Tag Archives: vinyl

15:Hallogallo… Neu

Posted on May 24, 2020 by moulty58

Covid coma has hit me this week so I am recycling an old post Hallogallo holds a place in my heart even though I’ve sometimes gone decades without listening to it. This is partly because its a great track perfectly … Continue reading →

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Perfecting Sound Forever ?*

Posted on November 10, 2019 by moulty58

I remember quite clearly the first time I became aware of the pleasure one could derive from the stereophonic experience. Rather ridiculously I could have been as old as eleven, but it was on a family visit to my Grandmother’s … Continue reading →

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3 from 79

Posted on August 11, 2019 by moulty58

For the Summer of 79 I seemed to have three records on the go all the time. Music was still expensive I think two of the albums were my mate Phil’s and one was mine, but these were sharing times, … Continue reading →

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Cheap as Cheese..Camembert Electique

Posted on July 21, 2019 by moulty58

Camembert Electrique the third, but first real, album by Gong was released in 1971 when, to be honest I wasn’t really ready so I missed out on the offer of a whole album for 59 pence. However a few years … Continue reading →

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Tracking Thompson pt 1

Posted on November 4, 2018 by moulty58

I have a real fear of commitment when it comes to declaring my love for an artist. It’s born from bitter experience, I’ve been let down too many times, someone you think is a genius will then release an absolute … Continue reading →

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Nic Jones, Annarchie Gordon

Posted on May 27, 2018 by moulty58

This could be my least loved post, not helped I’m sure by me originally titling it ‘ Annarchie Gordon ‘ which means naff all to everyone( well almost). By way of a postscript I found a tape I had made … Continue reading →

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An audience with Gentle Giant

Posted on May 20, 2018 by moulty58

My first ever rock gig and one of my earlier posts And so at some point I was ready to attend my first gig. I cant remember how it happened but as is often the case in adolescence my first … Continue reading →

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Lindisfarne: The Folk Rock Oasis

Posted on May 13, 2018 by moulty58

This was my second post after I had knuckled down to putting some work in after my initial false start. I’m pretty confident no one will remember this as virtually no one read this in the first place. Shockingly Lindisfarne … Continue reading →

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How Not To Make a Terrible Record

Posted on April 22, 2018 by moulty58

  I was pondering on the fate of the mighty Dr Feelgood and how they failed to make any great albums after Wilko Johnson left. It wasn’t just about Johnson’s guitar playing and song writing, they still had good songs … Continue reading →

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Women

Posted on March 4, 2018 by moulty58

October 1978. I’ve just started a humanities course at Trent Polytechnic in Nottingham. As an ice breaker I am invited to a cheese and wine party to meet the tutors. There’s some cheese and there’s some wine and there’s a … Continue reading →

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