Exhumed from the vaults for Halloween, here’s a 1911 song by Billy Williams. Continue reading
Category Archives: Music
Halloween hits: Brahn Boots
A Stanley Holloway classic, resuscitated for Hallowe’en. Continue reading
Les McKeown: ‘A cheeky little upstart’
The late Bay City Rollers singer in his own words, as recorded by ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Halloween hits: In the Waxworks Late Last Night
A neglected 1930 song by Charlie Higgins, exhumed for Hallowe’en by ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Revive 45: October 1975
Do you remember Papa’s Got a Brand New Bagpipe? ALWYN TURNER does. Continue reading
Revive 45: September 1975
ALWYN TURNER looks at the charts from 45 years ago and finds Mike Batt, Roger Whittaker and Leo Sayer – but mostly it’s Kenny. Continue reading
Revive 45: August 1975
Delilah, Barbados and the rough end of a pineapple – the charts were odd in August 1975, reflects ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
Revive 45: July 1975
ALWYN TURNER revisits more of the music of his childhood: 10cc, Mud, Gary Glitter, the Top of the Pops Orchestra… Continue reading
Revive 45: bonus trax 2
Mike Batt, Paper Lace, Mr Big, the Surprise Sisters & many more. ALWYN TURNER rounds up some failed 45s from 1975. Continue reading
Revive 45: May 1975
Can it be that it was all so simple then? ALWYN TURNER looks at the charts of 45 years ago, and tries to remember. Continue reading
Rockin’ the detectives
From the Adders, Bograt and Caliban’s Claw to Zeno and the Walking Dead, it’s ALWYN TURNER’s guide to rock stars and TV detectives. Continue reading
Revive 45: April 1975
Running foxes, dogs that need loving, gibbons with funk… ALWYN TURNER finds the top 10 from 45 years ago teeming with wildlife. Continue reading
