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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 22, 2020 16:17:59 GMT
 Swell Maps - what's yer verdict? "Swell Maps began in 1972. They were formed by brothers Epic Soundtracks and Nikki Sudden together with their friend David Barrington. Jowe Head, Richard Earl & John Cockrill came on board over the next few years. Richard and Jowe stayed - the others became more temporary members... In September 1977 the Maps went in the studio for the first time - although many home recordings were made - and still exist! Swell Maps were (are) seen as being a cross between Can and T.Rex by the members of the band. www.punk77.co.uk/groups/swell.htm |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 22, 2020 17:13:26 GMT
Which ever way you cut it this is a total classic...
Swell Maps 'Read about Seymour'
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Post by personunknown on Nov 22, 2020 17:48:52 GMT
Never got to hear the Occupied Europe album but Trip To Marineville was a real curio. It was like they had a series of good songs and then stretched, distorted and scribbled all over them. Sometimes worked, sometimes didn't.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 23, 2020 10:00:44 GMT
Never got to hear the Occupied Europe album but Trip To Marineville was a real curio. It was like they had a series of good songs and then stretched, distorted and scribbled all over them. Sometimes worked, sometimes didn't. This is a bonus track on a reissue of Jane which is pretty groovy... New York |
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Post by doug61 on Feb 19, 2021 16:11:11 GMT
Got it all, but was always more of a fan of Nikki's solo stuff and work with Dave Kusworth and Phil Shoenfeldt. Epic Soundtracks had a very underrated solo career also.
This is a 70's nostalgia trip...
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Feb 19, 2021 16:53:18 GMT
Got it all, but was always more of a fan of Nikki's solo stuff and work with Dave Kusworth and Phil Shoenfeldt. Epic Soundtracks had a very underrated solo career also. This is a 70's nostalgia trip... Thanks Doug I've been meaning to get back to Nikki's solo stuff having been impressed by what I've heard so far Just the prompt I needed |
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Post by doug61 on Feb 20, 2021 13:27:49 GMT
Got it all, but was always more of a fan of Nikki's solo stuff and work with Dave Kusworth and Phil Shoenfeldt. Epic Soundtracks had a very underrated solo career also. This is a 70's nostalgia trip... Thanks Doug I've been meaning to get back to Nikki's solo stuff having been impressed by what I've heard so far Just the prompt I needed It's a very "marmite" voice but if you like it, the "Jacobites" stuff is well worth a listen. |
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Post by stu77 on Jun 2, 2021 0:17:32 GMT
With a flurry of recent activity, including reissues and the promise of a book, Duncan Seaman talks to Jowe Head, Biggles Books and Phones Sportsman, as well as Geoff Travis of Rough Trade about the cult DIY band.
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Post by doug61 on Jun 2, 2021 11:09:35 GMT
With a flurry of recent activity, including reissues and the promise of a book, Duncan Seaman talks to Jowe Head, Biggles Books and Phones Sportsman, as well as Geoff Travis of Rough Trade about the cult DIY band.
Nikki did an autobiography just before he died...  |
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Post by stu77 on Oct 6, 2021 20:59:36 GMT
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Post by stu77 on Dec 6, 2021 4:46:28 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 6, 2021 8:48:23 GMT
Good ol Luke
Crowd seem to be loving it - especially masked up, stripey top woman at the front
swell maps Cafe Oto 4 December 2021
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Post by doug61 on Jun 9, 2022 14:44:15 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jun 9, 2022 15:23:32 GMT
With a flurry of recent activity, including reissues and the promise of a book, Duncan Seaman talks to Jowe Head, Biggles Books and Phones Sportsman, as well as Geoff Travis of Rough Trade about the cult DIY band.
Nikki did an autobiography just before he died... What’s it like? |
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Post by doug61 on Jun 9, 2022 16:06:27 GMT
Nikki did an autobiography just before he died... What’s it like? Sadly haven't read it. Copies are scarce and haven't seen one under around £30 and keep putting off paying that hoping a cheaper one will appear somewhere. I read on a blog somewhere that it is extremely egotistical so should be a laugh at least. Think it may have been a work in progress when he died so may have been hastily cobbled together after his death. Must get a copy some day though. |
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