Have twenty twenty sound on vinyl,but still not downloaded the 2nd album
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Great article, thanks for posting. I’ll have to see where the 9 Lives doc can be seen, once its on general release.
There can be no higher praise than “Bessie Smith in stereo”
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A lovely read and a very brave lady - Will watch the doc
Enjoyed this article too.
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Another lovely read - ‘Archivist’, treasure hunter, time traveler - That’s a lottery win of job
Always loved the soft cell story
A band who were living what they sung about.
Non stop erotic cabaret has been Citied as the first album totally made under the influence of ecstasy as it was a legal drug in the early 80s only known about by a few people.
Not sure if their dealer Cindy ecstasy is on this album,but pretty sure she is credited on the track torch. She seems to have gone awol in the 80s/90s.
Stevo makes an appearance as the mad manager
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Long and interesting. Was aware she’d been a young, precocious, talent, had no idea quite how young. As usual, it takes a good deal more than just talent to make it
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Haven’t watched the Beato interview yet so not sure if this gets a mention
This is haunting and harrowing.
I was always amazed she could sing it.
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Fela rehearsing in Lagos.
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Silvia Marcovici was another level (See from 8:34)
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I have no idea what I would do if I was stood in front of this woman as she lets rip. I suspect I would cry a lot
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Falling down an Allan Lomax hole - its fascinating how music spreads around the world and takes root - This song could so easily be Irish (Many went to the Appalachian Mountains) it’s raw and imperfectly perfect - Sheila Kay Adams: Little Margaret (1982)
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Blackbyrds Rock Creek Park 1975
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I have a Sheila Kay Adams track on the Lomax Centenary (6 record) Root Hog or Die box set.
But not that one.
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Hmmm, how come, at your age, you still have a memory ? 
No idea,guessing once I hit 50 it will get worse
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Sorry, what will get worse ?
Counting
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