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ALL IN GOOD TIME
STYLE/MUSIC/CULTURE
ISSUE 2
Introducing Daisy
The Rawlings Project
The Original Rude Boy
Ocean Colour Scene
frontman uncut
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
FREE MAGAZINE
SPRING/SUMMER 2013
ALL IN GOOD TIME
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STYLE/MUSIC/CULTURE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
SPRING/SUMMER 2013
CONTACT [email protected] / www.deliciousjunction.co.uk
EDITORIAL
SPECIAL THANKS
Del Junction & Mark Baxter
Ace Café London for use of the premises for the shoot
– an original and inspiring venue packed full of popular
culture and relevant history
PHOTOGRAPHY
Annie Ward, John Cole & Craig Coleran
DESIGN
Phil Dias & Rafael Rizzolo @ Karma Creative
www.karma-creative.co.uk
MODELS
Daisy Bowes
Billy Sullivan
Gary Crowley Terry Rawlings
Neville Staple Rich Wilson
John Hellier
Darron J Connett
Joel Rogers
WELCOME
It’s been a full and productive
twelve months since the inaugural
issue of “All in Good Time” and here
at Delicious Junction Towers we’ve
been busy at it, as they say!
All in good time magazine issue one
exceeded our modest expectations
and we raise a glass and thank
everyone who took the time to read
it and inspire us to make another one.
We’ve even gone to the trouble of
making a short - behind the scenes
- filmed at The Ace Café London;
of the photo shoot which will be
available on line by the time this
issue has gone to print.
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Mark Baxter for his continued support
ATOM RETRO.com for the kind donation of clothing from their
Madcap collection – as worn by Billy, Daisy, Darron and Joel
Lee Osborne for design elements on pages 10-11
Tom Deacon for filming the shoot
And of course a massive thanks to all those involved in the
shoot and the magazine – without which there would be no
stories to tell…and no pages to turn
Inspiring people in difficult times
and gritty circumstances is not a
conscious decision; rather it’s by the
very drive, ambition and passion to
create something that adds texture
to the world we live in. We all do
it in some shape or form – often
without realising we bring colour
and verve to our communities.
Our collaboration with Bermondsey
Boy Terry Rawlings - music
journalist, writer and all round
dapper gent - has been an
interesting journey. Never short of
a tale or two – Terry’s passion for
the 60’s culture has led us to create
a damn fine square toe lace-up in
vibrant corded suedes.
Everyone loves a good shoe,
someone once said to me and that’s
definitely been the case over the
past year – we’ve encountered
some interesting and creative
characters along the way such as
writers, singers, an arts-and-crafts
designer, a true musical legend and
a comedian to mention just a few;
the following pages will help tell
their stories.
Mod is in the detail and we live by
that motto in all we do - boots and
shoes are our passion and we hope
they bring a flash of style and colour
to your world. Enjoy the read and
keep the faith.
CONTENTS
4. INTRODUCING DAISY
Del Junction meets up with a
fresh face - Daisy Bowes - shares
a milkshake with her and chats
about her passion for the 60’s
style.
6. BILLY SULLIVAN
Another chance to catch up with
The Spitfires front man – we talk
about his recent visit to Black
Barn studios.
8. THE RAWLINGS
PROJECT
Original, charming and seriously
funny; Del talks with the modern
face of comedy.
23. GARY CROWLEY
18. NICHOLSON
AND WALCOT
Del has a coffee and chat with the
inspiration and creator behind
N&W – the hand made craft
business.
Top gent and with 3 new delicious
colours of his desert boot about to
be released we catch up with Gary
and see what’s on his playlist.
24. TERRY
SHAUGHNESSY
19. JOHN HELLIER
Del Junction finds out more about
his band The Universal, his very
first gig and what influences Terry
draws on.
Interesting insight into the world
of Mod aficionado and dedicated
follower of the Small Faces.
A Delicious collaboration with
the famous music journalist and
writer Terry Rawlings.
22. SIMON FOWLER
14. ORIGINAL RUDE BOY
Two-Tone legend Neville Staple
catches up with Del and chats
about his love of touring and our
loafers!
16. RICH WILSON
Ocean Colour Scene lead singer
talks openly with Delicious
Junction competition winner
Russell Frampton.
26. THE LAST OF
THE TROUBADOURS
ALL IN GOOD TIME 2 • SPRING/SUMMER 2013
Highlights of a very good year
for the band in 2012 and looking
ahead to what’s in store for 2013.
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INTRODUCING
DAISY...
IT’S ALWAYS REFRESHING TO SEE THE
YOUNGER ELEMENT COMING THROUGH
IN THE MODERNIST WORLD. ONE THAT
CAUGHT THE EYE OF DEL WAS DAISY BOWES,
GIRLFRIEND OF SINGER/SONGWRITER BILLY
SULLIVAN OF THE SPITFIRES. WE CAUGHT UP
WITH DAISY AT THE RECENT PHOTO SHOOT
FOR THIS VERY MAGAZINE….
DJ: Where does the fascination with 60’s
fashion for you come from?
DB: I suppose the obsession is from my
female icons who are all from the 60’s era.
People such as Jane Birkin, Jean Shrimpton,
Edie Sedgwick and of course Mary Quant.
They all have style that oozes confidence and
it’s clear in what they wear they know what
they like and dislike. I do prefer the sharper
cuts of clothing, I like to feel smart and to
match everything down to a ‘T’ and I think
these women are perfect examples of that.
DJ: We often see you at gigs around town,
who are your favourite bands at the minute?
DB: The Spitfires of course! To be honest
nothing new has really grabbed my attention
in the last few months. Everything dies out
before it’s begun which is a shame. Music
from decades ago seems to hold my attention
for longer anyway so I think I’ll just stick to
what I know for now. I’m quite into the new
Jake Bugg single but we will have to see how
long that lasts for.
DJ: I hear you have launched your own
fashion website tell us more?
DB: I have indeed! It’s all new to me but
it’s very exciting I have to say! ‘Daisy Do’s’
basically showcases the general public’s take
on different fashion styles.
Not only do I have pictures of the general
public but I also include fashion hotspots,
‘happening retailers’, some of my own looks
and up and coming styles. There are dress
for success (yes there has been a post on
The Spitfires) fashion is a big part of my life
and I suppose the website did start out just
as a hobby I love doing. I’m thrilled it has
received the amount of attention it has and
being a very ambitious person I would like
to think that now ‘Daisy Do’s’ does have a
following it could go further in the future to
bigger things, but you never know.
DJ: Do you have a favourite style among
Delicious Junction shoes?
DB: The rudeboy loafers are a classic, which
I love! Some of the styles certainly are not for
the faint hearted but that’s definitely not a
bad thing! If you’ve got the bollocks to wear
them then good on ya! Dare to be different
as they say people first judge you on your
shoes so why not make it a loud one!
DJ: How do friends your age feel about your
60s/Mod look?
DB: Most people I socialise with dress in
the same way as me but then again they are
not my age! Most of my peers have their
own style just as I do and I accept there’s
as they accept mine. Don’t get me wrong I
get a fair few comments about some of my
outfit choices but who doesn’t? I like that
I surprise people with what I wear it gives
me a sense of achievement! I always say the
most important thing about fashion is feeling
comfortable and confident in what you wear
and I always do.
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BILLY
SULLIVAN
WE AT DELICIOUS JUNCTION
TOWERS RATED UP AND
COMING BILLY SO MUCH, THAT
WE PUT HIM ON THE FRONT
COVER OF ‘ALL IN GOOD TIME ISSUE ONE’.
He has gone on to play some prestigious
gigs and record in celebrated studios,
so seems to be going the right way. We
grabbed a few words with this busy young
man at our photo shoot session
DJ: I hear The Spitfires have had a change
of line up recently, tell us more…
BS: Matt and Sam joined the band in mid
September. Both very talented musicians
and it just clicked from the moment we
starting rehearsals. There’s now a mutual
feeling of passion and an urge to get to
wherever we want to go.
DJ: A little bird (and we don’t mean Daisy!)
tells us you have recently recorded in a
very famous studio, where and how was
that?
BS: We had an opportunity to record at
Black Barn studios (owned by Paul Weller).
It was a fantastic experience and we all
learnt so much from it, which I think shows
in the result - Our new single ‘Spark to
Start/Sirens’ out November 12th.
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DJ: Name you favourite DJ shoes at
present
BS: Rude boy loafers are my favourite.
Classic style and great stage wear.
DJ: So, what are you hoping for in 2013?
BS: We are hoping for the new single to
achieve the success we believe it should do
and hopefully create a path taking us to
bigger and better things!
DJ: How do friend’s your age feel about
your 60s/Mod look?
BS: My friends all understand my interests
and tastes even if its not for them. But I
tend to be surrounded by like minded
people. Living somewhere like Watford
you sort of expect to be isolated and
laughed at but it’s my taste and I don’t care!
Amen to that Brother Sullivan!
THE
MOD
COUP
D
UPLE
“
“
I was totally
mad about
all things
Sixties as
a kid – it
was the
imagery…
THE RAWLINGS
PROJECT
FROM A VERY EARLY AGE, THE LIFE OF
THE MODERNIST AND 1960s POP CULTURE
FASCINATED THE SOUTH LONDONER.
Terry became gravely ill in 2007 with
a rare form of cancer and many friends
and family then rallied to put on two
benefit charity nights to raise funds for his
daughters. Thankfully Terry survived and he
continues to work on future projects.
on Charley Records. Nobody at all was
into the Small Faces – not even when they
re-formed (looking nothing like the Small
Faces) without Ronnie Lane and not doing
much business. This is incredible when you
look at their profile now.
Del spoke to Terry recently at a local wine
bar….
Anyway, Tony and I would literally search
out pictures of the band (which was nigh
on impossible at that time) for our fanzine.
We took it really seriously, and managed
three issues.
DJ: Why writing? How did you get into the
industry?
TR: I never had any ambition to go
into writing; I never had any ambition.
I was expelled from school without any
qualifications apart from an ‘O’ Level in Art,
but my English teacher (bless her) marked
me on my own writing ability so I ended
up with an English ‘O’ Level in my absence.
Years later, when I was working at Sire
records, me and my mate Tony Lorden (the
grumpy mod in Department S of ‘Is Vic
There’ fame) - put together a Small Faces
fanzine on the office photocopier. This was
imaginatively titled ‘Sha-la-la-la-lee’.
Now, you wouldn’t believe it, but back
in 1978-79 the Small Faces were a
completely forgotten band. There was
nothing available - no product and no
profile - apart from a cheap album release
Now, I was friends with Paul Weller in
those days, and he was a massive Who and
Kinks man (he even had one of those Dave
Davies’ pointy hat things made!) He really
liked the fanzine and would come up to
Sire to get it.
Incidentally, it was James Honeyman-Scott
of The Pretenders (who was signed to
Sire) who introduced first me to Ronnie
Lane… but I digress. Paul got massively
into the Small Faces, and he asked me to do
a proper, professionally printed magazine
version of the fanzine that he could sell on
the Jam merchandise stall. It was called ‘All
The Yesterdays’, and I hit the jackpot with
a photo library that had the most fantastic
pictures of the Small Faces that I’d never
seen before –or since!
Following that, I had the confidence to
start doing a book about Brian Jones,
which still keeps me busy even today! Paul
made the initial calls to publishers for me,
which got my foot in the door, and it went
on from there - I’ve got Paul to thank for
that.
DJ: Does it still engage you in the way it
first did in the early days?
TR: Well, yes and no. The days of good
advances are long gone (unless you’re Will
Self or that bird that writes housewife
porn), and also there are a lot of people
writing books as a hobby who will take
a two grand advance because they have
another job. It costs the publishers sod
all; the writer gets
some beer money
to write about some
obscure outfit
from the Shetland
Isles; it’ll sell a few
hundred copies and
everyone’s happy!
Penny-pinching
publishers and
part-time writers
have lowered the
9
bar, and made it hard to write for a living.
That and the games generation of kids who
don’t read books nowadays - you see them
on the underground playing games on their
phones. When I was younger I never left
the house without a book.
DJ: Please describe what got you into the
Modernist movement in the first place and
how has that affected your life?
TR: I was totally mad about all things
Sixties as a kid –it was the imagery. When
my brother was buying ‘Ziggy Stardust’
and dyeing his hair orange, I was buying
Monkees and Partridge Family albums
from the church jumble sale. My nan even
made me one of those Monkees bright
red cavalry shirts, and knitted me a green
bobble hat with eight pearl buttons (which
makes me even with Paul Weller with his
Dave Davies hat). I’d buy Archie comics
and anything that featured pictures of
Sixties bands, like the girl’s music annual
‘Boyfriend’ which were always on secondhand book stalls. I eventually got into
more serious bands, and progressed to The
Who’s Quadrophenia album, which had
the iconic black and white booklet with
great pictures by Michael Cooper. That’s
when I bought the parka from Club Row in
Shoreditch. It wasn’t so much becoming a
mod; it was like buying a coat that wrapped
up all the things I loved about the Sixties in
one big blanket. I still loved the pop aspect,
and never the soul or Stax side of Sixties
music. Let’s be honest - people don’t try to
dress like the Four Tops, Temptations or
James Brown, but we see a lot of Dave Dee,
Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch!
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DJ: Please list in no particular order your
three best dressed people from any walk
of life and describe why you have chosen
them?
TR: Jerry Lewis (actor) was impossibly
cool in the late Fifties and early Sixties
(obviously not in the films – unless you
count Buddy Love). If you see pictures
of him out and about in California at that
time - wearing impeccable suits; mafia gold
pinkie ring; constant cigarette and the
sharpest shoes - you’ll realise how spoton he is. There’s a book of photographs
taken by Sammy Davis Jnr with Jerry Lewis
on the cover –check it out; it’s a study in
ultimate cool.
Liam Gallagher always looks great, and
he’s come a long way from those Adidas
jackets and trainers he wore when he first
came down to London. He always makes
the effort, and has done more to make
young people aware of decent clothing
than anyone else in years.
Brian Jones always looked fantastic, even
when he was completely out of it -the
coolest-dressed Stone every time. A really
original dresser, and a true innovator from
head to toe.
DJ: Mod has been described as lifestyle, a
code by which to live your life. Agree with
that and if so why?
TR: Not sure I live my life by a ‘mod
code’, because I don’t really know of one.
Mod certainly affects what you wear and
what you listen to, but I don’t know that
you could describe it as a code. That said,
I try to influence my girls with certain
books, films and music so maybe there is
something in it.
DJ: Will you grow old gracefully or
disgracefully!?!
TR: I’ve already done it! I’ve left a trail of
disgraceful behaviour that reaches back
four decades.
DJ: Are you into seeing the bands that have
reformed recently, or is it all about digging
the new breed for you?
TR: I’m out of the loop as regards new
bands – I just don’t hear or see any. My
mate Bernie (Rhythm Factory) asked me
to put on some new bands and it was like
pulling teeth trying to get new bands to get
it together. A lot of my old mates have been
in bands for years, and they put these new
guys to shame. The ones that are making
an effort (The Lost Boys, The Spitfires,
Last of the Troubadours) have got an uphill
struggle ahead, but I hope they realise
they’ve got to put the work in to be taken
seriously.
DJ: Shoes are a vital part of the modernist
wardrobe – What is your preferred style of
shoe and why does it mean so much to you?
(EG Brogue, Loafer Desert Boot etc.…?)
TR: It’s a wonder I never got trench-foot
for the amount of Desert Boots that have
gone rotten on me in the rain over the
years! Gary Crowley used to joke to me
that we should have a desert boot named
after us, and now – my god – he has!
DJ: Give us your ultimate top 5 tunes and
express why, in 5 words and under, they do
it for you?
DJ: If we owned a cultural time machine
what period would you travel back to and
why?
TR: That’s a very tricky one because the
list changes for everyone depending on
their mood, and what’s going on in their
lives. However, one song that always stays
my number one of all time is:
TR: I’d repeatedly return to the days
before I made the worst decisions of my
life - never mind culture!
DJ: When it comes to advice on life, love,
music or clothes do you have a motto or
saying we could take away with us?
1 ‘My Sweet Lord’ (George Harrison) –
Hare Rama, Krishna Kishna...brilliant!
TR: Well, that’s a lot of categories and
I don’t think my advice on any of those
subjects will benefit anyone. I’ve always
been very self-depreciating, and that’s a
trait that’s at the other end of the scale to
people who are egotistical.
2 ‘One for the Road’ (Ronnie Lane) – a
great song; good advice
3 ‘When I’m Dead and Gone’ (McGuiness
Flint) – the best funeral song
4 ‘Some Fantastic Place’ (Squeeze) – a tearjerker every time
5 ‘Giving it All Away’ (Roger Daltrey) –
The Voice of The Who
So, if I have any advice at all about life, it
would be: don’t have an ego; it’s a nasty
characteristic and not an attribute to
be proud of. Believe me, I’ve met some
gigantic ego-maniacs in my time, and
by-and-large they turn out to be horribly
shallow people who are awkward in their
own skin. So, to sum that up, I would say
that the key is to never take yourself too
seriously; learn to laugh at yourself; and (as
you get older) try to be as nice a person as
you can be. I can say that because I’ve been
a bleedin’ bastard to a lot of people who
didn’t deserve it in the past.
As for love, the key is to recognise it when
it’s with you.
With regard to music: I’ve found that you
can’t bear to listen to the last thing you
played the night before, first thing the
following morning. I guarantee to you that
the mood will have changed!
Clothes: must be co-ordinated – and never
spots with stripes.
My motto? Gawd Bless Ya!
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ORIGINAL
RUDE
BOY
DEL JUNCTION
CATCHES UP
FOR A CHAT
WITH LEGEND
NEVILLE STAPLE
DJ: Who were your musical heroes
growing up?
NS: Desmond Dekker was one of my
favourites when I was growing up.
DJ: What was is like being up on stage in the
two-tone days? To us it looked like being in
the eye of a storm…
NS: Being on stage during the Two-Tone
days felt just right at a time when I needed
it. It was all an adrenalin rush and pace.
Especially for me, coming off the street and
staying out of trouble. It helped me to focus
on something I loved.
DJ: What was the highlight of those days
and what are you enjoying about being back
on the road with the band?
NS: The highlight of those days was
definitely reaching number 1 in the charts
and getting to meet so many other great
artists and bands, especially the Clash.
Being back on the road again now is really
just a continuation of what I have been
doing for many years. I have never stopped
performing even during breaks from The
Specials gigs and I love it all just as much.
With The Specials, we recently played at the
‘Alternative Olympic Closing Ceremony’
at Hyde Park in London for the UK’s Best
of British event. It was immense to see the
crowd going wild and singing along to all
our tracks. In fact the tours we have done
over the last few years have all been to huge
packed venues, with so many rudies, skins
and mods coming together like they are one
big family. Not like the days of old when
there was animosity and fighting between
many of them. It’s great to see such respect
for each other through music.
I have my own Neville Staple Band and we
have toured for many years and were still
going strong, with a massive fan base. I have
also been involved with helping and working
with many other bands both in the UK and
the US, like Rancid, Public Disordent, Planet
Smashers, The Talks (new track due out
this Autumn), Flipron (The Comet Returns
– released this month); and more a new
collaboration with Leee John (Imagination)
and others, on a new version of Junior
Murvin’s Police and Thieves (due for general
release this Winter).
business and pleasure. What I love about the
loafer style is you can wear them with suits
or jeans and they look great with either.
DJ: You always put in a serious amount of
work on-stage, do you work out or are you
naturally fit?
Two-tone movement in the first place and
NS: I have always been naturally fit and
loved 30 plus years of being vigorous and
physical on stage. However, since a serious
car crash nearly 2 years ago, which caused
a series of heavy duty medical issues, I have
had to slow right down on stage and leave
out the Monkey acrobatics!!
NS: It was Jerry Dammers who got me into
the Two-Tone movement, first as a roadie
and later as a member of the band. He took
me on board after liking the way I toasted
lyrics over the tracks. It affected my life big
time and I even wrote a book ‘Original Rude
Boy – From Borstal to the Specials’ which
catalogues my life with the band and prior.
DJ: Thanks for endorsing our Rude Boy
loafer, what caught your eye about them?
NS: When I saw your recent collection of
footwear, the Rude Boy oxblood loafers
jumped out at me. I used to wear shoes like
that all the time as well as the Dessert Boots,
Monkey Boots and brogues that I still wear. I
am now wearing the Rude Boy Oxblood (my
favourite) on stage and the black ones for
My missus Christine favours your black and
white ‘Rude Boy Special’ shoes and wears
them with her little rude girl skirts as well
as jeans. I think she looks great in them
although being the same shoe size, I have
to watch that she don’t decide to nick my
oxbloods to wear! She loves them too.
disgracefully!
NS: I will grow old gracefully enjoying what
I do, which is being on stage entertaining
fans. Although I have done the ‘wild thing’
and been a bit disgraceful in my younger
days (when I could get away with it) but I’m
older and wiser now so I behave myself..!
Well most of the time (Nudge, nudge)
express in 5 words or under, why they do it
for you?
NS: Pressure Drop: An all-time favourite
Pick It Up: Keeps you skanking
Stop That Train: Recently added to my set
Monkey Man: One of my signature tracks
Message to you Rudy: Well-known and
timeless classic
three best-dressed people from any walk of
life and describe why you have chosen them
DJ: When it comes to advice on life, love
NS: To be honest I can’t think of anyone off
hand however, I believe everyone has their
own style. However I reckon the ska / mod
scene in particular, has probably been the
best and smartest styles ever.
NS: Live life to the full, love your music and
grab every opportunity to do what you love
doing – like I did! And for artists – never
forget who put you where you are!
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NF
ACE
OF
CO M
ED Y
WILS
ON
THE
MO
DER
RICH
Born in 1972 in Bromley, Richie is the proud father of two boys, Keanu, 20, a
dancer at Pineapple and The North London Dance Studio and Bailey, 15, an
aspiring drummer.
Mr Wilson has loved comedy ever since his older next-door neighbour gave him
a cassette of Eddie Murphy’s ‘Delirious’. “It was the most mind-blowing thing I’d
ever heard. His comedy aspirations lay dormant until he got a job as a barman at
a comedy club in Greenwich, South London, called Up The Creek.
In October of 2004, Rich took his first steps onto the stage and into the
limelight. He is a regular at all the major comedy clubs up and down the country
and has become a firm favourite entertaining troops across the world as part of
the armed forces entertainment service.
With subject matters ranging from being a young father, to observational material
on the absurdities of life in general, comedian Rich has rapidly become one of the
most in demand comedians in the country. Plus with an exceptional ability to think
on his feet, Rich has proved to be a top compere able to tame even the toughest of
crowds with his likable, charming manner.
like winning the World Cup. Anything else
that comes along, like TV etc… is a bonus.
RW: I saw my first mods when I was seven
or eight. I didn’t know that’s what they
were. It was just a group of teenagers in
parkas dancing outside a shop on Carnaby
Street. I’d always had my eye on modernism
but it wasn’t until I started going to a
mod club in 2003 that I became a mod
myself. Steve, who’s club it was, was also a
hairdresser so he sorted my barnet as well.
Happy days
three best dressed people from any walk of
life and describe why you have chosen them
RW: Actor and comedian Michael Smiley
has been the biggest influence on me. He
always looks well turned out. Even when
he’s cycling!
Musician Neil Hannon from The Divine
Comedy is someone else that always looks
good. Even when he’s off duty.
DJ: Why the funny man? Why not a doctor
or a painter and decorator?
RW: I’ve done all manner of jobs. You name
it. I’ve done it. It really has been a case of
butcher, baker, candlestick maker.
Actor and icon Steve McQueen always
looked good too. He wore great suits in
Thomas Crown and no one looks better in a
Harrington.
Being a comedian is the best job in the
world.
that and if so why?
DJ: Describe your first break into comedy?
RW: I was a bar man in a comedy club
called Up The Creek in Greenwich, South
East London, and became friends with a
comedian called Silky who had his own
comedy rooms and he gave me my first gigs.
Eight years later and I’m still going strong.
DJ: Do you take yourself seriously – or find
it easy to laugh at yourself?
RW: The worst thing anybody in the world
can do is take themselves too seriously. I
find it very easy to laugh at myself.
RW: Yes I’d agree with that. Pete Meaden’s
quote “clean living under difficult
circumstances” is more relevant now than
it’s ever been. Also, making an effort with
your appearance shows respect for yourself,
your partner and everyone around you.
Mod is a great code to live by. It’s all about
making an effort no matter how skint you
are or how crap you feel.
disgracefully !?!
DJ: What’s next on the agenda? TV maybe?
RW: Definitely disgracefully. It’s better to
burn out than to fade away. I couldn’t agree
more Mr Young.
RW: I’m currently working on my first one
man show which I’ll be touring around next
year so keep your eyes peeled for that.
I’ve also just got my first bookings for The
Comedy Store in London, which is, for me,
RW: If a bands good then it doesn’t matter
if they’re old or new. I’ve heard that The
I’m a fat mod! What’s not to laugh at?
Stone Roses were magnificent this year
but the energy you get from seeing a new
band having there first taste of success is
incredible! I saw Miles Kane last year and
for the first time in years I felt eighteen
again and wanted to start a band. You don’t
get that feeling when you see one of the old
breed going through their greatest hits.
RW: I don’t like slip on shoes with a suit.
A good brogue for me makes it look like
you mean business. Desert boots for when
you’re off duty. They are the epitome of
smart casual.
express why in 5 words and under, they do
it for you.
RW: This is the hardest question of all! I’ll
give it a go.
Baby Earl and the Trinidads-Backslop.
Always gets me up dancing.
Paul Weller-Bullrush. The ultimate song of
hope.
The Four Tops - Reach Out. Levi Stubbs
meant every word.
The Small Faces - Tin Soldier. The most
perfect three minutes.
The Hives - Two Timing Touch And Broken
Bones. Balls out rock n roll.
why?
RW: I’d go back to 1967.Good clothes,
good music. I’d also go back to just before
Crocs were invented and have a word in the
dudes ear. He should be banged up!
RW: I have a motto of sorts. Use your
influences, dont be them. You can be
influenced by people but try and hang
on to your own identity. Also. comedian
Nick Doody said “ we don’t need ten
commandments, we just need one. Don’t be
a dick.” I reckon that covers all bases.
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NICHOLSON
AND WALCOT
THE HAND MADE
CRAFT BUSINESS
from my mum ( hence the company name,
NIcholson being my maiden name & Walcot
the lovely South London square I was born
and brought up in)
DJ: N&W are well known for their amazing
scarves mainly, how did that start?
LB: Making bespoke scarves started with
my husband not being able to find one
exactly as he wanted in 2006. We did a few
of those first, he kept being asked where he
got them from and demand grew. N&W
was then born in 2007 starting with men’s
scarves and has grown steadily introducing
pocket squares, ladies & kids along with
bags & homewares.
DJ: Go on, everybody loves a ‘name drop’
who you worked with? Name some of your
more famous clients
You can find out more at…
www.nicholsonandwalcot.co.uk
DJ: So, Lou - have you always loved sewing?
LB: I have always been into crafts, especially
sewing from a very young age, learning
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DJ: How has it been collaborating with
Delicious Junction?
LB: Working with DJ has been very
enjoyable, especially with all the music /
band /mutual connections, it also gives
another branch to N&W and exposes our
name to a different audience.
DJ: What are the plans for 2013 for N&W?
LB: Our plans are to continue building on
the fantastic relationships we have with
existing individuals & companies that we
currently work with and look to gain a little
more exposure slowly and surely.
We pride ourselves on quality & customer
service, catering for all and we see this as the
main ethos of N&W
“
Life is for
living and it’s
a short ride.
Savour and
make the most
out of every
minute…
“
Nicholson and Walcot, began in 2007.
Owned by Louise Baxter, the company is
proud of its South London heritage and that’s
is reflected in its name – made up from the
components of a maiden name and the street
of happy early years. A demand for quality
accessories was the inspiration to begin
making the scarves for which N&W are well
known for. These now sell all over the World
on-line and in shops in the UK – with well
known customers from the world of music
and film, including - Suggs, Martin Freeman,
Paul Weller and Kevin Rowland – among
those waiting for the new styles each season.
LB: If I must ha! - Paul Weller, Martin
Freeman, Kevin Rowland, Suggs, Paolo
Hewitt and Gary Crowley (you might have
heard of the last two?)
JOHN
HELLIER
AUTHENTIC, PASSIONATE
AND DEDICATED
FOLLOWER OF THE
SMALL FACES
The sight of Essex Boy John Hellier, with
his distinctive hairstyle, is a familiar one
to anyone who has attended Mod related
events over the past twenty odd years.
John, in fact, was very much part of the
Mod scene in the mid to late 1960s,
attending all the legendary clubs that we
have heard of today, the likes of The Scene
and The Marquee among them. Always
a massive lover of music, he also played
drums for various bands, including a short
stint with the well-known ‘Johns Children’.
But it as the chronicler of all things ‘Small
Faces’, that he is perhaps best known for
today. He began the Wapping Wharf
fanzine in 1993, dedicating his spare time
to renew and revive interest in the UK’s
ultimate Mod band.
He began the Small Faces Conventions
in 1996 using The Ruskin Arms in East
Ham as the venue; due to the fact that the
family of original member Jimmy Winston
once ran the pub and the band used it as a
rehearsal space in their early days
He promoted the sold out Steve Marriott
Memorial gig at The Astoria in 2001
which saw the likes of Paul Weller, Noel
Gallagher and Peter Frampon , along
with original Small Faces band members
Kenney Jones and Ian ‘Mac’ MacLagan, all
pay respects to the ‘Majik Mijit’ Marriott
who died in a house fire some ten years
previously.
John also promoted the Ronnie Lane
Memorial concert at London’s Royal
Albert Hall in 2004. Again the rock and
pop royalty were out in force to play in
memory of ‘Plonk’ Lane, with Weller,
Pete Townsend and Ronnie Wood all
performing Live in front of a packed house.
In 2009 John co-authored ‘All Too
Beautiful – The Life and Times of Steve
Marriott’ with King of La Scarpa, writer
and Delicious Junction collaborator Paolo
Hewitt.
The Conventions go from strength to
strength, with the 16th annual event in
2012 being held 229 The Veune, in the
heart of London’s West End, and long may
they continue…
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DEL POPPED DOWN TO
CANVEY ISLAND TO SPEAK
TO MR HELLIER RECENTLY
TO ASK THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS OVER A PINT
OF WHELKS….
DJ: Would you describe yourself as
fanatical at all costs when it comes to the
Small Faces? If so please provide a glimpse
into the extreme lengths you’ve gone to
over the years.
JH: Well I’ve loved the Small Faces since
I first saw a picture of them back in a teen
magazine back in 1965. The records were
great but it was the looks and the image
that captured me.. I’d buy all the girlie
mags of the day, things like Fab 208, Rave
and Jackie, just for the pictures then I’d
be off to Carnaby Street to try and buy a
shirt or jacket similar to the ones that Steve
and Ronnie were photographed wearing.
Around early ‘66 I remember seeing Steve
and Kenney in the West End. They were
in the original HMV megastore (the only
one of its kind, back then) in Oxford Street
and just browsing through album sleeves
in the basement area. I went into a booth
and made out I was listening to a record.
I just stood and spied on them for what
seemed like hours. Off stage and away
from the photographers they still looked
just as cool. The thing that sticks most in
my memory from that day was Steve’s
barnet. It was coiffeurred to perfection.
It was cut in a beautiful straight line just
sitting on his shirt collar. He had is usual
curtained parting with back combing from
about halfway back. It must have been
lacquered as there was not one hair out of
place. They were not human beings they
were mini-Gods! Every picture of the band
was worthy of framing and going on the
wall. My whole wardrobe, even to this day,
is based on what they would have worn
and I still get the same buzz from finding
a “new” pic in 2012 as I did back then.
Although I do own various rarities such
as acetates and test pressings I am not an
anorak. My priority has always been the
look!
JH: Well it goes back to when I was at
school in 1963. Back then it was never a
conscious thing. Nobody, well certainly
nobody in my circle, said to themself “ I’m
gonna be a Mod” you just drifted into it
as the fashion of the day. The clothes and
music was what it was all about for me. I
would never go fighting on the beaches or
anywhere else for that matter for fear of
messing the clothes up (also I’m a coward!).
Blimey! I used to stand up in an empty
railway carriage for fear of losing the
crease in my trousers. There’s vanity for
you! On the music front where I differed
from mainstream was that I would always
give priority to the American originals.
Practically all of the British records of
the time, including the early Beatles and
Stones albums, would consist of covers of
American R&B and Soul records. As good
as they were they weren’t good enough for
me so while everybody was digging Twist
And Shout by the Beatles I’d be listening
to the Isley Brothers version. and so forth.
With most people Mod was a passing fad
but it’s stayed with me really all my life
but in a varying form,. Up to’ 66 it was
all about tonic mohair and loafers, then it
became Psychedelic and colourful with
silk neck scarves and velvet pants, Jason
King (and his tash) was a hero.. From ‘69
onwards it became very hippy trippy and
San Francisco, not Memphis, was where
it was at, an image these days portrayed
by the likes of the Austin Powers films,
Swingin’ London and all that. It was all
Mod, well it was to me! I’ve gone full circle
really and at the age of 63 I’m back wearing
similar clobber to what I was wearing in ‘67
(only bigger sizes!)
DJ: Please list in no particular order
your three best-dressed people from any
walk of life and describe why you have
chosen them?
JH: Difficult one for me. My life revolves
around music so if the question was asking
about Mods I’d plump for Brian Jones,
Steve Marriott and Rod Stewart all circa
1965-1967 only. During that two-year
period you’ll never find a scruffy pic of
any of those. But relating the question
generally I’d go for the Dandy-ish look of
Justin de Villeneuve, Lawrence LlewellynBowen and wait for it.... cheap as chips
himself David Dickenson. Those three
guys are dapper, 24 hours a day I’m sure!
that and if so why?
JH - Well only to a degree. We are the
in crowd, we know that and there are
certain codes by which we live but narrow
mindness is naff. Let’s not pigeon hole
ourselves 100 per cent of the time. Always
be prepared to open your mind. I was
raving about some Country music to a
friend recently only to be told “I can’t
listen to that, I’m a Mod” ..Bollocks!!
disgracefully!?!
JH: I’m already old and have done it
disgracefully. Let’s be fair we’re all only 25
in our heads.
JH: I’ve tried digging the new breed but
I always find myself comparing to the
live bands of my youth and when you’ve
witnessed not only the Small Faces but
the Who, Action, Creation, Stones etc.
etc. etc it’s hard to get too enthusiastic or
indeed find anything totally original these
days but hey I’m not knocking it Keep on
keepin’ on I say.
DJ: As we all know shoes are a vital part
of the modernist wardrobe – What is your
preferred style of shoe and why does it
mean so much to you? (EG Brogue, Loafer
Desert Boot etc.…?)
JH: Shoes are everything. I own over
40 pairs and love ‘em all. If I was pushed
too choose I’d have to plump for basket
weave, the ultimate Modernist shoe....well
for me anyway.
it for you?
JH: Difficult....and would probably change
from day to day. Off the top of my head.
Night Train. The Ultimate Groove.
Tin Soldier. The Ultimate Climax
My Girl. The Ultimate Love Song
London Boys.The Ultimate Mod Anthem
Waterloo Sunset.The Ultimate Pop Song
what period would you travel back to
and why?
JH: The sixties generally was exciting it
was also a tumultuous decade that changed
the face of the world. Colour was invented!
and music and clothes, the two most
important things in my young life were
full of new ideas and vibrant. The period
between 1963 and 1968 were for me the
best and if time travel were available that’s
where I’d be.
JH: Life is indeed for living and it’s a
short ride. Savour and make the most out
of every minute...easier said than done
sometimes, I know..
My favourite saying, ever, is “All I want
for my birthday...is another birthday!”
Wise words Mr H, wise words…
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ONE FROM THE MODERN
WE SENT ALONG COMPETITION
WINNER RUSSELL FRAMPTON,
A LONG-TIME OCS FAN, TO
INTERVIEW ONE OF HIS HEROES
JUST BEFORE A SOLO SHOW ON
THE SOUTH COAST.
Train’ is a personal all time favourite; what
is your favourite OSC track and why?
SF: Well its usually one you have just
written, so at the minute it will be the
song ‘Weekend’ which we will be playing
tonight and that’s on the new album due
for release in Feb 2013
Born in Birmingham in 1965, Simon
Fowler is a founder member of the band
Ocean Colour Scene as well as being a
known solo performer.
With OCS he released the 1996 classic
album ‘Moseley Shoals’ on which were the
hit singles, ‘The Riverboat Song’, The Day
We Caught The Train’, ‘You’ve Got It Bad’
and ‘The Circle’
In early 2012 Simon released his debut
solo album under the title of ‘Simon
Fowler’s Merrymouth’
RF: Simon how are you?
SF: Fine. I’ve just come back from the
States where I was doing a lifeguard
course.
RF: I think that was me!
SF: I’m sorry I thought you used to be the
guitar man for David Bowie
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SF: Its not been really the same since we
gave up taking drugs before going on
stage, so to keep it as a 110% we found
this guy called Russell Frampton who is a
drug dealer.
RF: Ha ha ha... Simon that’s your comedy
side coming out there
RF: On arriving at the appointed Hotel, I
find Simon sitting at the bar in a Barbour
jacket, checked flat cap, and a pair of Paul
Weller ‘hand-me- down’ shoes. I grab a
pint and get ready for our chat. I present
Simon with a pair of Vandella - Bordo and
La Scarpa - Green/White shoes -courtesy
of Pete from Delicious Junction
RF: Ha ha ha...‘The Day We Caught The
RF: OCS are renowned for being a great
live band – do you still get the same rush
today performing live as you did in the
early years? How do you motivate yourself
to give it 110% for a performance?
SF: Yes indeed….
RF: What’s the latest news on the
‘Merrymouth’ project and do you enjoy
the freedom of exploring other outlets for
your craft?
SF: ‘MerryMouth’ have stopped dribbling
at the moment. OCS have just recorded
the new album so that was a priority but
‘Merrymouth’ will still carry on - we just
played Mosley Folk Festival and we did
a couple of really nice festivals for Chris
Evans. Dan is on duties for OCS again.
It was nice; it was good, really enjoyed
playing different music
RF: Are you into seeing the bands that
have reformed recently, or is it all about
digging the new breed for you?
SF: Well, went to see Noel Gallagher the
other week - not seen him for years. At
any festivals we have played I’ve watched
new bands and heard new music. The way
festivals are now it’s about popular music.
The idea of having to be able to play guitar
to perform is nonsense. You have some
of the biggest stars in the world playing
Glastonbury now.
RF: Mod has been described as a lifestyle,
a code by which to live your life. Agree
with that and if so why?
SF: As long as your happy, live your life
and your own lifestyle how you want.
RF: Will you grow old gracefully or
disgracefully!
SF: As long as I grow old I don’t really
care …ha ha ha ha
RF: Give us your ultimate top 5 tunes and
express in 5 words or under, why they do
it for you?
SF: Can I get another beer?
RF: When it comes to advice on life, love,
SF: I go to Pete Goulding.com (road
manager for Simon and OCS drummer
Oscar - Pete lets out a laugh) – Well, it’s
a Christian motto to treat others as you
have them treat yourself
RF: Simon thanks very much for that
SF: That’s ok its a pleasure. I like the shoes
thanks very much to Delicious Junction
GARY
CROWLEY’S
PLAYLIST
DELICIOUS JUNCTION
STALWART ‘GC” - HAS A ‘NEW
MUSIC SHOW’ ON BBC LONDON
RADIO 94.49FM, WHERE HE
SHOWCASES UP AND COMING
AND UN-SIGNED BANDS.
He also has a weekly show on Amazing Radio
– where again he champions the new breed
Never standing still, the little rascal is
forever digging out new music and giving
it a chance.
The Crowley desert boot is also proving
extremely popular and Delicious Junction
are set to launch 3 fab new flavours:
Classic Black, Turquoise Teal and Warm
Red suede.
We asked him over a cup of frothy coffee
for a list of ten bands he thinks might be
making a bigger splash in 2013.
Eyes down for a full house, here we go…
Temples
Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs
Swim Deep
Splashh
Melt Yourself Down
Cheetahs
The Tuts
Sons Between Guns
The Sufis
The Time and Space Machine
and The Helmholtz Resonators
We’ll re-visit that list in a years time to see
how GC got on.
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TERRY
SHAUGHNESSY
THE AREA OF LIVERPOOL HAS PRODUCED
SOME OF THE UK’S FINEST MUSIC OVER THE
YEARS AND THAT CONTINUES TODAY WITH
THE BAND THE UNIVERSAL.
Del caught up with the bands front man and
songwriter Terry Shaughnessy over a cuppa
between gigs with his hard working band
DJ: How many years have you been playing
live in a band?
TS: I’ve been playing in live bands since I
was a teenager. I originally started playing
in bands as a drummer. I’ve always written
since I can remember and eventually it just
became a natural progression to write songs
in earnest. I performed for a couple of years
on my own with an acoustic guitar playing
wherever I could, just to try and hone my
craft and test my songs out. Then I started
going about recruiting a band. I now have
a band called The Universal which includes
Piet Koehorst on Guitar, Dave Ormsby on
Drums and Gary Chambers on Bass.
DJ: How many people attended your first gig
and where was it? You can be honest with us!
TS: The first gig I ever did was as a
drummer, sitting in with my uncles’ band.
The band played with two drummers that
night! What a racket that must’ve been! If my
memory serves me right, it was in a church
hall in Skelmersdale. I think we played a load
of cover versions, some Motown, some of
The Jam, some Stiff Little Fingers, a mad mix
of tunes. I reckon there was probably about
50 people or so. I remember having some
great gigs sitting behind my Pearl Export
drum kit.
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My first gig as a solo artist was in a place
called Ormskirk, which is about 7 or 8 miles
from Skelmersdale. I distinctly remember
playing my last gig as a drummer on a
Sunday night and then playing my first
acoustic gig on the Wednesday after. I
reckon there was about 20 people there,
which wasn’t a bad start.
DJ: I hear you’ve a new CD coming out soon
– can you give us a taster of what’s to come?
TS: Yeah, I’m currently working on two
albums in tandem. One which is the new
album for The Universal and one which is an
album of songs that I’ve written that don’t fit
The Universal’s sound.
It’s no secret that I wasn’t a fan of the sound
of The Universal’s first album, so the new one
will have a much fuller sound and hopefully
be a little bit more psychedelic in places.
TS: I’ve always been surrounded by music
since I can remember. When I was growing
up my Mum was always playing Small Faces,
The Faces, Humble Pie, Otis Redding, and
The Beatles. I had two Uncles who played in
bands and another two Uncles who were, and
to this day still are, avid record collectors.
They have rooms and rooms full of vinyl.
I’d hear things like Little Feat, Neil Young,
Jackson Browne, and Tom Petty from them
but it was my other Uncles record collection
that I got into more. At a very young age, I’d
be playing singles from their collection. The
Jam, Style Council, Ian Dury, Elvis Costello,
Stiff Little Fingers, Sex Pistols, The Skids,
The Specials, Madness…but the things I
loved the most were the Motown records,
the Stax records, the Otis Redding records,
the Small Faces records, The Who records
and a box set of The Beatles singles that they
had, which I remember because it had been
used that much that it was held together by
sellotape. I naturally started back tracking
through all the music, linking the bands
and the band members, coming across new
bands and artists. Finding the more obscure
American R&B tunes, discovering Northern
Soul. It’s all of this that got me in to the
Modernist movement regarding the music,
which for me is the most important part.
As a knock effect of being into the music,
I started seeing images of The Who, Small
Faces and a lot of those mid to late sixties
bands. I loved the look, the hair, the clothes,
the attitude. I also loved some of the clothes
from the Northern Soul scene and some
of the clothes that the Suedeheads were
wearing on the pictures I saw. On top
of this, because I’ve always been a mad
fan of Liverpool Football Club, I became
aware of the Casuals, as it was a big thing
with the Liverpool fans because of their
travels abroad when the team played in the
European Cup. It was an amalgamation of all
these things that got me into the clothes and
the look, I guess not exclusively ‘Mod’ but
rooted in it just the same.
I guess it’s affected my life profoundly
because I still love all that great music and
still use it as the yardstick to measure my
own music against and any other music
I hear. I have my own understanding of
the Mod ethics and I live my life by my
understanding of them.
three best dressed people from any walk of
life and describe why you have chosen them?
TS: Steve Marriott – Ultimate true Mod icon
Steve McQueen – Cool as
My mate Nigel Whittingham – always looks
the business
that and if so why?
TS: Yeah, I’d agree with that. Like I said
earlier, I have an understanding of the
Mod ethics and I live my life by that
understanding.
disgracefully!?!
TS: I’ve recently started getting into
Brogues a lot more, as I’ve started getting
into getting suits made. I’ve always been into,
and worn Desert Boots but I guess the shoe I
wear most is the Wallabee style Loafer. I just
love the way they look with Levi’s. I’m also
into my vintage Adidas trainers, especially
Adidas Italia. Big fan of them.
TS: Ha ha! We’ll have to wait and see!
TS: Not really into the idea of bands
reforming. I personally don’t see the point.
I understand that on the bands part it’s a
great pay day and on the audiences part it’s
a chance to re-live something from the past
or a chance to see a band that you thought
you’d never get to see. It’s flawed on all
fronts for me. The time when the band were
at the height of their powers has long gone
and their motivation for performing those
songs is not what it was when they were at
their height, so consequently, the audience,
old or new, gets a second hand version.
it for you?
TS: Ha ha! This is a tough thing to do...in no
particular order of merit –
Come Together – The Beatles; Perfect
production and execution
Harvest Moon – Neil Young; Wistful, dream
like
Going back to the understanding of Mod
ethics, I look forwards more than backwards.
I’ll always tip my hat to those past pioneers
but you’ve got to move forward always.
Blue Rondo A La Turk – Dave Brubeck;
Genius
Sweet Secret Peace – Neil Finn;
Otherworldly
A Change Is Gonna Come – Otis Redding;
Pure Emotion
why?
I’d guess, not surprisingly, it would have to
be in that golden period of music between
1965 and 1973/1974. I just think that music
was in its heyday then and pretty much
everything since then has its roots in that
time. It’s because of all the great music from
that time that people always compare you to
another band or artist. You can’t really get
away from it.
TS: I have a saying regarding music, which
is that I believe that a musician should be –
‘Musician minus ego plus fire’.
As for anything else, I’ve got no right to be
advising other people on how to live and they
shouldn’t be looking for that. I can only say
that my own personal understanding of Mod
ethics mean that I’m always looking forward,
always trying to better myself on every
front and always trying to take the look and
the mod style and make it original to me. If
anyone else agrees with that, then, great…
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THE LAST OF THE
TROUBADORS
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2012
So, what can we say about 2012!!! Since
recording our first EP with Matt Allchin at
Off Licence Recording (Our very own Joe
Meek) at the tail end of 2011, then releasing
it through Delicious Junction records, it has
been non stop!!
From the packed out lauch night, with a
flattering queue round the corner, and a “one
in one out” set up at the door, the shows seem
to have come thick and fast!!
In London, we have pretty much played
everywhere from the Dublin Castle and the
Water Rats, to an amzing night at The 100
club and our undoubted gig of the year, for
Playhard at The Purple Turtle. The welcome
and reaction at each and every show has been
overwhelming!!
Outside of London, we had and
amazing night at the Hare and Hound in
Birmingham thanks to the beautiful people
at Aceface Barbers.
The EP has been well received, with some
mind blowing endorsements from artists we
admire greatly, ranging from the Legendary
Steve Diggle from the Buzzcocks, that we
are excited to be working with in the near
future, to Miles Kane, Eugene McGuiness
and the great Steve White, who’s words have
been amazing.
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To summarise, we are humbled by the
reaction we have received in the first year
as The Last of the Troubadours and would
like to give huge thanks to all at Delicious
Junction for the support as well as every
single person that has gone out of their way
to come to the shows, buy the EP, be it on
i-Tunes or a physical copy and become a part
of what we are doing. Keep flying the flag for
real live music!!!
Looking forward to 2013, we have the next
EP written and are looking to record in Jan/
Feb, to be released again through Delicious
Junction Records, hopefully in March/April.
The new tracks are sounding shit hot and
we can’t wait to get them down and then
take them as far afield as we can. We have
some cool dates booked in already for 2013,
including a huge Teenage Cancer trust event
with the amazing Carleen Anderson, a show
in Belfast, as well as a few mouth watering
things up our sleeves!!
This time next year..................
Joel, Darron, Luke and Rob
www.deliciousjunction.co.uk
www.deliciousjunction.co.uk

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