Spotted in a well known music store in Ealing:

He looks like a character they forgot to include in The Wizard of Oz. His hairstyle will make many a barber recoil in disbelief. He has a crazy drummer who hits pots and pans, a voice that can tackle anything he wants to sing, a stand-up's comic timing and a beautiful song called "I never thought this day would come (Now it won’t go away)". He plays gramophone records on stage and wears a suit that the previous occupant outgrew. Last night he did one of the best gigs I've ever seen and I want to recommend him to others - there may be tickets available and if you're interested in his music you should see him.

Please join me in my Let's Make Duke Special A Hit campaign. (I'm neither a relative to nor an employee!)

I believe you are the man in charge.

How about having an ongoing link attached to the blog where Word people recommend to other Word people things they think they would like because they are Word people? A bit like Word of Mouth for ordinary folk, without the need for endless comments.

I'll start:

- if you like Lucinda Williams, listen to the Robbie Fulks track "Pretty Little Poison" on his "Let's Kill Saturday Night" album

- if you like Jackson Browne you really must get hold of "Some Bridges" by Fred Martin & the Levite Camp. Look it up on You Tube

- if you live near Leicester do your best to see David Wyatt and ask him to sing Live and Breath

- if you are Bob Harris, play Live and Breath by David Wyatt on your show

- if you are near a FOPP shop, buy "Eric Goulden - A Dysfunctional Success" for 3 quid and enjoy a good read

- if you like music but think you don't like jazz, listen to "The Train and The River" by The Jimmy Giuffre Trio and be converted

- if you like the guitar, listen to Danny Gatton

What do you think?

an alternative to The Randomizer - What Are You Listening To Right Now?

ie. what music are you playing when you read the words "What Are You Listening To Right Now?"

As always, no cheating.

For no particular reason I'm listening to The Orchard by Lizz Wright. It's ok.