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The Return Of The Pep
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the release of the classic first EP by The National Pep, Citizen Gomez, which was bought and loved by literally some people. For those who don’t know, The National Pep was a band based … Continue reading
New Spotify Playlist – Pure Pop For Never People!
Sorry I’ve been a bit crap at updating recently. Between computer problems at home, pressure at work, and the general blandness of most of the comics recently, I’ve not really had any momentum for posting. Hopefully that’ll be back again … Continue reading
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Tagged big star, candypants, linus of hollywood, love, music, playlists, spotify, stew, the association, the Beach Boys, the millennium, the mockers, the national pep, the zombies, xtc
I Know A Song That’ll Get On Your Nerves…
For a while now, I’ve been complaining vociferously on Twitter about the lack of a vocalist for the National Pep, my band (such as it is) – my friend and songwriting partner Tilt Araiza has agreed to continue writing songs … Continue reading
Spotify Playlist – Jake Thackray, Arthur Alexander, Incredible String Band, Dudley Moore
This week’s playlist doesn’t have a theme as such, but is just some music I like. After an introductory snippet, we start with Anyone But You by The Mumps. The Mumps were a late 70s art-rock/punk band led by reality … Continue reading
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Tagged albert schweitzer, arthur alexander, dudley moore, dusty springfield, j. s. bach, jake thackray, jan & dean, janet klein, lotte lenya, mumps, music, playlists, spotify, teddy & his patches, the Beach Boys, the incredible string band, the mcgee brothers, the national pep, the shirelles, Van Dyke Parks
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This Week’s Spotify Playlist – Jake Thackray, Sparks, Bob Lind, Wild Man Fischer
For those of you who are uninterested in my increasingly recondite ramblings on comics, continuity, canon, quantum physics and Doctor Who, here’s some music… Incidentally, I lose track of what I have and haven’t included in these, but I hope … Continue reading
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Tagged bob lind, chuck berry, colin blunstone, crabby appleton, electric prunes, harpers bizarre, jake thackray, janet klein, klaatu, rosemary clooney, sparks, spotify, sugar pie desanto, the beautiful south, the national pep, the native shrubs of the santa monica mountains, Van Dyke Parks, wild man fischer
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This Week’s Spotify Playlist… And Thank You For The #welovethenhs Response
That last post of mine threw me off my posting stride a bit, because of the sheer weight of response, by email, on Twitter, in the comments here and in the comments to Debi’s repost of it (where our one … Continue reading
And a quick one…
For most of the last year my musical projects have been on hold, because I’ve been concentrating on work/my studies, and I’ve had some health problems which have made it difficult for me to do more. My band, The National … Continue reading
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