I think he'll mainly be remembered for singing the song that Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan walked down the aisle to in Neighbours... RIP Angry

My favourite Al Stewart album.

Angry Anderson of Aussie rockers Rose Tattoo. He'll also be remembered for starring in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome alongside Tina Turner.  

Tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm : Scattering The Roots with Dan Ogus...two hours of the finest folk, roots, blues, etc...plenty of etc...

I've rifled through my vaults to bring you some excellent music both new and vintage every Wednesday evening...

This week's show features the following artists :

Hollie Rogers, Shawn Colvin, Blair Dunlop, Richard Thompson, Frank Turner, Gene Clark, Edwina Hayes, Bob Dylan, Rory Gallagher, Martin Simpson, Mawkin:Causley, Hedy West, Fairground Attraction, Jennifer Warnes, Marion Fleetwood, Heather Maloney, Dave Swarbrick, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Fairport Convention...

Listen tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm on Portsmouth's Express FM, on DAB and online here :

https://www.expressfm.com/programmes/scattering-the-roots/

The Electric Bluebirds - s/t. I was fortunate to get a cassette copy of this years ago, and a digital copy some years back.  Such a fun album! Features Alan Dunn, once of the RT Big Band.

Following it with another eminently danceable album - Johnny Clegg & Savuka Third World Child. I bought this on LP way back, and again digitised it more recently. Although Cherry Red are soon to release a 5CD set of his EMI albums which may well be worth investing in.

I'm going on Sunday night to see them at the Philharmonic in Liverpool. Never seen them live before, so really looking forward to it.

There’s a great interview with RT in this month’s Guitarist magazine in case anyone’s got £7.99 to spare.

I went to a workshop with DM and he talked about “…my good friend Kenny Aronoff, who is one of the…loudest drummers I know…”  

And Richard Thompson, replacing an injured DM in 1988.

Petunia and The Vipers trio - Live at the Cafe Montmartre

I saw the lead singer who calls himself Petunia at Durham on Saturday. Reminded me a bit of Pokey LaFarge. Same kind of 50s vibe though Petunia is more into Country music and did some fine yodelling.

Also just received a copy of Grainne Duffy's new release titled "What Am I Supposed to Do". Her backing band includes former Black Crowe Marc Ford and drummer Kenny Aronoff who I know from his time with John Mellencamp.