Neil Campbell

I love Sheffield

Poster for K-Group and Astral Social Club gig at Nan Moor's in Todmorden on 20 November. Admission is free but donations are encouraged. The image is in black and white of a nondescript boxy building, the same one that appears on the K-Group cd on Corpus Hermeticum Records.

Only UK date for K-Group, Todmorden, 20 November.

I saw a load of people, but by no means everyone I knew who was there. Shame to have missed you!

Woulda been good to run into you tho, along with a few others who I know were there but also didn't see.

I was ever so slightly underwhelmed, but that's probably just me. I just wanted more dancing tbh.

Shit, you were there too? I was there with Wharton.

I saw John Peel up there

An all-time favourite 12". Bedsitter too. RIP Dave, really sad news.

Poor Old Horse, by Richard Dawson from the album The Glass Trunk

richardmichaeldawson.bandcamp.com/track/poor-o...

Pretty identical for me. I lucked in too, cuz I was that age in 1979-81.

Just clicked around the discogs links. I've got to hear Het, and one of em went on to be in The Groundhogs

Love that 12". Where are they now???

And such a simple idea too.

Lots of confused people about, then and now.

It's got everything you might need in there.

Ok, 8 things that might nearly almost possibly explain my music tastes:
* shortwave radio
* Sun Ra vinyl
* white note monophonic synth
* Spem In Alium
* flanger pedals
* Jamaica Heinekens in Brooklyn
* birdsong
* Sally Go 'Round The Roses

I'm pretty sure this is the record I've spent most time with. My hippy school friend lent me his tape of it 45 years ago and I never gave it back to him.

Great label, Sick Head

I kinda almost nearly get them suppressing the 1st 2, but it's a reflection on their truly perverse minds that Ralf and Florian is yoked in with them. Easily my favourite of their records, definitely their most personal. Ah, yes, that'll be it...

Dunno. For a bit of fun:
Ralf and Florian
Man Machine
Radioactivity
TEE
Autobahn
2
Computer World
1
Electric Cafe
(sorry!)

Doesn't sound like anything else either. That drumming! The rhythm guitar!

scratch pad triple cryptic, by Neil Campbell 7 track album

OK, this may be the first thing I've released this year, recorded last week, feeling fresh for Friday. 7 songs, 41 minutes, pay-whatever download and small run cottage industry CDR. x
theneilcampbell.bandcamp.com/album/scratc...

Lifer

Seriously the most unacknowledged and influential band of the 1980s. "Pay No More Than 49p" opened so many young minds. Shaved Women is a fucking PARTY BANGER too.

As sceptical as I've become about Bandcamp Friday, I have a new thing to lay on you all tomorrow and let's just see how it goes.

Me too (although I never lost faith).

Surface of the Earth, by Surface of the Earth 9 track album

Disappointed I'll miss my favourite ever NZ band Surface of the Earth in London in November, but I've just sorted out a lone UK date for Paul Toohey's solo K-Group thing in Todmorden on 20/11. More details soon. surfaceoftheearth.bandcamp.com/album/surfac...

Innit. Good vibe in Nan Moors too.

Weirdo all-dayer at Todmorden Unitarian church on Saturday, then afterwards at Nan Moor's www.instagram.com/p/DOCCd_TjMF...

URBAIN AUTOPSY 1984-1987, by URBAIN AUTOPSY / VVV008-SAM004 12 track album

cameleonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/urbain...
Been massively enjoying reconnecting my ears to these 80s French drum machine bozos of late. Also made me dig out my old Metal Urbain and Dr Mix and the Remix records.