I haven’t seen Under the Cherry Moon in nearly forty odd years and if I live another forty years, doubtful as I’d be ninety-five, I very much doubt I will have the urge to see it again as I remember it as pretty dire.   However, I certainly will be no stranger to his music if I do last another forty years as many of his records were magical.   Parade was his eighth studio album in nine years and the last to feature The Revolution. The question people obviously ask me all the

I have been watching the TV series High Fidelity where Zoe Kravitz now plays John Cusack’s character. It is as enjoyable as the book and the film but if you have seen the film you will know at one point Bruce Springsteen appears in Cusack’s flat offering advice. Well for Zoe we have Debbie Harry dancing to Heart of Glass with a glass of red and it made me think yes, she is as iconic as Springsteen and still has the charisma that he has as they both march confidently to their

I’m no Einstein, you have probably guessed that based on my writing but if I ever have a number one album (it’s doubtful if I am honest) I am not sure after it I would decide to take loads of drugs and let it all fall apart. However, loads do it and many will do it again and Elastica succumbed to that temptation.   The Menace arrived five years after their number one debut with drug problems and lineup changes happening and aborted recording attempts and seemingly banged out