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23 Sep, 2008
The Style Council- Gold!
"Don,t know whether to laugh or cry,the long hot summer just passed me by",who could forget this and the countless number of other great tracks produced by the great paul Weller and the supremely talented Mick Talbot,and if you,ve heard this guy play the piano,you,ll know what I mean.The platform of the council gave Paul a chance to show the true social commentator and spokesman of the times within him,and via his alter ego"The cappucino kid" on the sleeve notes of various albums he did just that.A traditional Jam fan,I just like many others found the departure to the Jazz,bluesy cafe,Gauloise influences of the council a little disconcerting,but worth hanging about for.Atmospheric tracks like "Le depart" and "It,s a very deep sea" to upbeat numbers such as"Solid bond" and "Walls come tumbling down".Enough waffle,pour a glass of something good and listen,you,ll be glad you did.The "Council",like Paddington and his Marmite "Your friend from childhood",if like me you where a kid back then.Go on,renew that acquaintance.
05 Jul, 2007
Dancehall 69,2 cd set.
If you like Reggae from the boots and braces point of view,if you,re a scooterboy or girl who loves to dance something original from "back in the day" then this is intended for you.Theres some good stuff on here.With 20 tracks per cd,I,d say this represents decent value for money at £14.00,I had seen it on a stall at skegness scooter rally just a few weeks previous and I paid what was being asked there for my copy.Outstanding tracks to listen out for are,
"Warfare"-The Bunny lee all stars
"My last date"-Hortense Ellis
"The Conqueror"-Derrick Morgan
"Two thousand tons of megaton"-Roland Alphonso.
The insets are worth reading too,colourful,informitive reading,and the famous"Trojan" helmet logo puts the seal of propriety on it all.If you like this type of thing,you,ll have no problem with this but it,s not the type of stuff just to buy off spec,just to"see if" but if Reggae is your scene then it does exactly what it says on the tin.
30 Oct, 2013
Osprey books-well worth the reading!
I cannot recommend highly enough the Osprey series of books on military subjects,the truly are the informative guide for anyone seeking information on the subject of uniform and dress of the British Army over the past 50yrs.No detail is missed and the illustrations and text are easy to understand and informative all the way.I love Osprey books.