Don Van Vliet | Captain Beefheart
It is a shame I never got round to writing about this remarkable man before his death on 17th December 2010. I tend to ignore being on trend, but Captain Beefheart, is an iconic exception. There is a plethora of background on Don Van Vliet, and I am not aiming to reproduce the immense catalogue [...]
The Velvet Underground
Arguably one of the most influential bands of all time and a must for the indie bands blog. The Velvet Underground, started as collaboration between Lou Reed, a native of New York and John Cale, from West Glamorgan. Reed was under contract as a songwriter for Pickwick Records, and Cale was a classically trained musician, [...]
The Damned
As a Bromley Punk, the Damned are not perhaps the natural choice, you may expect the usual Banshees, Pistols et al to appear, but as I said, I run my own course not only in my life, but on the indie bands blog. With their incessant drum and energy, the Damned remain essential listening for [...]
