Zander: the first lost Dum Dum Boy
Originally posted Thursday 27 September 2007. Doug Currie, who roadie’d for The Stooges in 1973, emailed me a couple of weeks ago with his comments on Open Up and Bleed. … Continue Reading →
A Superior Degree Of Control
I’ve lost too many people to death over the last 10 years, as most of us have. Some are more awful than others. Some, for me, trigger a kind of … Continue Reading →
Ron Asheton and Simpson: a tribute
A repost from my old Website, original posted March 18, 2009. I report this in thanks for the beautiful times I spent with Ron, and also in tribute to the … Continue Reading →
Lost Boy
“He just wanted out. And away from the conflict.” In late April 1965, Brian Jones went missing. Over recent weeks he’d seriously considered leaving the band; it appears the Stones … Continue Reading →
What Simon said…
I’ll miss Simon House. A great musician, but also a very understated witness of what went on around Bowie, with no axe to grind. I remember going straight home from … Continue Reading →
Reverb on max: the Nyam Nyam story
I don’t tend to do book interviews these days, as I’m busy trying to master (!) a new career as a school teacher. But when I got a request for … Continue Reading →
Mood indigo: a farewell to Tony Bramwell
Last night I found that I’d lost a friend, Tony Bramwell, of over 30 years. Tony used to drop in on us regularly at MOJO, helping with Beatles issues; he … Continue Reading →
Downfall of a Dandy
I’m re-loading some choice Q&As from the publication week of the UK paperback of Sympathy For The Devil. Later I will post John Keen, who knew Brian as a 19-year old, … Continue Reading →
Anatomy of a Fall
Today is 50 years since an event that’s both inspiring and sad. For it was 50 years ago that Iggy Pop berated an audience with the words “you missed again, … Continue Reading →
Lazarus, 3: Previews and Farewells
The later trio of Lazarus songs – which we can now enjoy on the download EP, released January 8 – arrived fairly quickly. The Plan, a lovely ballad with sweet, … Continue Reading →