Have a great New Year's Eve
Thursday, 31 December 2015
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
Makin' Time - one of THE best bands of the mid-eighties Mod Scene
It's hard to believe that it's now over 30 years since the heyday of this great band from the mid-eighties period (along with other superb bands such as The Prisoners, The Moment, The Direct Hits, The Jetset etc.).Almost all of their recordings have been released and are still available on two CD compilations via Big Beat, whilst a 'live' set from 1984 was given a CD release by Detour Records.
I don't know about you, but they are still part of my regular listening experience!
New Breed Workin' - Blues With A Rhythm (Kent) available to pre-order on Amazon now (release date: 29th January)
Product Description
This Kent
CD is aimed at R&B lovers who want to hear something new and a third of the
tracks are debuting here. Ace/Kent's tapes and contacts are considerable. As
well as new finds, they have looked through their collection assembled over the
last forty years of catalogues. They found a rich vein of New Orleans R&B
in the AFO vaults; they feature Nookie Boy's 1962 release I've Got A Feeling
For You Baby alongside Robbie Lee's Let Me Know, which only emerged during
their fabulous 1990s Gumbo Stew CD series and a totally unknown tape of Lucky
Girl by Joan Dovalle which had evaded the earlier compilations. A further
triumvirate of scorching sounds comes from the world of Cleveland Ohio indie
blues labels. The barely known or recorded Pee Wee, Papa Jarvis and Big Charley
& The Domans supply top-notch blues busters from the early 60s unheard
since the studio date. Chet Poison Ivey takes that Crescent City approach to
Now We Must Part, a recent tape find. From the same Arock/Sylvia New York
stable come the nerve-tingling Cruel World and an alternate version of the
Buddy Lucas-penned Steamboat. More master tape magic can be heard on Mary
Johnson's R&B dance classic These Tears which comes with added brass
section and sax solo. Apart from Robbie Lee's Let Me Know, they have
resurrected a couple of belters from earlier Ace CDs that may have been missed
by New Breed fans. Lord Luther's Poor Boy's Song is a great black pop number
and loved by the Popcorn scene. Somewhat earlier and unheard until its Ace CD
issue is Yes It's You by Big Boy Groves with Little Margie another perfect
track for retro-dancers. From the singles of the 60s, they have Danny White's
super-groovy The Twitch , whose sexy French intro has made it a hit in hip-DJ
circles around the world. Varetta & The Thomases, Bertha Tillman, Beatrice
Lee, Billy Ray, Little Betty and the Music City Soul Brothers provide the
elusive tracks that singles collectors crave, as does Ray Agee with the
compilation's latest offering (1967) which features soulful traits not often
associated with the bluesman. The normally soul-oozing Ovations, on the other
hand, go R&B for once in their careers with What Did I Do Wrong; tellingly
it stayed in the can until issued on CD.
Track Listing: -
1. The
Twitch - Danny White
2. My
Baby's Gone - Pee Wee
3. Cruel
World - Roosevelt Powers
4. I Can't
Even Enjoy My Home - Big Charley & The Domans
5. You
Never Know - B B King
6. (I
Believe) Something Funny Is Going On Or Other - Bertha Tillman
7. Poor
Boy s Song - Lord Luther
8. I've
Got A Feelin For You Baby - Nookie Boy
9. Boss
Man - Dean Hawley
10. Keep A
Hold On Him - Beatrice Lee
11. These
Tears (Brass Version) - Mary Johnson
12. Lucky
Girl - Joan Dovalle
13.
Steamboat - Arthur Grant & The Red Shoes
14.
Workin' Man - Papa Jarvis
15. Real,
Real Love - Ray Agee
16. What
Did I Do Wrong - Ovations
17. Let Me
Know - Robbie Lee
18.
Breaking Hearts - Varetta & The Thomases
19.
Playboy - Billy Ray
20. Yes
It's You - Big Boy Groves & Little Margie
21. Big
John - Richard Berry
22.
Looking For My Baby - Music City Soul Brothers
23.
Twistin School - Little Betty
24. Now We
Must Part - Chet Poison Ivey
Tuesday, 29 December 2015
The Specials drummer John Bradbury dies at the age of 62 reports the BBC
John
"Brad" Bradbury, drummer with The Specials, has died at the age of
62.
The ska
group tweeted the news: "It is with deep regret that we say goodbye to our
great friend, the world's greatest drummer, our beloved Brad. RIP."
Bradbury
joined The Specials in 1979, and continued with the reversioned band The
Special AKA, who had a top 10 hit with Free Nelson Mandela.
Bradbury
took part in The Specials reunion tour in 2009. He also headed up a band called
JB Allstars.
The band's
representatives said the drummer died in England but no cause of death was
given.
In a
statement, his family said: "It is with deepest regret that we have to
announce the very sad news that our much loved husband and father John 'Brad'
Bradbury passed away on Monday the 28 of December.
'Ground-breaking'
"Brad's
drumming was the powerhouse behind The Specials and it was seen as a key part
to the Two Tone sound. He was much respected in the world of drumming and his
style of reggae and ska was seen as genuinely ground-breaking when The Specials
first hit the charts in 1979.
"He
was an integral part of The Specials reforming in 2008 and toured with them
extensively up to the present day. His contribution to the world of music can
not be understated and he will much missed by family, friends and fans alike.
"It
is the family's sincerest wish that they are allowed the time to remember him
privately."
The news
comes three months after the band's trombonist, Rico Rodriguez, died.
The band,
famed for their 1960s mod-style outfits, had seven UK top 10 singles including
Too Much Too Young and Ghost Town.
Founder
and songwriter Jerry Dammers dissolved the band in 1981 but they re-grouped and
continue to perform and record without their former leading man.
Billy
Bragg was one of the first musicans to pay tribute to Bradbury.: "A bad
day for good music. First we lose Lemmy, now news that Brad from the Specials
has passed away. RIP."
Bradbury
was born and brought up in Coventry where the band was formed in 1977.
Music
producer Pete Waterman, also from Coventry, expressed his shock at the news of
the Bradbury's death.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35194738
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
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Loose Goose Radio Christmas Podcast courtesy of Peter Jachimiak
http://loosegooseradio.podomatic.com/entry/2015-12-03T08_20_30-08_00
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