The Dark Secrets new album, Band of Brothers, was launched with a bang at Kardomah94 last night. The band played a brilliant set including all our favourites, And So It Begins, Space Age, Antarctica, Why Are You So Cold? and Escalation. Rich and I had a dance to Travelling on a Stone, and Jeff played … Continue reading The Dark Secrets
Category: Songs and Stories
Tom Kay’s Album Launch
We were delighted that Tom Kay invited us to play an acoustic Rich & Lou's Loudhailer set at the launch of his superb new album From the Outside In at Kardomah94. Tom was one of the first people to come and play at Loudhailer Acoustic with beautiful cool songs, like John Martyn and early Tom … Continue reading Tom Kay’s Album Launch
The Planet Wilson
Look what else came to light following the treasure trove of Be-Bop Deluxe and Lynyrd Skynyrd photos hiding within Guy Peellaert's Rock Dreams...a host of Planet Wilson negatives from a photo shoot to promote our albums, In The Best Of All Possible Worlds and Not Drowning But Waving. So, here we are, Hal and Grant and I. … Continue reading The Planet Wilson
Be-Bop Deluxe & Lynyrd Skynyrd Photos
I pulled Guy Peellaert's Rock Dreams out of the bookcase for the first time in 20 odd years and a bunch of negatives fell out onto the table. Squinting at them up at the window light Rich said, "These look good Lou. It's a band - I can see a confederate flag - must be … Continue reading Be-Bop Deluxe & Lynyrd Skynyrd Photos
Interactive 80s
We had a great night on Andy Fea's Interactive 80s Radio Show on Beverley FM last week. Andy asked me to pick 30 1980's tracks to reminisce and bop along to. We chatted about band life, Red Guitars, Planet Wilson, being on the road and recording in the studio back then. Rich took these photographs... Here are … Continue reading Interactive 80s
Posher than Strange
I was Posh & Strange last night with my Posher than Strange band buddies, celebrating International Women's Day with our debut performance at Hull Adelphi as part of the most excellent AWAYKE 5. We enjoyed a fantastic line up of Emily Pepsi Thomson, Michelle Dee, Emma Fee, Emma Rugg and The Dyr Sister before we hit the … Continue reading Posher than Strange