Amazed. And a little shocked.
Sure there are broken links everywhere. The Twitter handle doesn’t even apply anymore. (For those interested, it’s twitter.com/jtullypbp, although I may end up opening a new Twitter feed soon.)
So what the heck, let’s reopen this thing.
I listened to a CD I hadn’t heard in years today: Two Wheels Good by the band Prefab Sprout. Also known as Steve McQueen in the UK. (Apparently the actor’s estate didn’t want to be associated with British pop — too bad for McQueen’s people…)
Good LP. The driving force in the band, Paddy McAloon, was one of the leading lights of the sophisticated pop scene that emerged in Britain in the 1980s. Sometimes his music was more ambitious than good, but other times it hits the sweet spot. Many consider it a classic — I feel it’s close.
But it fits nicely with other stuff I liked at the time — Deacon Blue, the Adventures, etc. Strong overall. The singles were top-notch tunes — “Appetite” and “When Love Breaks Down”. Also I really enjoyed the opener “Faron”, but others like “Horsin’ Around” tried to be a mini-Bacharach suite that don’t quite come together as they should have.
Anyway, New Frontiers’ rules continue to apply:
- This blog is about what I like: Movies, travel, music, computer games, nostalgia and just fun.
- My hope is that this’ll also help me get things on a little more of a happier track personally. I’ve veered a little from it, and writing might just get me back to where I need to be!
- Depending on my mood, I may veer into other areas. I’m just going to see where the day takes me. Hopefully, I won’t wait four years for my next post!
Anyway, here’s “Faron” (or “Faron Young”) from Prefab Sprout. Enjoy your day!
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