Roger Quail
@rogerquail.bsky.social
Music person. Sheffield / London / Ireland
Blogger at http://mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
Podcaster at https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss
Memorial Device ALT since 2022.
Blogger at http://mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
Podcaster at https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss
Memorial Device ALT since 2022.
December 1967. Sheffield boutique Lift Up Your Skirt And Fly, at the junction of Howard St. and Norfolk Street. (Photo: JR James Archive).
December 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
December 1967. Sheffield boutique Lift Up Your Skirt And Fly, at the junction of Howard St. and Norfolk Street. (Photo: JR James Archive).
Thank you folks for checking out my latest blog & podcast about Marc Almond's visit to The Leadmill in October 1984.
If you haven't dipped in yet, here are the links:
Apple - bit.ly/4rtcl0G
Spotify - bit.ly/4pdo4yQ
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Blog - bit.ly/3Mvj89S
If you haven't dipped in yet, here are the links:
Apple - bit.ly/4rtcl0G
Spotify - bit.ly/4pdo4yQ
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Blog - bit.ly/3Mvj89S
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Thank you folks for checking out my latest blog & podcast about Marc Almond's visit to The Leadmill in October 1984.
If you haven't dipped in yet, here are the links:
Apple - bit.ly/4rtcl0G
Spotify - bit.ly/4pdo4yQ
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Blog - bit.ly/3Mvj89S
If you haven't dipped in yet, here are the links:
Apple - bit.ly/4rtcl0G
Spotify - bit.ly/4pdo4yQ
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Blog - bit.ly/3Mvj89S
Saturday morning plug for my latest podcast and blog episode.
October 1984 and a trip to see Marc Almond launch his solo career at The Leadmill in Sheffield.
Links: podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
October 1984 and a trip to see Marc Almond launch his solo career at The Leadmill in Sheffield.
Links: podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Saturday morning plug for my latest podcast and blog episode.
October 1984 and a trip to see Marc Almond launch his solo career at The Leadmill in Sheffield.
Links: podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
October 1984 and a trip to see Marc Almond launch his solo career at The Leadmill in Sheffield.
Links: podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Really enjoyed catching up with Mal & Chris at their Cabaret Voltaire gig in Manchester this week.
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Really enjoyed catching up with Mal & Chris at their Cabaret Voltaire gig in Manchester this week.
New blog & podcast!
Marc Almond kicks off his 'Vermin In Ermine' 1984 tour at The Leadmill in Sheffield, which has just been blown to smithereens in the BBC TV film 'Threads'.
Interested?
Follow the links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Marc Almond kicks off his 'Vermin In Ermine' 1984 tour at The Leadmill in Sheffield, which has just been blown to smithereens in the BBC TV film 'Threads'.
Interested?
Follow the links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
New blog & podcast!
Marc Almond kicks off his 'Vermin In Ermine' 1984 tour at The Leadmill in Sheffield, which has just been blown to smithereens in the BBC TV film 'Threads'.
Interested?
Follow the links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Marc Almond kicks off his 'Vermin In Ermine' 1984 tour at The Leadmill in Sheffield, which has just been blown to smithereens in the BBC TV film 'Threads'.
Interested?
Follow the links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
New blog & podcast up.
October 1984 and Sheffield has been destroyed in 'Threads' on the BBC.
A trip thru' the fallout to The Leadmill to see Marc Almond offers some light relief.
Links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
October 1984 and Sheffield has been destroyed in 'Threads' on the BBC.
A trip thru' the fallout to The Leadmill to see Marc Almond offers some light relief.
Links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
New blog & podcast up.
October 1984 and Sheffield has been destroyed in 'Threads' on the BBC.
A trip thru' the fallout to The Leadmill to see Marc Almond offers some light relief.
Links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
October 1984 and Sheffield has been destroyed in 'Threads' on the BBC.
A trip thru' the fallout to The Leadmill to see Marc Almond offers some light relief.
Links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Before my time with the band, but nice to share nonetheless. Back to November 1978 and ZigZag magazine heads up north to Sheffield to meet a bunch of weirdos called Clock DVA.
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Before my time with the band, but nice to share nonetheless. Back to November 1978 and ZigZag magazine heads up north to Sheffield to meet a bunch of weirdos called Clock DVA.
Bolzano, Italy. Where it has all gone a bit Hawkwind.
October 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Bolzano, Italy. Where it has all gone a bit Hawkwind.
Venice night-time.
October 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Venice night-time.
Very happy to see and hear 'Brigade' back out in the world. Recorded at Western Works with Cabaret Voltaire on September 28th, 1979. The day before my 19th birthday.
Links to listen here:
Apple - apple.co/4gXlQ3m
YouTube - bit.ly/4nFEvTV
Spotty - bit.ly/4h5CdLm
Links to listen here:
Apple - apple.co/4gXlQ3m
YouTube - bit.ly/4nFEvTV
Spotty - bit.ly/4h5CdLm
October 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Very happy to see and hear 'Brigade' back out in the world. Recorded at Western Works with Cabaret Voltaire on September 28th, 1979. The day before my 19th birthday.
Links to listen here:
Apple - apple.co/4gXlQ3m
YouTube - bit.ly/4nFEvTV
Spotty - bit.ly/4h5CdLm
Links to listen here:
Apple - apple.co/4gXlQ3m
YouTube - bit.ly/4nFEvTV
Spotty - bit.ly/4h5CdLm
1952 Fiat 500 Belvedere. Spotted in the NH Lingotto, Turin.
September 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
1952 Fiat 500 Belvedere. Spotted in the NH Lingotto, Turin.
Night people, Cafe Des Arts, Turin.
September 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Night people, Cafe Des Arts, Turin.
29.08.1980.
DVA / PTI / De Tian at The Leadmill, Sheffield.
DVA played 2 sets.
The main one being: North Loop, Uncertain, Sensorium, 4 Hours and Piano Pain.
An earlier first set was a semi-improvised piece called 'The Clock DVA Theme', also known (briefly) as 'The Psychedelic Angler'.
DVA / PTI / De Tian at The Leadmill, Sheffield.
DVA played 2 sets.
The main one being: North Loop, Uncertain, Sensorium, 4 Hours and Piano Pain.
An earlier first set was a semi-improvised piece called 'The Clock DVA Theme', also known (briefly) as 'The Psychedelic Angler'.
August 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
29.08.1980.
DVA / PTI / De Tian at The Leadmill, Sheffield.
DVA played 2 sets.
The main one being: North Loop, Uncertain, Sensorium, 4 Hours and Piano Pain.
An earlier first set was a semi-improvised piece called 'The Clock DVA Theme', also known (briefly) as 'The Psychedelic Angler'.
DVA / PTI / De Tian at The Leadmill, Sheffield.
DVA played 2 sets.
The main one being: North Loop, Uncertain, Sensorium, 4 Hours and Piano Pain.
An earlier first set was a semi-improvised piece called 'The Clock DVA Theme', also known (briefly) as 'The Psychedelic Angler'.
Reposted by Roger Quail
News: Mute Records announces remastered edition of debut album from Clock DVA, first reissue in 35 years
regenmag.com/news/news-mu...
regenmag.com/news/news-mu...
News: Mute Records announces remastered edition of debut album from Clock DVA, first reissue in 35 years
As Clock DVA gears up to join the Industrial Nation 2025 Tour, Mute Records has announced a remastered edition of the electro/industrial outfit’s debut album, White Souls in Black Suits. Originally re...
regenmag.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
News: Mute Records announces remastered edition of debut album from Clock DVA, first reissue in 35 years
regenmag.com/news/news-mu...
regenmag.com/news/news-mu...
On 26.4.1980 these 5 fleeting figures recorded an album in 1 day.
'White Souls In Black Suits' by Clock DVA is being re-released by Mute on 7.11.2025.
Pre-order the album here
mute.ffm.to/clock-dva-ws...
Here's a taster:
Apple - apple.co/47h62FL
Spotify - bit.ly/47hTUV0
YouTube - bit.ly/3UOeg0E
'White Souls In Black Suits' by Clock DVA is being re-released by Mute on 7.11.2025.
Pre-order the album here
mute.ffm.to/clock-dva-ws...
Here's a taster:
Apple - apple.co/47h62FL
Spotify - bit.ly/47hTUV0
YouTube - bit.ly/3UOeg0E
August 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
On 26.4.1980 these 5 fleeting figures recorded an album in 1 day.
'White Souls In Black Suits' by Clock DVA is being re-released by Mute on 7.11.2025.
Pre-order the album here
mute.ffm.to/clock-dva-ws...
Here's a taster:
Apple - apple.co/47h62FL
Spotify - bit.ly/47hTUV0
YouTube - bit.ly/3UOeg0E
'White Souls In Black Suits' by Clock DVA is being re-released by Mute on 7.11.2025.
Pre-order the album here
mute.ffm.to/clock-dva-ws...
Here's a taster:
Apple - apple.co/47h62FL
Spotify - bit.ly/47hTUV0
YouTube - bit.ly/3UOeg0E
Good times with Oasis at Croke Park.
Liam G: "Where would be all be without 'Wonderwall'? Selling carpets or summat."
Liam G: "Where would be all be without 'Wonderwall'? Selling carpets or summat."
August 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Good times with Oasis at Croke Park.
Liam G: "Where would be all be without 'Wonderwall'? Selling carpets or summat."
Liam G: "Where would be all be without 'Wonderwall'? Selling carpets or summat."
70s counterculture, Sheffield-style.
Frank White & his hairy hippies vs the Brylcreem'd City & Guilds lads.
I bet this was LOUD.
I saw Frank a few years later, on 12/8/78.
My memories here -
Blog - bit.ly/3t6quSp
Apple - apple.co/2OF7rjj
Spotify - spoti.fi/3cgFiah
YouTube - bit.ly/3X0vSZg
Frank White & his hairy hippies vs the Brylcreem'd City & Guilds lads.
I bet this was LOUD.
I saw Frank a few years later, on 12/8/78.
My memories here -
Blog - bit.ly/3t6quSp
Apple - apple.co/2OF7rjj
Spotify - spoti.fi/3cgFiah
YouTube - bit.ly/3X0vSZg
August 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
70s counterculture, Sheffield-style.
Frank White & his hairy hippies vs the Brylcreem'd City & Guilds lads.
I bet this was LOUD.
I saw Frank a few years later, on 12/8/78.
My memories here -
Blog - bit.ly/3t6quSp
Apple - apple.co/2OF7rjj
Spotify - spoti.fi/3cgFiah
YouTube - bit.ly/3X0vSZg
Frank White & his hairy hippies vs the Brylcreem'd City & Guilds lads.
I bet this was LOUD.
I saw Frank a few years later, on 12/8/78.
My memories here -
Blog - bit.ly/3t6quSp
Apple - apple.co/2OF7rjj
Spotify - spoti.fi/3cgFiah
YouTube - bit.ly/3X0vSZg
Last plug for the current blog & podcast episode.
Echo & The Bunnymen at York Racecourse in 1984.
Thanks folks for all your support!
Up next: Marc Almond at The Leadmill, Sheffield in October '84.
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
Echo & The Bunnymen at York Racecourse in 1984.
Thanks folks for all your support!
Up next: Marc Almond at The Leadmill, Sheffield in October '84.
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
August 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Last plug for the current blog & podcast episode.
Echo & The Bunnymen at York Racecourse in 1984.
Thanks folks for all your support!
Up next: Marc Almond at The Leadmill, Sheffield in October '84.
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
Echo & The Bunnymen at York Racecourse in 1984.
Thanks folks for all your support!
Up next: Marc Almond at The Leadmill, Sheffield in October '84.
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
Midweek plug for my latest blog & podcast episode.
September 1984 and a trip to see Echo & The Bunnymen at the first (and last) York Rock Festival.
Links -
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
September 1984 and a trip to see Echo & The Bunnymen at the first (and last) York Rock Festival.
Links -
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
August 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Midweek plug for my latest blog & podcast episode.
September 1984 and a trip to see Echo & The Bunnymen at the first (and last) York Rock Festival.
Links -
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
September 1984 and a trip to see Echo & The Bunnymen at the first (and last) York Rock Festival.
Links -
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
A little bit late with this but just to say that Mari Samuelsen playing Arvo Pärt and Max Richter at the National Concert Hall in Dublin last Tuesday lunchtime was terrific.
August 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A little bit late with this but just to say that Mari Samuelsen playing Arvo Pärt and Max Richter at the National Concert Hall in Dublin last Tuesday lunchtime was terrific.
Dame Judi wishes you all a Happy Yorkshire Day.
August 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Dame Judi wishes you all a Happy Yorkshire Day.
"Arlott-a shakin' goin' on"
Shubman Gill Scott-Heron
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July 31, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"Arlott-a shakin' goin' on"