Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands/Morrissey - Suedehead

Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands/Morrissey - Suedehead

Have Music Will Travel Morrissey The Jesus and Mary Chain THE SUDAN Wednesday Club

OLD PA'S WEDNESDAY CLUB

THE SUDAN PT 2

The White Nile meets the Blue Nile

 

MORRISSEY - Suedehead (1988)

I think it was about the third day I was there when there appeared to be a bit of a commotion outside of the work office which faced the main runway at Khartoum Airport. I joined everyone heading outside. There was a convoy of limousines heading in our direction. When they eventually passed I could see very clearly, only a few metres away Colonel Gaddafi in full uniform, He was on a state visit to the Sudan. 

It was the Friday, my last day and as we finished early Ali said he would show me around after work.  He took me on a tour of Khartoum. We passed the place where the Blue Nile met the White Nile. Now that that was an impressive sight.

He drove quite a way and eventually we were in the dessert, he continued to drive what seemed like a very long time. In the distance I could see what could only be described as a crude stadium. We entered and I believe I was the only European there. I clutched my little bag which contained my passport and other important documents. I dared not leave anything in my hotel room.

Tribal Wrestling

What was happening was a wrestling match between two local tribes. Every now and again two guys met in the middle of the stadium and the noise levels rose as the two guys continued to fight. I did not really understand what was happening and this continued for over an hour. Suddenly out of the blue rifles appeared and were pointed into the air and all fired at once . The sound was deafening. Ali informed me that one of the tribes had won the contest. It certainly was an exciting experience and one I will never forget.

On the way back Ali showed me the Hilton Hotel where all my colleagues who previously visited Khartoum stayed. It was $100 per night and there was a nice view of the Nile and I am sure the doors of the rooms had locks.

The whole trip had cost me $5 dollars, I tried to give Ali $50 for the whiskey and all the help he gave me but he would not take a cent. Top man was Ali.

When I returned to Jeddah I went Immediately and bought a new separates Kenwood stereo System and matching cabinet with the money I had saved. It was worth the sacrifice and what the hell it was a great experience.
 

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN - Darklands (1988)

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TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 22/04/12 - Willy Mason, Crybaby, Soundgarden, Jake Bugg

TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 22/04/12 - Willy Mason, Crybaby, Soundgarden, Jake Bugg

Alex Turner Crybaby George Formby Jake Bugg Morrissey Richard Hawley Soundgarden Tracks of the Week Willy Mason

Fed up with all these April showers? Don't worry have a listen to these four songs that put thunder in our hearts.

Old Pa's Corner :-
Crybaby - 'I Cherish The Heartbreak, More Than The Love That I Lost (2012)

What do you get when you slip a bit of Richard Hawley in with a bit of Morrissey and mix it all up, well you get Crybaby of course. I love this, it's a grower, I have not listened to the album where this comes from or have I heard anything else by Crybaby but I will tell you this for nothing......it is right bang at the top of my wanted list to hear.

Sfw:-
Jake Bugg - 'Lightning Bolt' (2012)

Shell Hunter previously featured his song, 'Trouble Town' as a TOTW and this Nottingham born singer-songwriter has got more up his sleeve with this track. It has been getting the attention of the great and the good with Zane Lowe making it his Hottest Record of the week and he's currently supporting Michael Kiwanuka around Europe. When I first heard it I thought it sounded like Alex Turner meets George Formby but don't let that put you off! I'm expecting we'll be hearing more from him - don't let it "Bugg" you!

Shell Hunter:-

Soundgarden - 'Live To Rise' (2012)

As a big superhero film fan(which naturally comes with being married to a comic book fiend), I have caught up with two of the Marvel characters from the new Avengers film I kept putting off, Thor and Captain America. It wasn't until then that I discovered Soundgarden were releasing a new song for the film. It isn't as heavy as it could be but I can tell it'll go hand in hand with lots of action landscapes and possibly some love interest scenes as well. I've listened to it a good few times already and it has really grown on me. Chris Cornell's shout-sing is as good as ever and they've used a previous winning chorus combo: its got the word Sun in it! Persevere, with great riffage comes great responsibility!

Check Soundgarden's website for a link to download this track for FREE here but be quick, its only for a limited time!

Flycasual:-
Willy Mason - Restless Fugitive (2012)

Oh no not bloody Willy Mason again! We've featured him 3 times over the last month but I can't help it, I just love this song. I got it as a free download from his site to coincide with the forthcoming release of his new album but it wasn't until my recent trip to Florida that I finally fell in love with it. One of my favourite things to do is to gaze out of a window, whether it be a plane, train or automobile, listening to music, lost in my own wierd little world. So on approaching my destination I wanted to listen to something with a Floridian theme, I was disappointed to find that I only had Sade's 'Smooth Operator' with it's tenuous link to Key Largo and that was that. I then threw on a playlist of songs 'to hear' and I was instantly captivated by 'Restless Fugitive'. It's a wonderful song, I love the atmosphere it conjures, with it's great percussive intro, bassline, echo-ey guitars and Willy Mason's croaky voice. Perfect for watching all the little yachts on their drug runs.

I can't get enough of Willy at the moment.....it's definitely one of my favourite songs of the year so far! Do yourself a favour and download it from his site here......it's free!!

Fill up your water butts with more tracks of the week!

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GUEST SPOT # 18 - The Smiths - Half A Person

GUEST SPOT # 18 - The Smiths - Half A Person

Guest Spot Morrissey Neal The Smiths Tune Doctor

If you have a song you'd like to tell us about, contact us to feature on our weekly Guest Spot!

The Smiths - Half A Person (1986)

Ey, Ey, calm down, calm down! This week's guest spot is from our regular guest spot contributor Neo(aka London Scouser). As with life, music has it's highs and lows. Out of some of the lows, you get the best highs. I'll let London Scouser explain...

1989 was a tough year for me, I lost my dad after a long illness on April 15 (same day as the Hillsborough tragedy) and although I tried to hide the fact, it affected me a lot. Anyway, it was in December that year that I was in Woolworths in Hounslow High St with money to burn and I picked up a CD called Louder Than Bombs. The orange cover called out to me and although I wasn't a fan of The Smiths, the fact that there 24 tracks on it I thought, "Why not? It's only a tenner."

Prior to that my only knowledge of the band was watching The Tube and seeing Morrissey prance about with a hearing aid in and a bunch of Gladioli in his back pocket. What a weirdo I thought before I turned over to 1 of the only 3 other channels !!



I got home and put the CD in..... wow, where had they been all my life?! A lot of the songs had a depressing feel to them but strangely this only made me feel happy and despite my loss I felt that the year got better as a result. Half A Person is my standout track on the album, but it was hard to choose. It starts with the lyrics "Call me morbid, call me pale", which was brilliant for me at the time, and I still love that line.

My best memory of the song is singing along to it and being corrected by my Mum when Morrissey sings “Sixteen, clumsy and shy. I went to London and I. I booked myself in at the YWCA.” She would say, "YWCA is for women, he would have to go to the YMCA." I tried to explain, but gave up and made sure I kept that line to myself in future !!

Cooey!

The Smiths - Half A Person

If I tried to compile a Greatest Hits of their stuff now, it would probably have over 40 tracks on it such is their quality back catalogue.

Now if you have 5 seconds to spare....click for more Guest Spots!

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WHAT A PERFORMANCE! # 1 - Morrissey - 'Everyday is Like Sunday'

WHAT A PERFORMANCE! # 1 - Morrissey - 'Everyday is Like Sunday'

Morrissey What a Performance

Morrissey - 'Everyday is Like Sunday' (Glastonbury 2011)

I saw this today and I just had to share it. A beautiful melancholic song wonderfully performed at this years Glastonbury by the king of moping around, Morrissey. I was a late comer to the genius of The Smiths and Morrissey but I remember how powerful this track was in conveying the images he was singing about. With Morrissey's typical lyrical verve, I felt I was there feeling it with him waiting on that bench for the bombs to fall.

I won't buy a Toyota Prius when I go through my inevitable midlife crisis, I'll grab a sleeping bag and some wellies and go to Glastonbury. I've never been.

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