The Jam – Sound Affects
Another year on from Settings Suns November 1980 saw the release of The Jam’s best album, the most cohesive album they released underpinned by four of the bands greatest recordings, Taxman Start,...
View ArticleThe Jam "Beat Surrender"
26th November ’82 was the release date of The Jam’s eighteenth and final UK single Beat Surrender, it had been previewed three weeks prior via a live performance on the premier edition of Channel 4′s...
View ArticleThe Jam “Town Called Malice”
Town Called Malice was The Jam’s fifteeth single release, a double A-side coupled with Precious the single became the bands third UK #1 and the only single to chart in the USA, arguably it’s become...
View ArticlePaul Weller LG Arena 26th November 2010
Had a great Friday night at the LG Arena Birmingham in the company of my good lady and Paul Weller and the boys. Some post gig thoughts and comments: Comment from the man himself : “We’re gonna smash...
View Article“That’s Entertainment” – It was 30 years ago today……
7th February 1981 – according to Wiki (that’s never wrong, right?) The Jam’s finest hour, well that’s debatable and personal but no doubt it’s one of tracks that has best stood the test of time and...
View Article“Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!’ “
Billy Bragg – New England (Shop) Nick Lowe – Rose of England (Amazon) Steve Roberts – English Country Heart (Homepage) A Song a Week – free iTunes download The Jam – English Rose (Amazon) PJ Harvey –...
View ArticleBeat Surrender – Thirty Year Anniversary
Hard for me to believe or acknowledge but it was thirty years ago today 26th November 1982 that arguably the last great British singles band The Jam bowed out with their fourth No.1 and final single...
View ArticleMore Jam – Fuelling the Pyre
Fuelling the nostalgia there’s some great 30 year reading to accompany the listening, including an Uncut special edition The Changing Man – The Complete Story, a feature article on The Jam in Mojo,...
View ArticleThe Jam – Trans Global March 21, 1982, Bingley Hall
More from thirty years ago………. The Jam – Trans GlobalMarch 21, 1982, Bingley Hall The Jam – Trans Global March 21, 1982, Bingley Hall, Birmingham, UK 01. Strange Town 02. Carnation 03. Town Called...
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