The Carouser's October NewsletterIt’s officially Autumn and I can smell the pumpkin spiced ales already. Autumn is my favourite season. Great for leather jackets, warm drinks and still not too cold for an outside gig. We’ve seen a lot of 50th anniversary editions being announced last month, and October is not going to be without. 40 years ago on the 28th October, the Sex Pistols released their debut Never Mind The Bollocks and…
Read MoreI'll be honest. Dr John Cooper Clarke is the real reason that I'm now seated in the Royal Albert Hall. Don't get me wrong, I think Wilko Johnson is an iconic guitar player. His sporadic style of playing really made him the star of the '70s Essex band Dr Feelgood. But, I am a big fan of words and Dr John Cooper Clarke has a talent for stringing a few…
Read More"When the still sea conspires an armour And her sullen and aborted Currents breed tiny monsters True sailing is dead" - Horse Latitudes The immortal poetry of Jim Morrison was further showcased in The Doors' second album Strange Days. With a bigger budget and new equipment, the band was free to experiment with sound in a way that hadn't been created before. Strange Days shot to number 3 in the…
Read MoreThere's something so captivating about being on tour- the camaraderie, the stories and the women. So when it was announced that Alvin Gibbs would be releasing a new book about his time on the 1988 tour with the godfather of punk, I knew I had to get my claws on it. This story may sound a little familiar. That's because Some Weird Sin is an updated version of Alvin Gibbs'…
Read MoreJust when you thought it was September, the middle of the year, someone decided to bring out a Christmas album. The '70s rock band Cheap Trick are proving that Americans care a lot about Christmas by releasing their first holiday season album. Christmas Christmas will be packed with festive rock n roll classics from Slade's 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day' to The Ramones' 'Merry Christmas (I Don't…
Read MoreA rare unreleased Beatles demo of 'What Goes On' is up for sale. The song is said to be a John Lennon track from the band's early days and features Paul McCartney harmonising while John Lennon is on guitar. You can listen to a snippet above or here. The track is a 1963 version sung by John Lennon and features different lyrics to the official track sung by Ringo Starr…
Read MoreThe Emerald Isle's shores are rich with the sounds of passionate guitar solos and the cheerful folk roots. Among the country's extensive back catalogue, we've plucked ten influential front men who've shaped Irish music with their booze-soaked vocal chords. This is The Carouser's tribute to the many voices of Irish rock backed by the words of Phil Lynott's 'Dublin'. Gary Moore 1952-2011 Born in Belfast. Solo performer, early member of…
Read MoreIt's almost 40 years since the iconic punk album Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols notoriously hit the shelves of reluctant record shops in 1977. The record was to be the only studio album that the band would make but yet, they would go down in history as one of the best punk bands of all time. Though punk already existed, many refer to the Sex Pistols debut…
Read MoreThe punk poet and artist Patti Smith will be the fourth person to receive a John Lennon Real Love Award during the 37th Annual John Lennon Tribute. Patti will be accepting the award at the Symphony Space in New York City on the 1st of December. The night will also include her performing a set of her favourite Lennon and Beatles songs. The show will also commemorate the 50th anniversary…
Read MoreThere are women dressed in chest swelling dirndls, I smell fresh vomit and hear the sounds of drowned out folk music in the background. Everyone raises their heavy steins, splashing them together whilst shouting 'Prost!' at the top of their lungs. This is Oktoberfest. This annual beer-soaked festival attracts over six million visitors a year and has now run for an impressive 184 times. Although there are many copycat versions…
Read MoreGene Simmons faced a lot of backlash over trying to trademark the devil horns hand gesture recently but the Kiss bassist has revealed that he has no regrets. Gene spoke to the Canadian Metro and stated, “You can’t please everybody. Not everybody likes Jesus, either.” He continued, “Instead of worrying what people think, I just go my merry way and do whatever I want to do. If I could, I…
Read MoreThe '60s rock n roll bible Rolling Stone is now looking for new ownership. After 50 years as an independent magazine, The New York Times has reported that co-founder Jann Wenner is selling up for the first time. Though Wenner and his son Gus hope to stay on at the magazine after they sell, the decision would be entirely up to the new owners. It seems that Jann Wenner has…
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