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My brother Steve is a Medical Doctor who is lucky enough to be invited now and again to lecture at the Medical School on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Coming home from one such trip last year, he was reading … Continue reading →

tunes he explained and otherwise Im just a novelty act so we let him off. Again, the most extraordinary noise was generated by layering sound on sound His Yiddish hymn that ended up with a jungle beat was awesome. A novelty maybe, but one that should be on everyones Christmas list.

Bob Log III was hanging around before the gig without his helmet on by a wee stall selling his CDs Which one should I buy Bob? Well, the first ones pretty fucked up and the 2nd one is really loud and this ones got a couple of new tracks and a recording from a gig on it Ill have the fucked up one please!.

Its hard to describe his act but hes sort of like Seasick Steve, only a snappier dresser – with a space helmet on. The black tie get up soon came off to reveal a tight black suit with LOG written in sequins on the back of his shirt. Hes funny and makes a wonderful racket on the guitar with both hands doing the work of two men. After encouraging the audience to buy him drinks, he then accused us of trying to get him drunk.

On I want your shit on my leg he usually gets two women up from the audience to sit on his knees whilst he bobs them up and down playing the drums and cymbals with his feet. The BSC was unfortunately lacking women with the moral fibre so a couple of guys got up I dont smell no perfume he shouted as they approached and after expressing his initial disappointment he let them get on board as long as we didnt tell anyone (sorry Bob).

His leadless guitar allowed him to walk through the audience at the end and keep right on playing till he was in the dressing room What a night!

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se on one of those many happy evenings that I was introduced to the Space Ritual LP in all its fold out psychedelic glory. Orgone Accumulator (track one side 2) is still the quintessential hard rock song for me how could you not like it?

So when the chance came to see the band Space Ritual (essentially Hawkwind circa 1970 without Dave Brock) I wasnt going to say no. The band used to be called Ex-Hawkwind but a lawsuit put paid to that.

Nik Turner looking his age but still looks like a cheeky buggar and was sprightly enough to have a dance with Angel – their expressive dancer. Mick Slattery looks like a sixty year old Harry Potter and Terry Ollis some stoneage throwbackbut what a glorious sound they make especially when they did (Mikes favourite) Assult and Battery..the visuals were good too! The band obviously enjoyed themselves as much as the audience did and long after the gig had finished, they were still chatting to the faithful. Great night!

Thanks For the photos Tony + for the Freebee John
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s had perhaps the oddest supporting singer Ive seen in a while – Imagine Chas Smash crossed with Ian Curtis and youre almost there.

VV+theVs didnt have to win the crowd over we were all there on the strength of the wonderful LP Gospel Bombs (got my vinyl copy signed by the boys thanks to Will Church the nicest bass player Ive ever met) and they didnt disappoint.

What doesnt come across so much on the LP is how good the drummer is Hes Very Very Good! Vincent has wonderful guitar poses with his (authentic looking) shiny red 50s guitar a more natural front man you cant imagine. Cinema, Blue Boy, On my own, Killing Time, pretty girl everyone a winner. My only criticism was that they didnt play Sweet Girlfriend Ill just have to wait for next time.

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What a fabulous thing QUIMS is. Without it I wouldn’t have heard of the Lodger and so Lee and I wouldn’t have gone to see them support the Wave Pictures, who we enjoyed so much that we got a babysitter … Continue reading →