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For all those people out there who were ever 'let down' by others, perhaps held someone on a 'pedestal' that couldn't have given a s**t about you, well this song might just be your anthem... Catch it at the youtube link here: 'You Ungrateful Bastard' Possibly one of the best 'un-requited' love songs ever made, the video to which is quite brilliant in that it uses 'pastiches' of previous music videos such as Bob Dylan 'Subterranean Homesick Blues', The Levi…

Blessed Night & The Joys Of Parenthood. I first heard this track when it came out, I think it was on BBC Radio 6, I seem to remember putting our kid to bed as at the time my better half used to keep the local kids in order in the evenings working at the local Youth Hostel. I guess I had some time to spare before I was disturbed by cries of not being able to sleep etc...Ah! the joys…

A change in tempo and a quick nip 'over the pond' for this post for several acts from back in the day that I really liked and still do. Bright Yellow Gun, a dip into Stateside Indie Rock with one of my favourite bands of that time Throwing Muses. I brought the album 'University' when it came out pretty much on a whim and a bit of a 'punt' as I hadn't heard any of their stuff prior to it's…

Hull Indie Scores, London 0 Hull 4. The Housemartins, Happy Hour, what an awesome 'feel good' single and the whole album 'London 0 Hull 4' was indeed quite brilliant. I remember buying the single as soon as it came out in 1986. The album was released on the Independent Go! Discs label which was set up by former Stiff Records Rep Andy MacDonald along with Lesley Symons. The label released music by artists such as Billy Bragg, The La's and…

The Belshill Scene. Belshill a town associated with some of the UK's top indie acts of the day such as The BMX Bandits, Teenage Fan Club and also this band... The Soup Dragons From Hang Ten! 'Slow Things Down' released on single in '86 on the RAW TV Label The band naming themselves after a 1970's children's T.V. character in 'The Clangers'. The Soup Dragons were: - Sean Dickson (vocals, guitar) - Jim McCulloch (guitar) - Sushil K. Dade (bass)…