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Suzy Shaw and Mick Farren: Bomp! – Saving the World One Record at a Time

December 7, 2017 Peter Jönsson 0

In 2017 we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the book about Bomp! record label and magazine, told by Suzy Shaw, Mick Farren et al. A story like Bomp! – Saving the World One Record at […]

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Tommy James with Martin Fitzpatrick – Me, the Mob, and the Music

November 5, 2017 Peter Jönsson 0

Tommy James with Martin Fitzpatrick: Me, The Mob, And The Music: One Helluva Ride With Tommy James & The Shondells [Schribner, 2010] Tommy James’ one helluva ride through his eventful life is documented in this […]

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Zoë Howe: Barbed Wire Kisses – The Jesus and Mary Chain Story

October 19, 2017 Peter Jönsson 0

Zoë Howe: Barbed Wire Kisses – The Jesus and Mary Chain Story [Polygon, 2014] English music biographer Zoë Howe has for the last ten years, or so, been deeply engaged in passing on features of […]

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Gary Pig Gold’s Summer of ’67 Top 67

September 20, 2017 Gary Pig Gold 0

Whilst busy at work contributing to Harvey Kubernik’s grand new 1967: A Complete Rock Music History of The Summer Of Love book, guess what sounds I kept my faithful Pig Player fully loaded at all […]

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Miriam Linna and Randell Fuller: I Fought the Law

September 2, 2017 Peter Jönsson 1

Miriam Linna and Randell Fuller: I Fought the Law – The Life and Strange Death of Bobby Fuller [Kicks Books, 2014] If you not are already familiar with Miriam Linna and her work, you get […]

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Alan Betrock: Girl Groups – The Story of a Sound

July 24, 2017 Peter Jönsson 0

Read Alan Betrock’s book Girl Groups – The Story of a Sound [Delilah, 1982]. A fascinating story about the creators of this sound, and the rise and decline of the way popular music was made […]

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Joe Bonomo: Sweat – The Story of The Fleshtones

May 17, 2017 Peter Jönsson 0

Joe Bonomo: Sweat – The Story of The Fleshtones, America’s Garage Band [Continuum, 2007] Joe Bonomo tells the inspiring and highly readable story of one of the most durable garage band of all time in […]

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Peter Guralnick – Sam Phillips

February 21, 2017 Peter Jönsson 1

Peter Guralnick: Sam Phillips – The Man who invented Rock’n’Roll [Little Brown, 2015] Sam Phillips should be regarded as one of the most important persons in music history. He shaped popular music in the 1950s […]

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Nick Kent – Apathy for the Devil

December 11, 2016 Peter Jönsson 0

– A 1970s memoir [Faber and Faber, 2010] The renowned English rock writer Nick Kent was one of the first music critics that was influenced by the gonzo journalism movement, which is a style of […]

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Jon Savage: 1966 – The Year The Decade Exploded

August 12, 2016 Peter Jönsson 0

In his book 1966 – this being the 50th anniversary of that year – Jon Savage claims that 1966 was a groundbreaking year. As in his previous books – England’s Dreaming (1991) about the history […]

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    Staffan Solding om denna artikel. När Lennart och jag träffades första gången hösten 1969 dröjde det inte länge förrän vi upptäckte att vi hade många gemensamma musikintressen. Kinks var ett av dessa. Så när tidningen [...]
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The Undertones "You've Got My Number (Why Don't Yo
The Undertones "You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It!)" / "Let's Talk About Girls" [Sire, SIR 4024], October 1979.

With a 'die-cut' picture sleeve (see second photo). Rarely has a disc's catalog number been printed with larger text. You've got that number!

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The Byrds have flown!

"The Byrds flew away (by Tr
The Byrds have flown!

"The Byrds flew away (by Trans World Airlines) on August 19th after a very controversial tour over here" (England). From Rave magazine October 1965.

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The Hollies "Bus Stop" / "Don't Run And Hide" [Par
The Hollies "Bus Stop" / "Don't Run And Hide" [Parlophone, R 5469], 1966.

Danish release (both sleeve and vinyl). There is also a yellow sleeve version.

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The Old Man and the Sea.

#selfseaportrait #thisis
The Old Man and the Sea.

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Tell me where the Action is!

The Moderns "Tell Me
Tell me where the Action is!

The Moderns "Tell Me Where The Action Is" / "She Said Go!" [Slyngel, SLYNGEL 019], released in September 2018.

Limited to 300 copies on blue vinyl. Both songs were released on the compilation "Let It Out" in 1980.

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Going where the Action is!

#theaction #1960s #reg
Going where the Action is!

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The Troggs "Give It To Me" / "You're Lying" [Fonta
The Troggs "Give It To Me" / "You're Lying" [Fontana, TF 271 267].

Danish release from 1967.

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is#nowplaying "Mick Avory's Underpants" with the K
is#nowplaying "Mick Avory's Underpants" with the Kinks from "The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society" [Pye, BMGAA09BOX], released in October 2018.

It seems that Ray has snatched them. 😉

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is#nowplaying The Saints "Scarce Saints - Hymns Of
is#nowplaying The Saints "Scarce Saints - Hymns Of Oblivion 1977-1984" [Raven, RVLP-40], released in 1989.

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Stiv Bators "It's Cold Outside" / "The Last Year"
Stiv Bators "It's Cold Outside" / "The Last Year" [Bomp!, BOMP 124], 1979.

Another great Bomp! single in a currently cold time.

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