Category Archives: Music

Rockin’ Around With Tom Petty – Dublin 7th June 2012.

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Bob Neilson

On Thursday I went to see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers open their European tour with a gig in Dublin. It was great to get the opportunity to see a real rock ‘n roll star live and thank goodness he … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

First and Last

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Bob Neilson

For one reason or another (mainly financial) just about every piece of music I gathered during the years 1978 to 1980 was recorded on cassette tape. For me, these were the Punk/New Wave years and I ended up with about … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Real versus fake and The Monkees win hands down.

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Bob Neilson

I heard a song yesterday that brought a lump to my throat. I was driving along in my car when Daydream Believer came on the radio. It was the first time I had heard Davy Jones’s voice since he passed … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Rolling Stones at their best, at last.

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Bob Neilson

When I was a kid (hint: it was a long time ago) there was a split in musical taste along the lines of Beatles vs. Stones. Coming down firmly on the side of the Beatles at the time I kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The Wow Factor

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Bob Neilson

I know that comparisons are invidious but I just can’t help myself. At Christmas I was given a beautiful, shiny, new, vinyl copy of Slave Ambient by The War on Drugs. It’s a fine record and I relaly enjoyed it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Everybody’s Favourite Cost – It’s Free

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Bob Neilson

For the first time I have put a short story up on my site. It’s an experiment in more ways than one. Firstly, will anyone be bothered to look. Secondly, it’s a story about a radio DJ (kinda) told virtually … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Short Fiction, Writing News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Serendipity and the Ubiquitous Nick Lowe

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Bob Neilson

Last week I went to see Nick Lowe at Vicar Street in Dublin. This was definitely one of the best gigs I have seen in quite a while. Although he has lost a little in the top register – the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Big Stars (not)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Bob Neilson

If there was ever a more ironic name for a band than Big Star, I’d love to hear it. Big Star are one of those groups that just about evey musician over the age of thirty will namecheck as an … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Latest Score: Kinks one, Beatles nil.

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Bob Neilson

Making comparisons between pop groups is invidious and ultimately pointless. But I was listening to a song at work yesterday, Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks and attempted to explain the song to a younger colleague in its temporal and political … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , | 13 Comments

Crimes Against Singing (and Dylan)

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Bob Neilson

Hi, my name is Bob and I listen to Prog Rock. There, it’s out in the open. The first step on the road to recovery. When I got back into vinyl I decided to re-vist my past sins, but from … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment