Brian Henry Hooper- “I Won't Bend For You”
Quite possibly my favourite of his solo records.
The Gun Club – “Fire of Love”
Nice reissue of what For me is one of the great rock'n'roll albums of all time!!
PJ Harvey- “Peel Sessions”
Great for this to be released on vinyl. The version of “Wang Dang Doodle” is worth the price of admission alone!
Dr John- “Sun, Moon and Herbs”
Sprawling triple album..The way it was meant to be released.
Scientists- “Negativity”
Kim Salmon & Co in good reformation album shock!!
Lipstick Killers- “Strange Flash”
Great double album. Good to hear some of their other stuff.
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers- “L.A.M.F The Found 77 Masters”
I SAID I'D NEVER BUY ANOTHER COPY! But I did!! Probably the definitive mix...Glad I got to play some of these tunes with Mr Lure before he left this mortal coil. R.I.P. Waldo.
The Heads – “Relaxing With”
The great first album with an extra disc of Peel Sessions.
Books
Alvin Gibbs- “Diminished Responsibility Vol 2”
Follow on from last year's Vol 1 in which Alvin recounts his time as bassist with Iggy and his tenure with ex-Hanoi Rocks guitarist Nasty Suicide in Cheap and Nasty. Vol 3 awaits...
Barry Adamson – “Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars”
Autobiography of the ex-Magazine and Bad Seeds bassist.
Patrick Emery - “Execution Days - Life and Times of Spencer P Jones”
Haven't started it yet but know it's going to be great!
UK-based Darren Birch plays bass with Black Bombers and has played with Walter Lure, Brian James, Gunfire Dance and The Godfathers.
