Brown Bread

April 6 2017

Fallon/Holmes/Weatherall ‘Henry McCullough’ for Record Store Day

BP Fallon & David Holmes, Brown Bread, Henry McCullough, Life's A Gas, Magic, Music, New Release

We are chuffed to confirm that the Andrew Weatherall Remixes of ‘Henry McCullough’ by BP Fallon & David Holmes will be released on Record Store Day, Saturday April 22nd – less than three weeks away. – 12” 33⅓ rpm splattered colour vinyl – gold reflective mirror sleeve (UK & Ireland) – silver reflective mirror sleeve (USA & rest of world) The record contains three tracks – Andrew Weathearall’s astounding remix of ‘Henry McCullough’ plus Andrew’s dub version plus the original David Holmes mix from David’s ‘Late Night Tales’ album. Record Store Day – participating stores USA UK & N IRELAND […]

May 15 2015

BP Fallon – Thoughts On BB King

Brown Bread, Magic, Music, The Blues, Writing

I first saw BB King in 1969, at The Royal Albert Hall in London. There was this party for Release – the organisation set up by Caroline Coon and pals to assist in the legal defence of people who were getting busted – and suddenly Sgt Pilcher and his drug squad were pouring in, the smell of hash suddenly overtaken by the smell of bad vibes. “Where’s George? Where’s Eric?” Pilcher wanted to know. Pilcher was told that George Harrison and Eric Clapton had left. “They’re gone, mate”. On hearing that his pop star targets were no longer present and […]

April 23 2015

Johnny Thunders – 24 years gone but not gone

Brown Bread, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless

On the 24th anniversary of the death of the great Johnny Thunders, we present this reflective and moving piece by his former manager BP Fallon. From the book ‘My Generation: Rock’n’Roll, An Imperfect History’ (Lilliput Press 1996). Johnny Thunders in Dublin 1990 by & © BP Fallon BYE BYE JOHNNY by BP Fallon 1996 The New York Dolls, particularly their gutter peacock guitarist Johnny Thunders, they were gods to the whole of 1976 punk, and The Sex Pistols, The Clash, they carved themselves from the shadows of Iggy And The Stooges, Lou Reed and The Velvets, Bolan and Bowie and […]

April 20 2015

Steve Marriott 24 Years Gone But Not Gone Wang Dang Doodle

BP Fallon's Wang Dang Doodle, Brown Bread, DJing, Life's A Gas, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless, Verbal

This radio programme was broadcast April 20th 2012 on the 21st Anniversary of Steve’s death, bless him Wang Dang Doodle Artist Of The Week – from London – Steve Marriott 21 Years Gone But Not Gone (2012) Steve Marriott Jan 30th 1947 – April 20th 1991 RIP 00:00 Hi And Happy – BP & Tara & Ashley 4 play 00:21 BP Fallon’s Wang Dang Doodle – Ronnie Drew 00:31 High And Happy – Steve Marriott 03:05 Love Interruption – Jack White 05:36 The Kids Don’t Dance – The Happen Ins 09:30 American Beat – The Head Cat 11:07 BP verbal […]

April 15 2015

14 Years Gone ~ Joey Ramone May 19th 1951 – April 15th 2001

Brown Bread, Life's A Gas, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless, Writing

BP Fallon remembers Joey Ramone Joey Ramone by & © BP Fallon Letter from America by BP Fallon: Sunday April 15th 2001 Reprinted from The Irish Times April 24th 2001 I’m sorry to have to tell you that the Mayor Of The East Village Joey Ramone died this afternoon. He died from lymphatic cancer. His mum Charlotte said he was listening to U2’s In A Little While in his room at New York Presbyterian Hospital when he died. “Just as the song finished, Joey finished,” Charlotte said. He was 49. Only a month or so ago I saw him on […]