Timeless

June 14 2016

Henry McCullough Hero Of Rock’n’Roll Wang Dang Doodle

Henry McCullough, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless

God bless Henry McCullough July 21st 1943 – June 14th 2016 We present this special edition of Wang Dang Doodle that was first broadcast on Nov 9th 2012, days after Henry suffered a massive heart attack. Since then he has been nursed by his incredible wife Josie. And today, while she held his hand and they listened to a song he’d written about their love, the song Foolish Heart, Henry slipped away. Henry McCullough Hero Of Rock’n’Roll Wang Dang Doodle 00:00 BP Fallon salutes Henry McCullough 00:20 BP Fallon’s Wang Dang Doodle – Ronnie Drew 00:30 Failed Christian – Henry […]

December 3 2015

Ian ‘Mac’ McLagan Remembered – One Year Gone

BP Fallon & The Bandits 'Still Legal', Ian McLagan, Life's A Gas, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless, Vinyl

Two Dodgy Geezers – BP Fallon presents Ian McLagan with the album ‘Still Legal’ on which Mac plays Hammond organ. Photography by Crystal at The Lucky Lounge, Austin, Texas BP Fallon writes: It’s a year ago today since Ian McLagan died. It was so shocking, this effervescent man so suddenly gone. I heard the news from Austin and in New York I wept. Can I tell you how amazing Mac was/is? No need. You know. Magical on the keyboards, magical as a man, twinkling onwards through any passing storms… Ian ‘Mac’ McLagan of Small Faces/Faces, played with The Stones, was […]

October 9 2015

Happy 75th Birthday John Lennon

BP Fallon, Fuck Guns, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless

John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band 1970: John Lennon & Yoko Ono & Mal Evans & BP Fallon. Photography by Ron Howard/Redferns courtesy of Guitar World. “So it’s John Lennon’s 75th Birthday, God bless him. I’m very sad he’s not here and I’m very glad that he was. Glad? John Lennon changed my life, he changed everything for so many people, he and The Beatles and beyond. The world will never be the same, thanks to John and his chums. “And yet… Give Peace A Chance. Yes please. We need it now as much as ever – wars all […]

Happy Happy 70th Birthday Debbie Harry x

July 1 2015

Happy Happy 70th Birthday Debbie Harry – Unique Collection Of Photographs

Blondie, BP Fallon, BP Fallon & The Bandits, BP Fallon & The Strypes, BP Fallon Photography, Debbie Harry, Just a bit of fun, Life's A Gas, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless

BP Fallon & Debbie Harry at Electric Picnic, Ireland 2014. Photography by Radek Happy Happy 70th Birthday Debbie Harry !!! We’re always touched by your presents, dear… BP Fallon & Debbie Harry first met in London in 1977, introduced by Blondie’s English bass-player Nigel Harrison with whom BP had worked in 1972/1973 with the magnificent ripped-velvet roses-in-the-gutter punk group Silverhead. Blondie were doing their first-ever UK tour, supporting Television. Here we present a unique collection of photographs of these two rock’n’roll legends Debbie & BP… and friends including former New York Doll David Johansen, BP Fallon & The Bandits whose […]

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 […]