You might wonder why I’m devoting so much time to a forty year-old plastic toy when the world is beset by war, famine, pestilence, death*, the White House and the fact that Tom Cruise may be the Scientology Messiah. I might respond with a curt “how the fuck should I know” (I freely admit I’m in the foulest of foul moods – what Churchill called “the black dog”) except it would seem that, after I mentioned the damned thing last week, (see Jan 17th) a whole debate broke out on Live Journal. (The above was lifted from ortho bob, and it costs $102.50 on eBay, and that’s only for the box.)
* possibly mine
Or maybe it’s just that the above was The Child Our Parents Wanted Us To Be.
Meanwhile being deprived of rock & roll adulation still festers. The following was posted on the blog of Urbanmutation, who has exactly the opinion we should value…
“Last night should have been the reunion gig of the Kings of Oblivion line-up of the Pink fairies at the Roundhouse in London. Unfortunately, Larry Wallis buggered his back up (that’s the official reason at least) and so the gig had to be shelved. It was an especially bad blow as Mick Farren had been booked to come over and do a few numbers. So if the gig had gone ahead it may have been of mythic stature, the kind of gig that people talk about for years to come.”
And just to prove that I am really freefalling, I have written a lively defense of Fox and 24 in this week’s LA CityBeat.
The secret French word is Merde
Or maybe it’s just that the above was The Child Our Parents Wanted Us To Be.
Meanwhile being deprived of rock & roll adulation still festers. The following was posted on the blog of Urbanmutation, who has exactly the opinion we should value…
“Last night should have been the reunion gig of the Kings of Oblivion line-up of the Pink fairies at the Roundhouse in London. Unfortunately, Larry Wallis buggered his back up (that’s the official reason at least) and so the gig had to be shelved. It was an especially bad blow as Mick Farren had been booked to come over and do a few numbers. So if the gig had gone ahead it may have been of mythic stature, the kind of gig that people talk about for years to come.”
And just to prove that I am really freefalling, I have written a lively defense of Fox and 24 in this week’s LA CityBeat.
The secret French word is Merde
CRYPTIQUE – Rage or depression? It’s a buck dancer’s choice, my friend.
Aw Mick, thanks for the mention Man!
ReplyDeleteCheer up mate, you have provided me, and loads of others, with years of great work one way or another!
Oh yeah and the nice chaps at Captain Trip have provided me with some quality CD recordings by the Deviants and solo MF (I couldn't get Vampires Stole My Lunch money any other way). You can even pay 'em using paypal. You get the CDs from Japan quicker than Am@zon ships stuff from Swindon!!!!