I'm not one for band revivals, but... Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks were back in the studio recently overseeing the 50th anniversary Lamb Lies Down on Broadway in Dolby Atmos. The literal half century musical separation/divergence of Gabriel from Genesis (and their gradual decline into the 'pop' elements of the '80's) would make for an interesting new album. Although Banks is only writing classical music these days and Collins medically signed off, PG is still in a very creative phase of life musically, as is Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford is at least active, if only with his Mike &the Mechanics 'Best of' touring. Obviously won't happen, but it would be an interesting collaboration after such a long absence.
The CEO of a company called Astronomer got caught having an affair with the head of HR. They were plastered on the big screen at a Coldplay concert: please log in to view this image How embarrassing. Imagine going to a Coldplay gig.
News from Jamaica that Owen Gray has left us. A real "foundation" artist (so here are my favourites across the genres) ...
University challenge tonight had a starter question on the Damned, then a round on 1976 punk bands , I got the f*****g lot Oh bondage up yours .........
Not ar the f, mate! We were watching Reeves & Mortimer with Tony Blackburn, as we make our way through the while lot.
University Challenge - 2025/26: 2. UCL v SOAS - BBC iPlayer https://share.google/HNo8izhzCbJNqKx0o @ 14.40
Quite astonishing that he lasted as long as he did in all fairness! Certainly lived life to the full.....
When someone who should have been dead several times over long ago, lives, you never think of them actually dying. Ozzy. Boy from Brum made good. A life "less ordinary" . Played a massive part in a genre of rock music. Rest easy.
Ozzy Osbourne has long made me think of Gazza. They were both troubled by difficult childhoods, drawn to alcoholic excess and drug use ( in Osbourne's case), but really loved by the public at large, despite (because of...?) having attacked their wives (you would, wouldn't you....) and being unfailingly fallible. A working class hero is something to be... RIP
Hmmm, how to voice my thoughts of Hulk Hogan's passing in a way that shows just how highly I thought of him? Why, I think I've got it... ...too subtle?
I see that Tom Lehrer died yesterday age 97, a very good innings , this takes me back to my first job as an apprentice mechanic , my mentor was in his 60s but he loved Tom Lehrer hardly a day went by without him playing his songs on an old record player covered in dust ,my mentors name was Rodney and I would say turn this old crap off Rodders , but after a couple of weeks I was singing along and I have a couple of albums in my collection This reminds me of good old Rodders and a sing along to Tom Lehrer, didn't cop on at the time that this song was about catching an STD
