Chris Coleman

I’m a big fan of #UglyThings magazine but IMHO nobody did that kind of thing better than (the late) Billy Miller and Miriam Linna at #Kicks magazine.
Hanging onto the hope that the long-awaited issue #8 hits the streets before too much longer.

The jeopardy of sitting beneath a horse chestnut tree, watching conkers fall within feet of you, knowing it could be you next….

Clearly a (fellow) fan of Alex Chilton and Chris Bell’s band setting today’s #Connections quiz!!

Well said Mr B.

Here’s Pat’s version of The Replacements’ “Here Comes A Regular”, recorded New Year’s Eve in 2020.
youtu.be/PFBa-B2O2RY

And a photo I took December 18th 1982 at Northampton’s Black Lion.

Eight swans a-swimming.
An hour ago.
River Avon, Warwick.

The mighty Ric Menck.

Enjoying it too. Excellent recommendation.

Sounds well worth checking out.

I had to move Wilf outside whilst I cleaned the kitchen floor, for which sacrifice it would seem the heavens have blessed him with a sainthood.
#StWilfTheDisplaced

A decent Monday afternoon companion for each of you.

Who knows where the time goes?
Sharing some fond memories of Dave Kusworth last night with @johnnyp_p, both of us privileged to have been able to count him as a friend.
(Photo by Brendan Jackson)

Lovely pair of new doors on St Nicholas Church, across the road from us, in Warwick.

Posting to share a clip of the late John Bauldie speaking from the flat in Romford where he produced “The Telegraph” Dylan magazine.
1991, given the proliferation of REM “Out Of Time” related clips on the same videotape, & that they’re talking about the first release in the Dylan “Bootleg Series”.

I had a really neat Twitter chat back in 2017 with Suede’s Bernard Butler about Epic’s “Rise Above” album, “Fallen Down” in particular.
His “seal of approval” meant a lot.

There is literally nothing quite the unexpectedly pretty lost-in-time pop of Epic Soundtracks. And if you haven't explored the work of this dearly missed artist, here's a Toppermost to help get you started!

Can by Epic Soundtracks

One of the joys of an occasional “trawl” through the Nikki Sudden/Epic Soundtracks archive is coming across a cassette compiled by one or the other.
Today’s find is Can: Volume 2 compiled by Epic.
Spotify playlist.
open.spotify.com/playlist/5Oa...

Stop scrolling, weary traveler, and rest for a moment

You are not alone.

On the day I was editing (for Substack use) a radio interview from back in the day with James Luther Dickinson, you post a picture of Dixie Fried! I lent the cover of my copy - many years ago - to someone writing a book on Alex Chilton. Have the record still but the cover never came home….

Slightly diminish a band: Big County.

Wilf and his new friend.

@wallytbm.bsky.social Thanks for reposting all those “Robespierre’s Velvet Basement” posts Wally!

This is how you cover a song!

YouTube video by PertNearSandstone Pert Near Sandstone - "Can't Hardly Wait" (The Replacements cover)

Here's the Pert Near Sandstone cover of "Can't Hardly Wait" ... I am very amused that they ALSO added horns

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6VT...

“(Springtime) ….and it’s all over, your hat and your coat wait for you outside.”

A bit of a lull in proceedings here in sunny Devon so an opportunity for an evening re-post of the link to the final Robespierre’s 40th birthday celebration post.

Hat and coat collected.

Le fin.

Busy day coming up so nice and early with the final post in the “Robespierre’s Velvet Basement” 40th anniversary series.
Thanks to everyone who’s read any or all of them.
open.substack.com/pub/chrissev...
Happy Birthday!
#DaveKusworth #NikkiSudden #EpicSoundtracks #MarcLemon
#BobLamb

We are nearly done.
One final Substack post tomorrow on the actual 40th Anniversary of “Robespierre’s Velvet Basement” but here’s the penultimate contribution.
open.substack.com/pub/chrissev...
Try to listen to the album tomorrow and make sure to remember Nikki, Dave & Epic as you do so.

Forget that early evening sweet spot nonsense, 9.00am is the best time to post something.
I checked the data.
Now I’m testing it out. Remembered to throw in some hashtags too.
#NikkiSudden #DaveKusworth
#EpicSoundtracks #TheJacobites #RobespierresVelvetBasement
#GlassRecords

Hopefully hitting that early evening social media sweet spot in alerting you to the 8th instalment of the “Robespierre’s Velvet Basement” 40th anniversary Substack celebration.
open.substack.com/pub/chrissev...
In which @glassmodern1’s David E Barker’s pivotal role in RVB is addressed.

In case you missed last night’s midnight missive, here’s a repost of the latest “Robespierre’s Velvet Basement 40th Anniversary” link.
It’s one which, unless (like me) you’re a “completist” about these things, you can probably afford to pass on, truth be told.
open.substack.com/pub/chrissev...