In honor of Easter, here's Nick Lowe's long out of print and recently re-issued (or, shall I say, resurrected) 'Jesus of Cool'. When it was originally released in the late seventies, the label called it 'Pure Pop for Now People' in the U.S. Nick wrote the song 'American Squirm' in honor of the situation ("I love to make an American Squirm....."). There are several bonus tracks, of which I included three choice singles. If you're interested, just Follow the Preacher.....
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Hell yeah! Thanks, Dave!
You da man!
This guy's got a ton of Nick Lowe / Rockpile / Brinsley Schwartz stuff.
"On January 21, 1937, at the age of 38, secluded and hiding away from the world, living alone in an apartment house, Marie Prevost died from a combination of alcoholism and her self-imposed malnutrition. The primary cause of death was a heart attack. Her body was not discovered until January 23rd, when neighbors had complained about her dog's incessant barking. The police report stated that her pet dachshund (named John Kelly for unknown reasons) "had chewed up her arms and legs in a futile attempt to awaken her." Among her few possessions was an I.O.U. note which read as follows : "Joan Crawford, I.O.U. $300". It was signed by Marie and dated January 21, 1937. She was cremated and her ashes were mixed with those of her mother who had died and was cremated in the 1920's."
Follow up Labor of Lust is in the same folder.
Awesome!
Did I mention I'm going to see Nick and Ron Sexsmith in April? I can't wait.
Fuck you, Dave! Where?
In Chapel Hill- you should come over!!
Man, the original version of "Cruel To Be Kind" really, really sucked.
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