Christine, still walking at me

The House of Love in 1988, their 1st and biggest success ever.

Have a nice Halloween :)

just hanging around

The Stranglers in 1977. And here's this amazing take with John Peel:

wonderwall, or the wishing stone

On the last post I talked about the secret stories behind Supersonic, a song written by Noel Gallagher, one of my very favorite Oasis songs ever. The other very fave is Wonderwall, which I used to sing with my daughter. Below, Cat Marshall singing it to John Peel.

Again, no one would have a clue about what Noel is talking about if there weren't some explanations made later as James Hargreaves shows here:

This is a VERY long documentary but it's totally worth watching entirely.
Below, a very peculiar version from Noel himself.

Have a wonderful week :)

come up and see me

"Make me Smile", a bitter song from Steve Harley. And his favorite cover. The punk version from the Wedding Present.

And another from WP. Dalliance.

on Rolls Rock - p e r m a f r r r o s t

In late 70's and early 80's, Magazine's music was unknown worldwide, apart of the punk followers in UK, and mostly broadcasted there by John Peel in BBC.
I'm sure that António Sérgio (AS) was the only person in Portugal playing that band on the radio back then. I remember AS presenting the early Magazine's brand new albums: Real Life (1978), Secondhand Daylight (1979), The Correct Use of Soap (1980) and Play (live 1980). But the most terrific song of them all, was this one:

Above, live at the Peel Sessions. Peel passed away 14 years ago, last October 25th.

From 1980 to 1982, António Sérgio daily radio show was called Rolls Rock. AS passed away exactly 9 years ago.

38 years ago

May the Sound be with you.

"Que o Som esteja convosco." (AS)

starting the week with a kick

Polly sings "The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore" and "It's You" at the BBC4's "John Peel Night" at the 1st anniversary of the Peel's death.

wonderwall take 2

Have a nice weekend :-)