Cherry Hill Emerald City New Jersey 10th October 1980

If the news is to believed today there's sommat doing down in the States today.... may the best man win (so long as it's Obama!). I know it's not much of an excuse to put up a gig, but who cares.

This one is a pretty good sounding recording from the ill-fated American leg of the 'Who Wants The World' tour as requested by MeAnIe.

FLAC: https://rapidshare.com/files/1314886786/CherryHill101080FLAC.zip

MP3: https://rapidshare.com/files/1932304850/CherryHill101080MP3.zip

Artwork: https://rapidshare.com/files/1203198634/CherryHill101080AW.zip

1. Intro
2. Shah Shah A Go Go/Ice
3. Toiler On The Sea
4. Duchess
5. Hanging Around
6. Baroque Bordello
7. Down In The Sewer
8. Who Wants The World
9. Thrown Away
10. Just Like Nothing On Earth
11. Threatened
12. Tank
13. Nuclear Device
14. Genetix
15. Five Minutes
16. The Raven.

Horace Panter Interviewed on Johnny Walker's Sounds Of The '70s BBC Radio 2

Here's a brief interview with Sir Horace, broadcast on UK's BBC Radio 2 this afternoon.

Enjoy!

MP3: https://rapidshare.com/files/822907754/horace.mp3

Hugh Cornwell Tavistock Wharf - Review in The Spectator

Yesterday, my attention was drawn to the following review which appears in the current issue of the spectator magazine (3rd November). It's a rather odd review from someone who purports to have been a rock journalist, but who seems to have very little time for the genre. There is also very little said about the gig. But here it is for what it is worth....

Salle De Le Cite Rennes 4th November 2004

Here's a nice sounding Mark III recording from this day 8 years ago from the European leg of the Norfolk Coast tour. At this point, the band were taking the first steps back to critical acclaim as the aforementioned album had something of the energy and spirit of old (characteristics sadly lacking in the previous two albums). Unsurprisingly, this set showcases much of the material to be found on 'Norfolk Coast'.

OK, so this is another anniversary gig, but that's not really the point of it. Actually, posting this gig is little more than a thinly veiled excuse to post this photograph which shows just how obsession can impact upon family life. I give you Paul Cooklin and family on assignment in Norfolk! So very sad!!

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-VeYPypneqH

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-ZlZKbkqojq

1. Intro
2. Norfolk Coast
3. Skin Deep
4. Big Thing Coming
5. Peaches
6. I Don't Agree
7. All Day And All Of The Night
8. Always The Sun
9. Long Black Veil
10. Golden Brown
11. Walk On By

1. Duchess
2. Lost Control
3. Who Wants The World
4. I've Been Wild
5. Grip
6. Something Better Change
7. Tank
8. Nuclear Device
9. Five Minutes
10. Mine All Mine
11. No More Heroes

The Men In Black The Stranglers Story BBC Radio 2 Broadcast

In a rare acknowledgement of the band's existance, the BBC broadcast an hour long documentary (rockumentary if you will) charting the career of The Stranglers. Narrated by Glen Matlock this was first broadcast in 2004 I think.

MP3: https://rapidshare.com/files/1765409286/Men_In_Black_The_Stranglers_Story.mp3

Wembley Arena 3rd November 1986

Well it was 26 years ago tonight!

I have revived the link (a victim of the megaupload shutdown) and it can be found here.

Specialized and The Teenage Cancer Trust

This afternoon the funeral of a family friend took place in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. He succumbed to leukaemia at the age of 17. As a huge Specials fan, I know I should have bought this album many months ago, but it was the events of the last few months that kicked my arse into gear as also key to this delayed purchase was the fact that it is a fundraiser for The Teenage Cancer Trust.

Now, Josh, for that was the poor lad's name was treated in a ward that had received funding from The Teenage Cancer Trust and from the reports that I heard, the treatment received on this ward (in far more respects than medical treatment alone) was second to none. Such special considerations are really important in this most poignant of patient groups!

Whilst this album has been extremely well publicised and promoted by Paul Willo, The Specials themselves and everyone else connected with it's creation, for what it is worth I wanted to give it another plug on this humble pages.

More information on the album and The Teenage Cancer Trust can be found here.

Oh and while I'm in a plugging mood. All my music savvy mates will be receiving cards this Christmas designed by Horace Panter (again in aid of The Teenage Cancer Trust). They can be found here.