After a slight hiatus we welcome back Saturday Shuffle with three absolute doozies.
Kicking things off are Athens, Georgia's finest band the legends that are the B-52s with 53 Miles West of Venus from their second album 1980’s Wild Party. A totally unique band they were great fun to listen to and certainly knew how to party.
Staying on the subject of legends next up is the mighty Steve Wynn. Not content with being the lead of the magnificent band the Dream Syndicate he has appeared in numerous other projects as well as having a solo career. Southern California Line is taken from Here Come The Miracles a double album from 2001 on the German Blue Rose label.
The Council Collective was an offshoot of The Style Council put together by Paul Weller in December 1984 which recorded the record Soul Deep with the money raised from the record going to striking miners. In addition to the members of the Style Council the record included contributions from Jimmy Ruffin and Junior Giscombe. It would be good to see some similar projects today but I wont hold my breath.
More assorted nonsense next Saturday
B52's - 53 Miles West of Venus
Steve Wynn - Southern California Line
The Council Collective - Soul Deep
Doozies is right! Loving ' Southern California Line' especially - one that deserves to be played at ear-blistering volume I think.
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