THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES The Impression That I Get (1997)

My song of the day...
Must share it with you!!!

POP WILL EAT ITSELF There's No Love Between Us Anymore (1987)

I just stumbled over this one while I was preparing a post for the 10th anniversary.
It's only an EP but I really love "No Love" AND especially the SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK cover "Love Missile F 1-11".
Your download here...

BLUR The Best Of (2000)

Long time no sign of life here on This Is Indie.
But I am still here. Just my life has changed during the recent decade of This Is Indie and time is short...
In a few weeks This Is Indie will turn 10.
Good God!
Anyway...

BLUR: The Best Of (2000)
01 Beetlebum
02 Song 2
03 There's no other Way
04 The Universal
05 Coffee and TV
06 Parklife
07 End of a Century
08 No Distance left to Run
09 Tender
10 Girls & Boys
11 Charmless Man
12 She's so high
13 Country House
14 To the End
15 On your own
16 This is a Low
17 For Tomorrow
18 Music is my Radar

DANGEROUS ORANGE The Outsider (Video)

A film by Younger and Poremba - Music by DANGEROUS ORANGE.
I really like Dave Younger's project DANGEROUS ORANGE.
Watch the video. It's great...

THE CLASH London Calling Exhibition

Dear readers,
a few impressions from my visit of the exhibition...

NICK CORBIN Never Did Look Like Love +++ New Single Out Today

Hey readers,
NICK CORBIN (former front singer of New Street Adventure) released his first solo single today.
There is an album to be released spring 2020.

More later...

THE CLASH London Calling guitar to go on display 40 years after stage smash

40 years after Paul Simonon smashed his Fender on stage it will be one of about one hundred THE CLASH's personal items to be displayed in the Museum of London from 15th November until spring 2020 in a free exhibition.
Meet me there on 15th November!

There is an article worth to be read here.

MILES DAVIS Kind Of Blue (1959)

Today 60 years ago this milestone was released.
One of the best Jazz records ever recorded.

MILES DAVIS Kind Of Blue (1959)
01 So What
02 Freddie Freeloader
03 Blue In Green
04 All Blues
05 Flamenco Sketches

THE CLASH Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg (1981)

This is a re-post. Not only an updated link... as THE CLASH are more than just a band to me.

In 1981 THE CLASH recorded what should have been released as "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg" but was released in 1982 as "Combat Rock".
The original version of "Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg" was produced by Mick Jones and is nowadays known as "the original Combat Rock".
RPFFB consists of two cds whereas cd 1 is the regular album and cd 2 is some kind of remix album. Some of the remixes were later released on "Super Black Market Clash".

The album on discogs.

THE CLASH Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg

CD1
01 The Beautiful People Are Ugly Too
02 Kill Time
03 Should I Stay Or Should I Go
04 Rock The Casbah
05 Know Your Rights
06 Red Angel Dragnet
07 Ghetto Defendent
08 Sean Flynn
09 Car Jamming
10 Innoculated City
11 Death Is A Star
12 Walk Evil Talk
13 Atom Tan
14 Overpowered By Funk (Demo)
15 Innoculated City (uncensored)
16 First Night Back In London
17 Cool Confusion
18 Straight To Hell (Extended Mix)

CD2
01 Rock The Casbah (instrumental)
02 Know Your Rights (instrumental)
03 Red Angel Dragnet (instrumental)
04 Overpowered By Funk (instrumental)
05 Ghetto Defendant 1 (instrumental)
06 Ghetto Defendant 2 (instrumental)
07 Atom Tan (instrumental)
08 First Night Back in London (instrumental)
09 Cool Confusion 1 (instrumental)
10 Cool Confusion 2 (instrumental)
11 Straight To Hell (7")
12 Overpowered By Funk (no flushes)
13 Hell W10
14 Cool Confusion (Remix)
15 Know Your Rights (alt. Version)
16 Cool Confusion (full)
17 Red Angel Dragnet (edited)
18 Ghetto Defendant (edited)
19 Rock The Casbah (with Rankin' Roger [R.I.P.])

The artwork/covers

ANTHONY REYNOLDS British Ballads (2007)

After three records and one or two EPs ANTHONY RENOLDS' band JACK split and he released the wonderful "British Ballads" in 2007 as solo artist.
Compared with JACK it has more of some kind of story teller feeling, less of the band power punch in the face.
His voice is marvellous. Unique. Outstanding.
Enjoy

ANTHONY REYNOLDS British Ballads (2007)

ANDY PAWLAK Low Beat Folk (2019 Release)

Wednesday 10thJuly will see the release of ANDY PAWLAK's "Low Beat Folk", originally recorded in 1998, slightly remastered by Dave.

Japan's Disk Union was so kind to release it in a cardboard sleeve. Limited of course and available through Disk Union.
Front Cover by Andy and me.

Ole, you obviously read this blog. Get in touch mate...

MARK HOLLIS a.k.a. JOHN COPE Piano (1998) Missing Pieces (2001)

From the album "AV 1" from Phil Brown and Dave Allison.
"Piano" featured MARK HOLLIS hidden under the B-side-inspired pseudonym John Cope and managed to be deliberate without being frustrating, unsettling but never futuristic, and an enduringly eerie achievement.

The song appeared later on the album "Missing Pieces" that features the 3CD-Single Box "After The Flood" plus "Piano".

Download "Piano".

To the immortal memory of great MARK HOLLIS.

MARK HOLLIS 1955-2019

MARK HOLLIS
Rest In Peace

Good god... What a loss...
Don't know what to say...

I updated the download links of his self titled album and of Talk Talk "Introducing" and "After The Flood".

There is a nice article about Mark Hollis in the Rolling Stone here.

BETH GIBBONS & THE POLISH NATIONAL RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs) (2019)

Brilliant BETH GIBBONS performed the
"Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs" by Henryk Górecki
live with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.
The album will be out on 29th march. You can pre-order it now as heavy vinyl, CD or download.

I. Lento — Sostenuto tranquillo ma cantabile
II. Lento e largo — Tranquillissimo
III. Lento — Cantabile-semplice

Read more here.

HEAVEN 17 Best H17

This is a personal compilation that I did in 2009 and that is still one of my favourites.
Nothing much to say as I really love this band. It was a companion for many years. When they were at their best and after they split. The songs never lost the magic and spirit for me.
I hope you love the compilation as much as I do.

HEAVEN 17 Best H17
01 Penthouse And Pavement
02 Play To Win
03 Geisha Boys And Temple Girls
04 Let's all Make A Bomb (12" Version)
05 Song With No Name (12" Version)
06 Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry
07 Who'll Stop The Rain
08 We Live So Fast
09 Come Live With Me (12" Extended Version)
10 Temptation
11 Let Me Go (DreamTime Mix)
12 This Is Mine
13 ...And That's No Lie
14 Sunset Now (Full Length)
15 The Fuse (Full Length)
16 Flamedown (Full Length)
17 Contenders
18 Trouble
19 Train Of Love In Motion
20 An Electronic Prayer
21 Dive

ANDY PAWLAK Lost Demos 1985-1986 (2019)

Wohoooow...
Who would have thought this...?
ANDY PAWLAK's truly lost and found pre-Shoebox demos will be released on Firestation Records on 22nd February! Pre-order NOW!!!
It will include the "In The Kitchen" demos plus 12 previously unreleased and actually lost tracks.

A snipped from the back cover...:

THE DEEP SEASON Island Monkeys (1993)

A completely underrated and forgotten gem. And the only long player from THE DEEP SEASON. 25 years ago...
It was re-released in 2017.
For the fans of DANNY WILSON or other wonderful Britpop.

THE DEEP SEASON Island Monkeys (1993)
01 Mother Country
02 Evergreen
03 Slaves To The Automobile
04 Big White Lie
05 Looney Tunes
06 God's Own Souvenirs
07 Lovesome Days
08 Why Are The Rich So Beautiful?
09 Mood Swing Thing
10 Close To The Path
11 In London
12 Listen To The Sound

BOPPIN' B Call It Hot Shit

Happy New Year and welcome back...
I ended with Rockabilly, I start with Rockabilly...
Well, why not...

I got this CD just before Christmas and I feel like they deserve some advertising.
I really like their song "Fräulein" and advise you to have a listen...
Buy their stuff...

Here are BOPPIN' B with "Fräulein"

...and a bit off-topic... You MUST check the new
NAVY PIN UP CALENDAR and the pictures from behind the scenes.
You can still order it directly on the website.
HiClass calendar for 2019.
10% of the proceeds will go to a cancer charity.

BRIAN SETZER Boogie Woogie Christmas (2002)

I wish you all a Merry Christmas. May the Setzer be with you.
Take care and a peaceful 2019 to all of you and your beloved ones.

THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA Boogie Woogie Christmas (2002)
01 Jingle Bells
02 Boogie Woogie Santa
03 Winter Wonderland
04 Blue Christmas
05 Santa Claus is Back in Town
06 Baby It's Cold Outside
07 The Nutcracker Suite
08 The Man With The Bag
09 Sleigh Ride
10 So They Say It's Christmas
11 O Holy Night
12 The Amens

HIPSWAY Smoke & Dreams (2018)

On 3rd December HIPSWAY released a new album called "Smoke & Dreams".

It's a wonderful album - cool and funky... With a touch of Friends Again.

Well done, Skin.

Video "New York Nights New York Daze"

They also rerecorded an old songs from one of Skin's former bands THE PLEASURELORDS.

HIPSWAY's homepage here.

For Spotify try here.