Four sheets to the wind in Intake

Back to the grind at work and with my first race since '08 this week which will prove to be a complete the pain in the arse. So we've got three tunes for ya along with a great clip from the Emmys which I'm sure you Americans will be familiar with but us over in blighty will be blissfully unaware. Anyway. Time for tricks.

From the confusingly titled 'Animalisms' which isn't to be confused with the US LP's 'Animalism' and 'Animalisms' which are both different. You'd think transfering the deep south the town of Newcastle wouldn't work but it does. Nicest bunch of Geordies I think you'll meet. However, Alan Price was a bit of a shit. He wouldn't sign an autograph in 2001 for my mate Mark because he had fruit in his hand...

The Animals- One monkey don't stop no show

Yup more from the gobby Beatle. Don't waste time ploughing his solo releases for good stuff- it's slim pickings. This one however shakes like your sister. That cover however stinks like my cat's litter tray.

John Lennon- Meat City

So we met our old friend the side dealer in a bar that was tiled like a swimming pool. We shot the boosh and yakked over the wash and got down to the business of buying up sides. I picked up a few newies including this one by Marv that rateyourmusic doesn't seem to know about. I'm guessing it's about 1960/61 and it has a little bit of a twist thing going on. I've always liked Marv and this one is a solid sender.

Marv Johnson- Come on and stop

The Hammburger dancing/ singing along to Bruce. What more could you want? Wait until 1:40 for the good stuff! Looks like he's a Cardinals fan as well. Let's just hope he doesn't adopt the LaRussa mullet/ shades combo.

John Hamm emmy intro

Yorkshire breakfast vs Derbyshire breakfast

It's all TV/ Films and Books this week in Densville. We've had the fantastic 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the world', 'Darkmans' by Nicola Barker as well as dips into 'Vexed', 'Nowhere boy', 'Up' and the start of a Gene Kelly season.

And whilst I've been cramming my days with good stuff I ventured out to the flicks at 10:25 am the other day to see a preview of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the world'. Loadsa booshwash out there about this one folks but the fetching Mary Elizabeth Winstead is my crush of the week with her ever-changing barnet. Den's fave is this here pink do.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead- Scott Pilgrim outtakes

'There are writers who exist to confirm people's feelings about themselves and to make them feel comforted or not alone. That's the opposite to what I do. I'm presenting people with unacceptable or hostile characters, and my desire is to make them understood.' (Nichola Barker)

I'm about 600 pages into 'Darkmans' by Nichola Barker which I snagged in a trade the other day. It's been a great read so far and I have to admit to putting Isadore/ Dory in the above category. That guy is a jerk...but come to think of it none of 'em are particularly nice...which makes a nice change. This one has been the story to my chilling on the beach at Scarborough and the Spa at Hope. Great cover as well..

Interview with Nichola Barker

A second outing to see Thomas Truax last week was more than I could hope for on a Wednesday night at the Grapes. Truly sublime, bizarre and ridiculous at points. This man is the man with a great ode to two long dead hipsters...

Thomas Truax- Joe Meek warns Buddy Holly

There's Nazi's in the bathroom just below the stairs

A stop- press issue if you like this week. I'll turn you over to the tunes and the blacker-than-black Auntie Beeb winner...

Following from last time out's Macca fest I turn to the slightly less likable Beatle! If you combine the Lennon parts of Double Fantasy & Milk and Honey you end up with a pretty decent LP without all that Yoko pap. Interesting to think what else Lennon would have done had he lived (or even been recording in the late '70's...maybe he saw into the future and got outta the game before punk came along???) and ditched Yoko (which he surely would have). Anyway, one of my faves. Next week Jim Keltner solo material!

John Lennon- Stepping out

I was introduced to this by the smokin' Carmen Ghia & the Hot Rods but heard the orig version today for the first time. Random Den fact number 1: Etta James first name was Jamesetta! Random Den fact number 2: that's Little Richard and his backing band playing along; Stone-cold fact number 3: It was MADness to cast Beyonce as Jamesetta...

Etta James- Tough lover

Carmen Ghia & The Hot Rods- Tough lover

And finally a clip I've waited 16 years to see again (along with many others by the looks of the comments): Huggy Bear on the Word. The high-water mark of their career in my pov. Great garb abound to boot as well, Denettes!

Huggy Bear- Her Jazz

Series one was dark and series two is turning demented. My idea box must be rotting as I cannot remember a thing about this series of 'Nighty night'. You wont see these in the series- here are some outtakes from Linda, Cathy, Jill, Don and the man with the best name ever: Glen Bulb.

Nighty Night outtakes

Den Iniquity Entertains Our Nation!

So I bring you more, more, more (how do you like it?) this week from the idea box of one Den I. Just read a great book about Odeon cinema's which has made me even more intent on building that time machine. Anyways, time machine time now with Wings(!), Lipstick on your collar and Truly Smith. Take it away, I wanna hear you play 'til the lights go down (?!)

Forever bringing to mind those spit-roastin', over-paid, under-performing, badge-kissing, six-figure per week 'sportsmen' this tune has been a perennial fave at Chez Den, first cropping up on 'The Girls Scene' CD in 2000 and later snagged in a Chez Chazza for 50p. In addition to the oddly named Truly we have a couple of other Motown covers one of which being Den's fave 'I want to go back there again'. I dig this gal's shit but her moves really do need checking at the door. Also, is it me but at the start of the 'I want to back' vid it looks like her name is 'Ruly Smith' at the back of the stage...And one final thing great name and two haircuts for the price of one...!

Truly Smith- The boy from Chelsea

Truly Smith- I want to go back there again

It really does not get any better than this combo of Dennis Potter/ Louise Germaine & The Platters. Just out of shot is Sylvia's copacetic usherette uniform...

Lipstick in your collar- My Prayer (The Platters)

Nice late-period Macca/ Wings with a riff that Franz Ferdinand would nick and a T-shirt that Den would also steel. Name checking the soon to be vacationing spot of Scarborough, NY Macca does the business in unlikely circs...However, never good to hear a fake crowd or the sight of Linda Mc rocking out!

Wings- Old Siam, Sir

Slade in pain

Yup two things this week going down chez Den: Slade and pain. Less of the pain and more of the Slade along with my regular series of returnees. This week including the helmet-wearing Bob Log and NYC burlesker Nasty Canasta.

Another great out-of-reach burlesque performer who makes a welcome return here. You may remember that she did that great fan dance with the car alarms going off??? A nice twist on the old stripping in a champagne glass (I love those Greek key NYC take-away coffee cups- what's that all about??). And I always stand by the mantra that you gotta have big balls to be able to pull off wearing a sequined murkin so to speak...

Nasty Canasta- Insomnia

I'll go out on a limb and say that Slade are the most underrated British band ever. Despite their chart success (6 number ones I think) they are dismissed as a glam rock fad. Anyway, less booshwash about the boys from Wolverhampton from me and more music should do the trick. This band craps from a great height on bands nodding to their influence (from the sublime to the ridiculous read Kiss to Oasis- yes you read that right!). I even have found a penchant for two bookend recordings to their career from '70 & '80. Take it away Nod. The less said Slade II the better...

Slade- The shape of things to come

Slade- How does it feel

Slade- We'll bring the house down

And finally a welcome return for the man with the best schtik in the biz. I still haven't gotten over missing his return to Sheff last year even though I have seen him before 3 times this dude is worth sniffing out. He's the bomb. Great Hendrix homage as well on this US gig poster...

Bob Log III- Wag your tail like a dog in the back of a truck