Legendary music producer and murderer Phil Spector has died aged 81. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55697979
The third Monday in January has been described as the most depressing day of the year, and has been named Blue Monday. This is all total bollocks, but a great excuse to play a classic synth-pop proto-techno dance track from 1983:
Wonderful talent, such a shame his personality became warped with chemical substance abuse that resulted in that murder.
The third Monday of January in the USA is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and his dream of racial unity appears to be further apart than ever there.
Any early risers, do make sure you listen to Chris Hawkins' early breakfast show on 6 Music next Thursday morning. He's doing a world premiere of a song the day before release that is relevant to my interests...!
A double play of LocoMotion. I love the original for the quality of the pure vocals by Little Eva, but I guess Kylie will be the version most folk prefer, because of the fact that it's Kylie .....
Favourite Billy song, has anyone ever summed up working class Britain more perfectly in 4 minutes? The scrawl on the wall says what about the workers And the voice of the people says more salt please And attempts to justify the sacrifice To pass their creed down to another generation 'Anything for a quiet life' In the Land of a Thousand Doses Where nostalgia is the opium of the age Our place in History is as Clock watchers, old timers, window shoppers Pure poetry...
Who says white men can’t do reggae? Here’s that overlooked genius David Lindley proving it’s possible: