Hüsker Dü : Ice Cold Ice [ purchase ] There are many truisms in the world of music fandom, and one of them is that when a “punk” band s...

When I think of snow and ice, I think of Scotland. And when I think of Scotland, I think of Jackie Leven. Yes, I have mentioned him before ...

Rockpile : A Knife and Fork [ purchase ] I took some time off from this blog over the summer, so for the Leftovers theme I’m trying ...

I initially thought I wouldn't make it to this party, my macbook's hard disk seeming to be in dire need of  palliative care, the ici...

purchase [ the song ] So... I get the first  slot: a mix of Family and Leftovers. Since the <family> theme is officially over ...

OK, just a quick one, mainly because I cannot believe we have got this far in a thread themed 'Family' with no mention of Leicest...

The Ramones : We’re A Happy Family [ purchase ] After a few prog-related posts in a row, we need a little punk palate cleanser, righ...

What could reflect the joy and terror of families better than a wedding, especially after a few gargles have been downed? It was only dur...

Well, I couldn't possibly say whether this post is a reflection on esteemed turkeyfest Thanksgiving, normally featured at this time of y...

purchase [ Ernie K Doe's versioj ] The saying goes something like this: You can't choose your family, but you can choose  y...

Mike Oldfield : Family Man [ purchase ] Like most people around my age, I was familiar with Mike Oldfield because of Tubular Bells , h...

Well this was a stroke of luck, the two colours I haven't already covered, along with a cheeky pink for future reference, together gi...

King Crimson : Red [ purchase ] Trying not to overthink this, so I went with the first thing that came into my head when I heard wha...

purchase the whole Axis album. It's a classic that's worth every penny you spend. [ Axis Bold As Love ] Aaah... a confluenc...

Pick a colour, any colour. Well, from the three offered, and, bang, into my I Tunes search in goes yellow, coming up with the delightful...

purchase [ Orange Driver ] I'm guessing that there aren't too many of you who have heard of the J. Geils Band. I think you...

purchase [ I Got a Line On You ] Someone has to do this: there was once a band named <Spirit> and it seems wrong not to includ...

Some might say I am, again, entirely missing the point of this theme, submitting posts around arcane or unknown musicians, rather than jolly...

purchase [ greenbaum ] I was on a Lufthansa flight this past week where the film offerings included a bunch of films I'd alre...

The name of Stephen Bruton may be known to fewer than those who have heard his songs, and, if and when then, possibly when sung by others...