Joe Ely live at the newly relocated Antones in Austin. It was a great performance. The man’s never lost it. Wish I’d seen him opening for the Clash...

I’m not a big Dead guy. I’m still amazed I was allowed to live in Sonoma county without being one. Anyway, I found this card there, and am told it’s an...

…I did. Many times....

We found out about this on the day of the show. I remember buying the tickets and thing that SFX must be an arena or big theater. It turned out to stand for St Xavier’s Church Hall. The Boys are Back in...

A flea market find. I love it. Can you imagine One Direction or Katy Perry being daubed on a wall like this? Methinks...

What an amazing guy. I met Eddie at a launch event for his merch line at the Sundance Film Festival. I’m not sure that an awful lot of people knew about him. Anyway, we got chatting about a lot of the amazing work he’s done, especially Jimi Hendrix. Wow. I haven’t washed my...

The delightful Miss Potter wowing everyone at the Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa. She’s got the lot. And she does a killer version of White Rabbit that goes down especially well in Northern...

My pal Aggy in the Alley. This is the lane that’s featured in Quadrophenia where Steph has a quickie (literally) with Jimmy....

An in-depth review of Pete’s first solo record, Who Came First. The album has special significance for me. When my mother was very sick in hospital, my friends clubbed together and bought it for me for my birthday. It’s a very introspective record, and was just what I needed at...

If you’re not a Brit, you probably don’t know this guy. I met him at a glam rock fundraiser bash when I was with Virgin Cinemas. Basically he was an institution in the UK through the 70’s and 80’s. He followed the Noel Edmunds breakfast show on BBC Radio 1, had a dog...

This was the sleeve of Whitesnake’s second album, released when they were still hard blues and had flat hair. It was released in the UK but immediately banned in the US. Never understood...

Not the most reliable instruments of all...

The creator of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett, Space 1999 and Stingray came to the Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street to sign his VHS catalog. I remember asking the video company if he needed anything special. “Just a bottle of good Scotch” was the answer. Were the Tracey brothers...

This is an original ad for one of the Stones’ most underrated...

London’s Time Out that came out the week after John’s...

Boston only ever toured the UK once. I caught them in Newcastle which was a perfect location as the City Hall has a huge pipe organ behind the stage. I think it made Tom S very happy. I, on the other hand, was quite bored as the performance was note for note like the two records. Could have...

Crowded House opened for Peter Gabriel at London Calling in Hyde Park. They looked very excited when they hit the stage and one of the Finns started waving his hands in the air and making silly motions with his fingers, copying a lady who was at the edge of the stage doing the same thing....

Genius. Nuff...

I have extremely blurred memories of this evening as a result of poured-on hospitality courtesy of Virgin Mobile. Thank you guys, wherever you may...

I’ve still got all my badges and pins from the 70’s and 80’s. These are two of my...