“I see an ancient rhythm
In a man’s genetic code
Gonna keep on rock and rollin
Till my genes explode……”

I put this page together inspired by my old bud Matthew West. Having impeccable taste, from time to time he’ll send me some brilliant(and usually obscure)piece of music, via Youtube or somesuch. With the descendence of Facebook into corporate hypnosis, here’s all of the wonderful clips I(and Matt, and hey it’s your turn next!)would like to share. And dig it, Rock’n'Roll Love letter isn’t just a song, it’s a declaration of intent!

The Bay City Rollers? You bet!

http://youtu.be/MNLdOx5zcRs

And also via Matt, the very obscure Vodka Collins, sounding very Glam/Bolan-tastic and Powerpop too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJlI7V28Ycs&feature=colike

Jimi Hendrix and Brian Jones??? Ain’t nothing wrong with that! Cept it’s never been released!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFgG1VFkdvk

The guvner’s of English Powerpop! Get me outta your Starry eyes……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAH1ioLiaHw

And the first of many for Jed, but for Kat Young too, an American gurl…..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U59z_KhAbnI

My favourite band, my favourite superhero too! Rock out!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3F2y2hRP4o

Another one from Matt, beloved by Barn and me, Rockin’ Krautrock……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pcla5zyZfA

What a great cover! The Plantronics……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWTZoZKhOMY

Al’s current fave rave,  Fucked Up – Turn the season, kinda Powerpop I think……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgkdvgJEOvQ

What d’ya mean, you never heard of the Vietcong Pornsurfers? Let’s Rock!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWzglY_YkDk

Another one from Matt, a funky little tune from Peter, Bijorn and John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51V1VMkuyx0

And again Sir Matt, some groovy Gallic Psychedelia……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVtzQHaLmUM

Le Matt sent me this a while back, dig the Go Go dancers! Stereolab with French Disko……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH3aQJj119Y

A mash up of “Sugar Sugar” by the Archies/”I’m waiting for the man” by the Velvet Underground, with a touch of “The Gift”, not ‘arf!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIAxwaxkwnU

One of my fave Roxy tracks, and a particularly rockin’ version! Eno looks fab……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0pV8vOQbxg

So melancholic, and very psychedelic too, Noel Harrison’s son Rex……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEhS9Y9HYjU

Bogus Barry Manilow anyone? Neo 70′s Beach Boys too, Rex Smith……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BBmp_70V3c

A fave with the ‘Clocks……naughty Stranglers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzqAbVEkYzE

For Emily(where ever she may roam)Garbage’s finest moment……?

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52VRry-TbzY

For Al, the Monomen, with great memories of our 1991 tour of Gothenburg……

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avn6Y8MC4wA

With an excerpt from “Hawaii 5-o”, as blagged by the Rats, here’s the wonderful Radio Birdman……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkKiZ9VSD6U

Anybody who’s got the balls to call themselves the New Christs have got to be good, especially with a Who cover……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4lkY9KnvLY

This one’s for Tom Campbell, George Jones, Yabba dabba do!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc08gY8wfVc

It’s Christmas……all that glitter……gotta be Glam rock! Here’s Bowie in his prime Ziggy era, from TOTP 1973……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEmGQYCuc6M

Here’s a beautiful song, Elvis did a fabulous cover of it, but here’s the original, Mr Jimmie Rodgers “It’s over”……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iT-A6Uve4

A shite vid, but what a Rockin’ tune, it’s the Black Keys “Lonely Boy”.

Many may mangle me for this, but I love it, it totally Rocks! LA Guns……I wanna be your man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKXa_NuXc9c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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