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Blazing out of San Pedro, California - Minutemen where one of the greatest and most influential bands in the U.S underground/alternative music scene of the early '80s. On December 22nd 1985, guitarest and vocalist D.Boon was tragically killed in an automobile accident at the age of 27 which...

Hey, Andy. Cheers for hosting! I didn't think I'd find the time this week but everyone has unexpectedly cleared off out for a couple of hours and left me and the dog to our own devices... Yep, I loved Uncle Tupelo. As a scruffy little punk with a love of country music it was like somebody had...

As promised... Today (November 17) would be the 79th birthday of the late, great Gene Clark who sadly passed away in 1991 at the way too young age of 46. Here's a song from his second solo album, released in 1971. The year I was born!

A Season-wrap masterclass! Thanks for a great week, Mr. Fonda!

Hey, Jim! Thanks for hosting. Here's another one from your fellow countryman, Neil. I was actually planning on something completely different but I heard this earlier and it got wedged firmly in my earholes... Expect some Gene Clark from me later on in the proceedings!

Okay, a third and final one from me. Here's a song written by Joyce Ann Allsop and originally recorded by Carl Butler & Pearl. For me, the song will always be by Gram & Emmylou. It was the first song I ever heard by Gram Parsons, one afternoon on Andy Kershaw's radio show. I fell in love with it...

Here's an attempt at an original country song for the season. Country songs are supposed to be sad and, as song topics go, the end of the world probably just about qualifies. At the risk of sounding like a content warning at the start of a film, the song also contains drinking and smoking...

True story...

Hey there, Mr. Fonda! Thank you for stepping up. You're already aware, I think, of my love for Gram Parsons so you can expect a couple from me this week. First up, a go at Return Of The Grievous Angel. Originally released Jan 1974, a few months after his untimely death aged 26. A tricky one to...

Hey, John! Thank you for hosting! Resisting the temptation for a cheap Partridge gag, here's an 80's classic from Norway's finest. My apologies about the harmonica bit. I thought it was a good idea but I was halfway through when I realised I hadn't given any thought about how I was going to...

Hey, Chris! Inspired by Wendy's parody version, I decided to have a crack at singing in Spanish which didn't exactly come naturally to me. For reasons known only to herself, Edith decided to cut me in a Joe Strummer style faux-hawk type barnet. The song was originally an old Mexican folk...

Hey, Val! Here's a wild get together with Paul and the magically teleporting Joo! A chaotic take on a Michael Hurley tune that celebrates stuffing your face! We had an absolute blast doing this one and, of course, it's always an honour and a pleasure to collab with these two amazing humans...

Okay, here's another one... I love a story song and this Butch Hancock tune from 1978 is one of my favourites. I was flying without a lyric sheet again and, damn, there's a lot of words in this one! (plenty of them pertaining to art and sculpture!) Straight to phone, this was take number 3...

Hi, Denise! Thank you for stepping up as host. I hope you enjoy your first season in the driving seat! I've been down with the Covid all week but sheer boredom has won the day over feeling crappy and I've dragged myself off the sofa for a swing at this 10,000 Maniacs tune. Celebrating the...

Knock knock! "Who's there?" "Terence Trent..." "Terence Trent who?" That's showbiz! Thanks for hosting, Brian! I shot this in B&W and it briefly features a couple of captions to describe the content which hopefully only bends and doesn't break the no technical enhancement rule. Other than that...

Hurley's version of Mr. Man In The Moon is actually a cover itself, albeit radically different from the original. It's actually a Patty Loveless tune. She plays it much more straight country whereas Snock does it in a style almost like The Rolling Stones' 'Moonlight Mile'. Both versions are...

Hey, Kevin! Thanks for hosting! Here's a wild stab at a classic Robbie Robertson tune from The Band's second album... I left space at the end for a Robbie style solo but gave up on the idea almost immediately! You can just fill it in with whistling, kazoo or something...

Hey, Joo! (Hey, everybody!) Sorry I've not been around much for a month or so. I really wanted to get something in for this season but Mr. Sexsmith is a bit of an unknown quantity to me. I have no idea why! He seems like just the sort of thing I'd love but I've never got around to listening to...

Cool! Hopefully see you there!

Yeah, it would involve at least a couple of buses for you to get here I reckon. 🤣