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[Farrell, Ben]

Dear all,

Hooray for Kaytee, who recommended the very cheeky

>LUCKSMITHS**
>... Unbelievably their records aren't available in Britain (or presumably
the US) so you have to order them over
>the web.

at http://www.candlerecords.com.au 

and if you like the Luckies then there are a couple of others on Candle
Records "Home of the Hits" (no less) which, if I may be so bold, could be of
interest, ie: The (now defunct-ish) Simpletons and Ruck Rover, one of who's
members is the lovely Rob Clarkson, who made several delightful solo
recordings, and (sorry to bring back the religion thread) wrote the classic
"Where's you're Catholic Guilt?", which is a must for those on the side of
the debate who would find songs about the Pope masturbating hilarious. I
certainly do. 

So, enough of the OzRock history lesson. My name is Ben and this is my first
post. 

Now, some more: Big Stu wrote, a little while ago, of the Australian 'yoof'
radio station JJJ which introduced Looper as a 'Glaswegian hip-hop
collective'. Aren't they?

Leaving aside the fact that this is very 'cute' (SD skipping around in baggy
pants and big sneakers...la la la), its actually not a bad effort, given the
lack of information/coverage we get here, the (often) ignorant and
mainstream attitude of the radio station in question, and the general
funkiness of the music. Forgive them, for they know not what they do (or
something) - the media juggernaut must have run out of puff before reaching
our sunburnt shores. I'm sure our local community radio station would play
them if they could, but they haven't had enough money to buy any new records
since 1976.

Actually, JJJ has been giving Legal Man a belting on the odd occasion, which
is nice. Before that, the only thing I'd heard them play was The Boy with
the Arab Strap when it first came out. What kind of stations play their
records elsewhere? Did Legal Man really send B&S into the giddy world of
commercial success, as promised?

I love it, by the way: for the fact that it is possibly their only real
cracking dancefloor number. Though dancing around to Judy or TBWTAS or La
Pastie is nice, I think this one's a real hip-shaker that you don't have to
"know" (which I think is the case with the above) to be moved to the
dancefloor. And it sounds ace turned all the way up. Hi Justin. Is that the
key to selling pop: having enough momentum to carry the kids along without
them realising it? Yes, that's the word for Legal Man - momentous.

OK, what else? Fairy wings. There was a cross-dressing party at the
university bar last night. I was leaving and in the carpark I saw these five
ladies get out of a Ford Festiva on their way to the bar. They were all
wearing fairy wings and little cutsie-pie dresses. They sprayed me and my
mate with water pistols. I couldn't help thinking that night would end in
confusion and/or tears for many a wide-eyed pixie...

See you,

Ben.



  
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