Cass and Molly have recently tracked me down which has caused me to hark back. I tend to do that a bit.

I found myself searching for some of the bands I used to listen to with my brother Charlie. We used to go to lots of gigs mainly around north London. The Artrockers', Sausage Machine in and around '91 was fantastic. We used to frequent the cellar of the Whitehorse pub in Hampstead. I remember the polystyrene ceiling tiles being torn off by The Plastic Bertrands(?) during a set. It later moved to the Camden, but the party for me was over. I remember being hypnotised by Stereolab in that crappy little cellar. Charlie was flirting with Harvey at every opportunity. I don't think you stood a chance mate. I'm not sure I can remember half the names... Gallon Drunk, Pram, Moonshake, The Pale, Plastic Bertrands.. and a bunch of others: Andy White, all them fantastic Irish Fleadh/Feile/Finsburty Park lot. The Orb and all that annoying, yet strangely compelling Industrial Ambient. None of them compared to the unjustly forgotten, 'Sultans of Ping'. They were awesome.

I pushed my recent youtube history into this playlist, they are all there, encased in the museum of YouTube. Crank up the speakers and enjoy.

What bands did it for you back in the day? Let me know in the comments...

My life is haunted by shoe-boxes stuffed with memories. I'm listening to Kirsty MacColls beautiful interpretation of that Kinks song, Days. Instantly I'm sucked back into the past. Memories of despair, depression and frustration. When I think about it, the lyrics do not relate. Sigh.

I'm finding it very hard to get my head down and do some work today...

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