These Immortal SoulsStep Right Up: The Songs of Tom Waits
These Immortal Souls - You Can’t Unring A Bell [Step Right Up: The Songs of Tom Waits, 1995]
Line-up: Rowland S. Howard (vocals, guitars), Genevieve McGuckin (piano, vox continental organ), Harry Howard (bass), Spencer P. Jones (electric guitar), Craig Williamson (drums).
Happy birthday to Pauline Black, born as Belinda Magnus in Romford, Essex on this day in 1953. Someone who loves her switched the radio on.
The Selecter were a 2 Tone ska revival band from Coventry, England, formed in the mid 1979.
TOO MUCH PRESSURE 1980.
goops nearly forget the wonderful Pauline Black
I don’t think I knew anyone who didn't have a major crush on Pauline! She deserved it - gorgeous and can sing and has truck loads of ENERGY!
The Selecter - Missing Words (1980)
The Selecter - On My Radio (TOPPOP)
TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988
The Selecter - Too Much Pressure (Live) 2017
Filmed at The Roundhouse, London 06 October 2017
DMF127 - Live At The Roundhouse - DMF Records (2018)
This came up in a quiz yesterday on the telex in the corner of the room and yes that IS how we roll round at Swappers Mansions . . . . . .Whose last single was called Krafty? . . . . . .
Born on this day in 1937: Samuel Gene Maghett, known to the world as Magic Sam! A genius guitarist and singer, he influenced all Chicago blues artists that came since, and “West Side Soul” remains one of the greatest blues albums of all time.
Check out this classic, frantic live recording of “Lookin’ Good." Eve Monsees is the only guitar player around here that we know who can play this stuff!
Guitar - Magic Sam
Bass - Mack Thompson
Drums - Robert St. Julien
Video from the American Folk Blues Festival in October. 1969’