Night," Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle & Roll," Ruth Brown's "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean," and Big Maybelle's "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On." He also released a few singles under his own name, and made a Latin jazz-tinged solo album, Guitar Mambo...to be continued... - by Richie Unterberger
track listing:
1 Rib Joint - Mickey Baker 2 After Hours Swing - Mickey Baker 3 Tishomingo - Mickey Baker 4 Back Room Rock - Mickey Baker 5 Midnight Hours [Larry Dale Vocal] - Larry Dale w/Mickey Baker 6 Please Tell Me [Larry Dale Vocal] - Larry Dale w/Mickey Baker 7 Juke Joint - Mickey Baker 8 Ain't No Strain - Mickey Baker 9 Bar-B-Q Sauce - Mickey Baker 10 My Baby's Gone Away [Eddie Riff Vocal] - Eddie Riff w/Mickey Baker 11 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby [Eddie Riff Vocal] - Eddie Riff w/Mickey Baker 12 Rib Joint #2 - Mickey Baker 13 Roll 'Em Sam - Mickey Baker 14 Sammy Sings The Blues [Sam Price Vocal] - Sam Price w/Mickey Baker 15 Kansas City Boogie Woogie Stomp - Mickey Baker 16 Levee - Mickey Baker 17 Wee Hours - Mickey Baker 18 Boogie Woogie Slop - Mickey Baker 19 Chicken Strut - Mickey Baker 20 Boogie Cha Cha - Mickey Baker 21 New Orleans Blues - Mickey Baker 22 The Saints' Boogie - Mickey Baker 23 River Boat Dock - Mickey Baker 24 No Good Lover - Mickey & Sylvia 25 Blue Drag - Mickey Baker 26 Honky Tonk Caboose - Mickey Baker 27 Pack Up And Boogie - Mickey Baker
TWILIGHTZONE

Lou Reed: Original Album Classics + Rock 'n' Roll Animal 1974 + Street Hassle 1978 + The Blue Mask 1982 | URBANASPIRINES A KOSTAS SPECIAL [of course!]

 A KOSTAS SPECIAL

[of course!]

Lou Reed: Original Album Classics + Rock 'n' Roll Animal 1974 + Street Hassle 1978 + The Blue Mask 1982



Kostas says: "Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, lead singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. While he flirted with mainstream success between 1970 (when he left the Velvet Underground) and 2013 (when he succumbed to liver disease), he most often played to a large cult following that only occasionally expanded into mainstream visibility. However, his songwriting -- unusually literate and often embracing themes that flouted society's conventions, especially in terms of drugs and sex -- broke fresh ground that other artists would follow, and his willingness to confront his audience made him a vitally important precursor to the punk revolution of the mid- to late '70s. “ 

His eponymous solo debut, Lou Reed, was released in January 1972, with members of Yes in the line-up. Success came when David Bowie and Mick Ronson produced his next album Transformer.

It included the songs "Walk on the Wild Side," "Perfect Day", and "Satellite of Love." An important album for the LGBT community, Transformer put Reed on the map. However, the fame that came with it worsened his pre-existing alcoholism. He released his next album, the bleak story cycle titled Berlin and produced by Bob Ezrin, in 1973. The album was trashed by rock critics, frustrating Reed. Subsequent years saw opinion on the album slowly change, and the record is now considered one of Reed's major works.
                               








  • Lou Reed - The Raven on Urban Aspirines HERE 



PLAY IT F***ING LOUD!

window rattlingly loud!

We once lived in an apartment over an alcoholic neighbour who insisted upon playing Bat out of Hell depressingly loud every time he got drunk at all and any time of day or night  until one day I had had enough and turn my little Leak .1 valve amp Goldring deck, (built like a Russian Tank! Thanks Andy!) and BIG Wharfedale sound system speakers face down onto the carpet and turned this 
RIGHT UP

never heard another squeak outta him!!

WORKED WONDERS
Thanks Uncle Lou!