Ambrose Campbell

First of all - sad to hear the news of the passing away of Ambrose Campbell in the Guardian today in the obit. section. So today i am adding to the playlist ,and playing now,"London Is The Place For Me Vol.3" by Ambrose Adekoya Capbell (Honest Jons CD.) You can read the full obituary at http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1815671,00.html .

Margaret Barry

Those who have followed the development of folk music in the Uk should have the follwoing CD's in their collection.If not i highly recommend the two which introduced me to the Irish folk music of Margaret Barry which she sung often ive in Camden Town pubs (such as The Bedford Arms) in the fifties. She actually met folklorist and ethnomusicographer Alan Lomax and he recorded her music on the excellent collection "I Sang Through The Fairs" (Rounder 1774-2). Also worth getting on the superb Topic label is "Her Mantle So Green" with her partner Michael Gorman (Topic TSCD 474).Here they do fine reels on bango and fiddle as well as her singing. Both CD's are well annotated,esp the Rounder one with reprinted lyrics,and a short history of each song.

SO go out there and get them.

101 Possible Best Albums

Since Bradxxx did his 101 best albums some time back i drew up a list of some of mine.There is a remarkable convergance with some entries with Bradxx's list.

101/ The Pharcyde - Bizarre Ride II
100/ Buck 65 - Talkin' Honky Blues
99/ Steve Reich - Early Works
98/ Mothers of Invention - Freak Out
97/ Surfjan Stevens - Illinois
96/ The Residents - Commercial Album
95/ The Slits - Cut
94/ Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Spotlight Kid
93/ Ambrose Campbell - London Is The Place For Me 3
92/ Lee Scratch Perry - Arkology
91/ Mothers Of Invention - Absolutely Free
90/ Current 93 - Black Ships Ate The Sky
89/ Various Artists - London Is The Place For Me Vol.1
88/ Moondog - The Viking of Sixth Avenue
87/ Various Artists - Tropicalia
86/ Tangerine Dreams - Electronic Mediations
85/ Margaret Barry - I Sang Through The Faires
84/ Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief
83/ Can - Soon Over Babuluma
82/ Ann Briggs - The Collection
81/ Led Zeppelin - IV
80/ Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music
79/ Scott Walker - Climate of Hunter
78/ Muzsikas - The bartok Album
77/ Sun Ra - Live In London
76/ Sun Ra - Space Is The Place
75/ Various Artists - London Is The Place For Me Vol. 2
74/ Neu - Neu 2
73/ Ruins - Vrresto
72/ Parliament - Osmosis
71/ Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
70/ Henri Chopin,etc - Revue OU
69/ Jandek - Ready For The House
68/ Burning Spear - At Studio One
67/ Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
66/ Shirley Collins - Within Sound
65/ Iggy and The Stooges - Funhouse
64/ Antony And The johnsons - Antony and The Johnsons
63/ Annette Peacock - I'm The One
62/ Can - Future Days
61/ The Residents - Third Reich N Roll
60/ Neu - Neu 75
59/ Capt.Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safe As Milk
58/ Einsturzende Neubauten - Tabula Rasa
57/ Arvo Part - Miserere
56/ Edgar Varese - Complete Works
55/ Albert Ayler - The Complete ESP Recordings
54/ Loius And Bebe Barron - Forbidden Planet OST
53/ Sheilagh McDonald - let No Man Steal Your Thyme
52/ Various Artists - Nuggets
51/ BB King - King Of The Blues
50/ Gang of Four - Entertainment
49/ Faust - So far
48/ Steve Reich - Four Organs / Phase patterns
47/ David Thomas - Monster
46/ James Brown - Star Time (BoxSet)
45/ Talking heads - Once In A Lifetime
44/ David Byrne And Brian Eno - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
43/ Suicide - Suicide
42/ The Silver Aplles - Contact
41/ John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
40/ Neu - Neu
39/ Faust - The Faust Tapes
38/ Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
37/ Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz
36/ Mothers of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money
35/ Pere Ubu - Datapanik In The Year Zero
34/ Curtis Mayfiled - Superfly
33/ Howard Shore / Ornette Coleman - Naked Lunch OST
32/ Can - Sondtracks
31/ Can - Rite Time
30/ Capt.Beefheart & His Magic band - Lick My Decals Off Baby
29/ Patti Smith - Horses
28/ Tangerine Dream - Alpha Centauri
27/ This Heat - This Heat
26/ Scott Walker - The Drift
25/ Robert Wyatt - Cucooland
24/ Can - Monster Movie
23/ Capt.Beefheart & His Magic Band - Clear Spot
22/ Scott Walker - Scott 3
21/ Lou Reed - Berlin
20/ Faust - Faust
19/ Scott Walker - Scott 4
18/ Dr.Alimanto - Best Dressed Chicken In Town
17/ Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
16/ Big Youth - Natty Universal Dread
15/ Can - Egg Bamyasi
14/ Juana Molina - Son
13/ The Temptations - Psychodelic Soul
12/ Harry Smith - Anthology of American Folk Music
11/ Love - Forever Changes
10/ Soft Machine - Out Bloody Rageuos
9/ Julie London - Julie Is Her Name
8/ Supersilent - Supersilent 1 - 3
7/ Brian Wilson - Presents Smile
6/ Can - Tago Mago
5/ Bob Dylan - Biograph
4/ Velvet Underground - Peel Slowly And See
3/ Television - Marquee Moon
2/ Various - Ohm ,The Early Gurus of Electronic Music
1/ Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica

Phew! Done!

Boot Fair In Doubt

Met Paul and Moon in The North Laines not far from Snoopers this late afternoon.Saw their less tahn 6 month old child as well.

I just came from Snoopers to put in a few books for sale,plus some cheap headphones. It was quite busy in there so hopefully a few more sales made.

Cal from GC.They might noot go tomorrow to the boot fair after all due to the weather forecast saying tomorrow would be iffy. Drat! More likely to go the following Sunday. The weather btter stay dry then.

C'est la vie

End of An Era?

This is only pertinant to Dr.Who fans.

Well it is a sad parting for Rose and The Doctor in this last episode of the current series. It was quite poignant and a final closure between the ywo. It was so obvious she loved the Doctor,and in the end he realised likewise but the rift between the two parallel worlds closed before he could ay those three words (I Love You). Billie Ptper ,as the companion Rose Tyler,really helped to make the series (now in its second run) so successful. She will be missed by this fan and she will be a hard act to follow.
Not only that,she is a fabulously gorgious woman - no wonder the Doctor loved her.

The other companion which helped to create some memorable series was Elizabeth Sladen (as Sarah Jame Smith) who returned for a double episode this season,looking just as gorgious despite being older.

So now i will have withdrawal symptoms for the next 170 odd days til the Xmas Dr.Who special,and then athird series sometime next year. I need to calm down.