TAKE A POWDER

Sir Thomas Beecham famously once said to a women in the cello section

"You have between your legs the most sensitive instrument known to man, and all you can do is to sit there and scratch it."

A tad rude it has to be said, but still funny ( well if your a sad celibate old git with no social graces like me ) ...where was I? Oh yes Nick Drake of course. 

Nick Drake Cello Song

The Books & Jose Gonzales Cello Song

The Walkabouts Cello Song

The first time I had ever knowingly heard a Nick Drake song was from a cover mount CD on an issue of UNCUT god knows how long ago.

Hell how good is this now   musically and lyrically.

  

One Of These Things First

I could have been a sailor
Could have been a cook
A real live lover
Could have been a book
I could have been a signpost
Could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle
Steady as a rock

I could be
Here and now
I would be, I should be
But how?

I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first

I could have been your pillar
Could have been your door
I could have stayed beside you
Could have stayed for more
I could have been your statue
Could have been your friend
A whole long lifetime
Could have been the end

I could be
Yours so true
I would be
I should be
Through and through

I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first

I could have been a whistle
Could have been a flute
A real live giver
Could have been a boot
I could have been a signpost
Could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle
Steady as a rock

I could be
Even here
I would be, I should be
So near
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been

One of these things first

Nick Drake One Of These Things First

Er... thats it

Goodnight and Goodluck

Love Jules

LONDON CALLING

Cracking Result

Our capitol has shown us in a great light.This result is so positive it makes one love how great multiculturalism has made this a great place to be, 

Lord Kitchener London Is The Place For Me

Noel Coward London Pride

Good to see the losing candidates from Britain First turning to Mecca to show respect....

X.T.C. The Mayor Of Simpleton

Oh and as for Zac,  even the vile Katie Hopkins thought his campaign was a fucking disgrace. How could that happen?

Warren Zevon Werewolves Of London

Love Jules

  

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

The Dexys Have A New Album Coming Soon

This version of a classic is so so so brilliant just keep it on loop

Dexys Both Sides Now

Click here for good stuff and stuff

It reminds one of the masterpiece that was My Beauty

OK we know the sleeve caused problems for some knuckle dragging retards ( Fuck them )
but this such a great album, not a duffer on it

This is a cracker

Kevin Rowlands Its Getting Better

So is the original

Mama Cass Its Getting Better

Oh Shit nearly forgot the best rendition of the Mitchell classic

Leonard Nimoy Both Sides Now

Live Long And Prosper

Love Jules

OR A BIT OF WILLY

Boys On Film

Will Smith was in a couple of great/shit/dumb comedy scfi films back in the day that had  one thing in common....

The Promo Music Video

And these two are just great fun

The source material is much much better

Men In Black

Makes you want to run down to BLOCKBUSTERS and  rent a VHS

Patrice Rushen Forget Me Nots 

Wild Wild West

Need to click the link below to see the vid

Wild Wild West

If you can be bothered you will enjoy a great cameo by

Stevie Wonder I Wish

One last thought.....er... what track could link William And Smith?

The Smiths William It Was Really Nothing

Thats it 

Goodnight and Goodluck

Jules

YOU CAN`T BEAT A BIT OF BILLY

Who Are You?

we are

The Bitchin Bajas

Sadly not a clue considering they have been all over the media for the last few years,  but good old Will Oldham has dragged me in.....

.....Yep its another collaboration

Bitchin Bajas and Bonnie Prince Billy May Your Life Throw You A Pleasant Curve

Bitchin Bajas and Bonnie Prince Billy Show Your Love And Your Love Will Be Returned

And from the Shirlely Collins tribute album

Bitchin Bajas and Bonnie Prince Billy Pretty Saro (Trad)

And hey, why not have some of thier own stuff

Bitchin Bajas Bueu

Bitchin Bajas Marimba

And so to bed

but not without a Mariah Carey cover 

Will Oldham Can`t Take That Away

Goodnight and Good luck

Love Jules

Alphabet Soup

NOW I REMEMBER

A year ago I was doing some alphabetical stuff but for reasons beyond my control (alcohol and sadly some meningitis related childhood brain damage) I aint that organised

Anyway

Oh Shit this is great but goes bonkers at the end

Jackie Leven & Ian Rankin Irresistible Romance

J.Period & K`Naan Johnny Was

Get the whole shit here The Messengers

John Prine Lake Marie

Another lost great

Jesse Winchester Mississippi Your`e On My Mind

Jeffery Broussand And The Creole Cowboys Motordude Special

Joe Henry Our Song

John Cale Paris 1919

Junior Murvin Police & Thieves

Josh Rouse Quiet Town

Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer Redemption Song

Joe Strummer Road To Rock `N` Roll

Johnny Clegg Scatterlings Of Africa

Ah Hell these are all classics

Just enjoy

Love Jules

Must Keep Up With The Obituaries

George Martin R.I.P.

1963 was a very important historical milestone for many reasons..

J F Kennedy  assassination

Martin Luther Kings "I have a dream" 

and of course

The Beatles

The Dream Academy Life In A Northern Town

Jesse Winchester Ghosts

New Order 1963

A small demonstration of how important Martin was

The Beatles  Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite

The source of all information ......

Lennon wanted the track to have a "carnival atmosphere", and told producer George Martin that he wanted "to smell the sawdust on the floor." In the middle eight bars, multiple recordings of fairground organs and calliope music were spliced together to attempt to produce this request. In a 1968 interview, Martin recalled that he achieved "this by playing the Hammond organ myself and speeding it up." After a great deal of unsuccessful experimentation, Martin instructed recording engineer Geoff Emerick to chop the tape into pieces with scissors, throw them up in the air, and re-assemble them at random.

The Beatles Being For The Benefit Mr Kite

Oh yes!  he was ahead of  Eno by a  country mile

Mind you......

Frank Sidebottom Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite

Love Jules