THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN EMULATES A BOY SCOUT

And so another jolly day is afoot, and being the early autumn (my favourite time of year) there are all sorts of joyous things afoot. The new album by Belle and Sebastian, for example, is worth checking out; another collection of odds and sods in the vein of 'Push Barman to open old wounds', it is patchy in parts, but largely a thing of total wonder. There are a couple of percussion heavy tracks that don't really work for me, and a Shadows pastiche that - IMHO - is totally pointless. But there are many gems. For example the song 'Meat and Potatoes' about a couple trying to spice up their sex life, including the line "we tried a can of cold whipped cream, [but] I was allergic to too much dairy", is classic Stuart Murdoch. It is probably not going to be the most played B&S album in their canon, either by me or by anyone else, but it is well worth a listen.

Another visit to our old friend Thom the World Poet.
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/thom-world-poet-daily-poem_4.html

Today's Track of the Day is by Primitive Graven Image
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-gonzo-track-of-day-primitive-graven.html

Steve Hackett Tour dates
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/steve-hackett-us-tour.html

A fan's eye view of a Jon Anderson soundcheck
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/jon-andersons-soundcheck.html

An open letter from Greg Lake
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/an-open-letter-from-greg-lake.html

Premiere: The Prog Collective – Shining Diamonds
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/premiere-prog-collective-shining.html

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