Rock’n’Roll

March 4 2010

Will The Circle Be Unbroken? Yes

Robert Plant & BP Fallon & evidence, Abbey Road recording studios London Feb 25 2010 Robert Plant was singing at Abbey Road studios in London in aid of Cancer Research, the charity driven by Bob Harris who once had cancer. It was an amazing evening. Over £200,000 was raised. Full review here of an extraordinary night from the Led Zeppelin magazine ‘Tight But Loose’ by the editor Dave Lewis Robert Plant, after singing with a 76-voice choir – singing the Scott Walker opus ‘Farmer In The City’ and then ‘I Bid You Goodnight’ from The Incredible String Band’s ‘A Very […]

March 1 2010

Shane MacGowan & Friends ‘I Put A Spell On You’ in aid of Concern Worldwide’s work in Haiti

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Straight to the bone: ‘I Put A Spell On You’ by Shane MacGowan & Friends – including Mick Jones, Bobby Gillespie, Nick Cave, Chrissie Hynde, Paloma Faith, Glen Matlock & Johnny Depp – for Haiti x

February 12 2010

“It was 40 years ago today, Dr Winston taught the band to play…”

BP Fallon, Rock'n'Roll

February 12th 1970 saw BBC TV’s ‘Top Of The Pops’ first broadcast of the classic performance of ‘Instant Karma’ by John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band with – from left to right – John Lennon [vocals & piano], Yoko Ono [knitting & Kotex eyewear], the Beatles’ road manager Mal Evans [tambourine], BP Fallon [bass guitar & hat], the Apple Records official House Hippy Richard DiLello [camera], Klaus Voorman [bass guitar] and Alan White [drums]. ‘Instant Karma’ produced by Phil Spector. The following week John Lennon was to be heard being interviewed on BBC radio by Emperor Rosko and telling […]

February 11 2010

God Bless Alexander McQueen

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Alexander McQueen March 17th 1969 – February 11th 2010 40 years young… RIP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cou04-vOZx8&feature=related Kate Moss for Alexander McQueen. Holographic, angelical, beautifully mesmerising video of Kate Moss at an Alexander McQueen fashion show. Such grace, such elegance, such poise, such flow. Such mystery and magic and strange emotion. Another world, another planet. Beyond stunning. Out of our minds and our hearts and our soul – and into the world for all time, for ever. Thank you Alexander McQueen – genius and jean/gene genie too and never gone. God Bless you x

February 11 2010

America Vs Amerikkka over The White Stripes

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And meanwhile in other madnesses, America Vs Amerikkka fights over The White Stripes being unhappy – nay, furious – over the US Air Force Reserve stealing and mutilating their song ‘Fell In Love With A Girl’ for a US Air Force Reserve recruiting ad screened during the mega-viewed Super Bowl <<< Click this MTV News ‘Comments’ for some fucking loonies in among the sane. See the US Air Force Reserve Super Bowl ad & The White Stripes ‘Fell In Love With A Girl’ video We prefer this kind of war, where idiots show themselves to be idiots to everyone but idiots. We […]