Rock’n’Roll

September 14 2010

Jack White: A Star And A Stripe

Yesterday Sept 13 was the 1st Anniversary of me cutting my ‘Fame #9’ 45 with Jack White in Nashville – which has on the ‘B’ side as well as ‘I Believe In Elvis Presley’ the track ‘BP Fallon Interview By Jack White’. To celebrate, we swapped roles and this time I was the interviewer and Jack White was the interviewee. We had a brilliant rabbit. Our chinwag can be heard in the BBC Radio 1 documentary ‘A Star And A Stripe’ which airs in November. I love this man. Screengrab: Jack White in ‘It Might Get Loud’ Photography: Jack White […]

September 11 2010

‘Fancy a walk in the park with an old man?’

BP Fallon, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll

In the time it takes to walk across the road and into Primrose Hill park Robert Plant has already squeezed in stories about Noddy Holder’s father, BP Fallon and Alexis Korner. He is dressed like a teenage backpacker, and an impressive array of blond-grey ringlets still spills down his back. “When I go to north Africa they think I’m a chick,” he says. He spots an empty bench and breaks into a trot: “Quick, before anyone else gets it.” An avuncular presence, he wears his legacy lightly, has a wicked sense of humour and tells you some jaw-dropping stories. Off […]

September 10 2010

Sept 10 Adebisi Shank Wang Dang Doodle

BP Fallon's Wang Dang Doodle, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll

BP Fallon’s Wang Dang Doodle with Band Of The Week – from Wexford/Dublin – Adebisi Shank Album cover: ‘This Is The Second Album Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank’ BP Fallon’s Wang Dang Doodle starring Adebisi Shank 00:00 BP introduces our noise fest 00:20 Ramalama Boogaloo Wang Dang Doodle – Ronnie Drew 00:30 Pull Off Your Arms And Let’s Play In Your Blood – Fight Like Apes 05:10 International Dreambeat – Adebisi Shank 08:56 BP verbal 09:27 Logdrum – Adebisi Shank 15:28 Surf Solar – Fuck Buttons 26:03 All I Want Is For You To Be Happy – The Aftermath […]

September 3 2010

Sept 3 Wang Dang Doodle Goes 40 Shades Of Green

BP Fallon Photography, BP Fallon's Wang Dang Doodle, Death Disco, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll

BP Fallon’s Wang Dang Doodle Goes 40 Shades Of Green Photography: Dublin by BP Fallon BP Fallon’s Wang Dang Doodle Goes 40 Shades Of Green 00:00 BP introduces The Greening Of Wang Dang Doodle 00:29 Ramalama Boogaloo Wang Dang Doodle – Ronnie Drew 00:39 Some Kind Of Kick – The Things 03:42 I Heard Wonders – David Holmes 09:09 Big Old River – Henry McCullough 11:37 BP verbal 12:12 Neu Tune – Humanzi 19:27 Don’t Hold Your Head So Low – Sweet Jane 24:27 Waitin’ ‘Round To Die – The Mighty Stef & Shane MacGowan 28:24 Magazine – The Mighty […]

August 30 2010

BP Fallon to DJ and speak at Electric Picnic!

BP Fallon, Death Disco, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll

We are delighted to announce that BP Fallon will be DJing and speaking at Ireland’s famous Electric Picnic festival. Photography: BP Fallon speaking at Mindfield at Electric Picnic last year, by lib-lab Electric Picnic Music & Arts Festival, Friday September 3rd – Sunday September 5th at Stradbally Hall Estate, Co. Laois, Ireland. At Electric Picnic’s Mindfield, BP will speak on the panel ‘Unknown Pleasures’ in a talk about the past, present and future of the music business/schmizzness, in the company of some of its other enduring legends. Peter Hook – former bass player with Joy Division and New Order – […]