Men Of Stone

 

This week saw the release of a new album by Bristol's post-punk band Glaxo Babies via Bristol Archive Records. It is the the bands first release after decades and  Men Of Stone shows that they haven't forgotten anything and have gained something new. Their sound has become denser, the guitars are in the foreground and, at least on this song, they have dispensed with the punk saxophone and funk that characterized their style at the time. On I Don't Wanna Be Loved, which was also released, they impressively prove that they still have what it takes.

In their early days, the Glaxo Babies were another angry band that punk brought to the fore. Unfortunately, they did not achieve the success they deserved and have broken up several times since the 1980s. I only found a few of their early tracks on my hard drive, but I don't want to keep them from you.

Glaxo Babies - It's Irrational (Peel Session)

Glaxo Babies - Christine Keeler

Christine Keeler

Easter bank holidays are over and I've got to go back to office again. But for god's sake - weekend will come soon. Let's start the week with a little Ska I found in my library. I think that it's not necessary to explain anything about Ms. Keeler and the scandal in the 60s after she found slaughtered in her apartment. Maybe our politicians learned their lessons since then and act more discreetly.

Skatelites - Christine Keeler