Burning Up Time - The Stranglers and Hugh Cornwell Unofficial Forums

Very strong album. I bought it at Tescos late at night full of beer and on the prowl for munchies. Have played it loads, it's big and loud and has a real Norfolk Coast vibe to it - back on form and enjoying it.

Lahndahn Calling - The Clash
Parklife - Blur
Queen Is Dead - The Smiths
Loveless - My Bloody Valentine
Daydream nation - Sonic Youth

Next 12'd be the Strangs.

I grew up in a housing estate in Derry, we had two punks living in a flat near us, I remember being in the bread shop with one of them who had THE STRANGLERS in studs on his jacket. I was scared of them til I heard them in the shop one day saying they had to hurry cos Blue Peter was starting soon. I...

adriana wrote:

Ace. Printed that and it's on the classroom wall.

themaninblack1963 wrote:Thanks for the info on the Autobiographies guy's.

You can get all 3 in one book which is also called Owning Up... Fopp were selling them for £3... but...

Obit here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3493375.stm

This is very sad. i've just finished reading his autobiography. A true maverick RIP

I really like Icky Thump, it took a few listens but I can't get enough now.

GRIFF wrote:Gorrilaz ltd edition
Can anyone shed some light on the damo band. Is it his baby or was the co-operative started by someone else

It was started by him and Jamie Hewitt. They've done an opera which is showing in Madchester, there's a doc about this on Wednesday night BBc1

It's a shame, this means that Halifax only has one over priced shop now. Looks like it's t'internet for me.

This is a great thread

their 1st album got a lot of plays a couple of summers ago but I realised that it was like a Britpop Megamix, which isn't a bad thing...