Author Archives: Bob the Chiropodist

The last of this years open air festivals was Bingley Music Live. We went down after work for the free Friday night and just missed Dreadzone (I still love their ‘Second Light’ LP). The Blackout came on looking like nice … Continue reading →

    Englands premier world music festival was blessed with good weather this year – not a drop of rain to spoil the proceedings. No queues on the way in (or out) – loads of room to camp with our … Continue reading →

The inaugural Deershed Festival was a glorious affair and just a 40 minute drive up the road bliss! We got there a bit late due to kids stuff (parties, drama groups, yknow, all that never happened to us) but missed … Continue reading →

  I listened to Gideon Coes excellent July 4th show (on the now reprieved 6Music) in which he played 2 hours of live music from this years Glastonbury Festival, featuring bands on independent labels. Of all the wonderful stuff he … Continue reading →

I discovered Frank Sidebottom on Piccadilly Radio around the time of the World cup in Mexico 1986. Id finished my studies and in the months between leaving college and starting work in London I listened to the radio a lot usually Mark Radcliffe who had Franks Radio Timperley on each day. There was just something hilarious about Frank more his turn of phrase than anything else. Mark was reviewing the new Fall LP whilst Frank was in the studio reading the sleeve notes “Brix Smith! Is that Mark E Smiths mum?! I wouldnt let my mum make a record shed make a right pigs ear of it!” Continue reading →