Gert Mark

I seem to be drawn to slower/softer TV shows in recent years, favs include Shitts Creek The Detectorists Ted Lasso Stranger things is a different pace but just as good.

There is an open air Flea market opposite the Flat Iron building. I have picked up quite a few good records in bad condition from there. Enjoy M

6 - Extensions Those guys you cant have a conversation about a record with beyond "Got this".

I have real tears!! MUGGLES, superb.

I know what you mean Chalks - I opened this to see if I could help in a valuation. . XXX

Dunno if i can be arsed now. AHHHH!!!! BRING YER CRASH HELMETS - THIS IS GONNA GET NAUGHTY!!!!

The maestro Eddie's my name is my all time feel-gooder. It dont matter how dark a place your in, it will always just make you feel good. Many Many happy returns.

Shouldnt that 'but' be spelt with 2 t's? The stran ? SORRY someones going to - The peanut d - no i just cant. XX

You are probably right Bobby, duets, especially cross genre duets sell as they create an interest from different parts of the music consumer. The original statement might have had some legs if the situation, and the statement, were made before pop music and pop music cultures exploded in the 50's and 60's. Since then not only have pop stars careers been reported and disected by various media, including mainstream, but there are also his recordings to give testament to his career. Prior to this it may only have been certain elite's who recorded history, not any more, even this is out there somewhere now. I dont think time is going to change the way pop stars careers are viewed, there just isnt the oportunity to re-write something that so many people commentate on. (as a side note, people are regularily trying to re-write Northern soul's history and their part in it, and undo any positive contributions they may have made by making themselves look daft, this is with a tiny fraction of the commentators that Rod Stewart would attract.) I believe his back catalogue alone will show future generations of music investigators that he was just a guy who had a distinctive voice, came across as an alright kind of bloke, but essentially a karaoke singer who pulled off a fantastic career by using other peoples songwriting talent. Nice subject

Hey Ion Its a great subject, i foccused quite a chunk of my degree on a similar subject and it was so much fun. Not so much on the music front, but there is a touring exhibition of African American propoganda posters inspired (so i understand) by George Jacksons 'Soledad Brother' letters, it has just finished in Manchester Uni but i dont know where next. Also on Itunes there is a free weekly download which comes from the library of National Congress called the 'Black Media Archive'. Ive got about 200 hours of really fantastic primary stuff from there, including rare Interviews with prominant Black militants, including musicians, there is some really important stuff on offer there for free. Hope this can help. Good luck next week M

ps. sorry about how i have done this reply, bit of a technophobe.