Love that…and still ‘A Show Band” solos featuring a bit for each of them…phenomenal stuff….you really should encourage your mate Ian Penman to write the definitive biography…as it is still to be written.. and he would do it best!

A fantastic book….

I remember the Aztec Camera show at Birmingham Odeon 1984 and Roddy played Jump….the outro Guitar solo nearly took the roof off the old place…..fabulous….

That’s exactly the same reason why I watch Deal or no Deal….

I’m not sure there is…

No I haven’t….its in French isn’t it? I’m barely lingual, let alone bilingual

It was my point of entry for your work..that’s always special…it also fondly reminded me of Coming Up For Air…my favourite Orwell… possibly regarded as one of his runts as well…so I possibly have form in this area.

Middle England ….or any of the others…I also have a very soft spot for Maxwell Sim !

I have 001 👍…is there any value in this … will my great grandchildren be able to make a million Eurodollars in 100 years time?

Cheers Wayne…I enjoyed that piece. I always love deep dives into Lou Reed. I don’t disagree with any of your choices or thoughts… though I feel ‘Growing Up In Public’ is due for reappraisal. It’s like ‘Two Face’ where art house Lou and bar band Lou meet and more or less agree with each other.

Drogbaesque !!

That is the perfect sleeve to what is a perfect album!!

Great photo…..Surely it’s time for a new Roddy Frame Album…

Have a happy birthday Jackson x

Can’t wait to see this…Will it also focus on the wider Carpenter catalogue or just The Thing. Like Kubrick and Wes Anderson I feel JC’s work needs to be seen as a piece !

Hi Chris. Hope all is fine and dandy with you x