Drop The Biscuit

A break from the ‘norm’.  A show for a day. Not just any day the ‘the day’. Please celebrate with me the day I tied the knot. Still there, still great.

Ido, I do, I do.

Curtis Mayfield   Think

Roy C   Shotgun Wedding

Elvis Presley   A lttle More Conversation

The Dixie Cups   Chapel Of Love

Nat King Cole   Let There Be Love

Simple Minds   Theme for Great Cities

Bollywood Freaks   Last Night Bollywood

Babe Ruth   The Mexican

The Small Face   Afterglow of your Love

Psychedelic Furs   Wedding Song

Bob Marley   One Love

Married Blues   Kenneth Rexroth

The Jackson Sisters    I Believe In Miricles

Rod Stewart and the Faces   You Can Make Me Dance

Serge Gainsberg     J’Taime….. Moi Non Plus.

John Rubinstein     The Wedding – The Way That You Wander

In it’s heyday-the late 70’s/early 80’s there was no better place for your musical education than Kensington Market!

-in terms of fashion and style it was very diverse- and not surprisingly the music reflected this too.

-Each stall would have its own music policy-

which was often an extension/reflection of the clothes they sold.

 Doug an Paul had a stall on the first floor of Kensington Market in the early 80’s called ‘Rio Rock’ selling a mix of old an original 50’s style clothes.

-They sold a lot of pegged trousers then, similar to a couple of other, bigger stalls like ‘Johnsons’ an ‘Rock a Cha’ who were on the same floor, just around the corner- but each had their own style an a slightly different take on things….

P. Doug had been into ‘Acme Attractions’ down the Kings Road, a few years earlier, I think they were probably a big influence on us. We were both ex-punks so

I know we wanted to push the rock ‘n roll/rockabilly thing a little further. Neither of us had any training in fashion, we just knew what we liked-

We were always interested in lookin for the fabrics that were a little different/unusual- stripes, checks,

patterns-whatever.

We had a great pair of ‘sunset pegs, which glowed bright orange an yellow- changin colour when you moved. We used to get a lot of our fabric from a shop down Brick Lane. We also had a fantastic bright blue an pink tonic type fabric, which also changed colour as you moved your legs- the singer from the Polecats bought a pair-great for stage wear.

MUSIC.

P. I remember when I was around 13/14  buying a few rock ‘n roll records from Woolworth’s in the town centre- Little Richard, Jerry Lee an Bill Haley- it was all vinyl then.

It changed a bit later on in the shop-it got more diverse, but originally we played a lot of Rockabilly an Rock ‘n Roll- We had a couple a really fantastic tapes- made up by a friend of ours from Benfleet called Woody that we use to play a lot at the time- which was mostly Rockabilly stuff- though actually we were more into Doowop an R’nB ourselves.

-I use to go to the little shop around the corner (in Ken Mkt), whenever things were a bit quiet, I think it was called ‘Chicken Shack’? (it rocks it rolls it swings!) to look thru the 7”. I picked up a few other 7”/ep’s- esp the ‘jivers’ from a few of the rockin events/clubs we used to go to at the time.

We were also into a lot a the 40’s big band stuff like Glen Miller an the Andrews Sisters – probably an influence from the days at the Goldmine? An I also had a couple of Al Jolsen 10” I’d inherited from my Dad’s collection.

1.gene Vincent & the blue caps-pretty pretty baby

2.the penguins-aint gonna cry no more

3.warren smith-ubangi stomp

4.otis Williams & the charms-two hearts

5.vernon green & the medallions-buick 59

6,Johnny carrol-hot rock

7.sanford clark-the fool

8.the five satins-in the still of the night

9.the cadillacs-my girlfriend

10.the treniers-go go go

11.joe clay-sixteen chicks

12.benny joy-little red book

13.fats domino-the big beat

14.the penguins-love will make a mind go wild

15.billy lee riley-red hot

16.the del Vikings-down in Bermuda

17.king curtis-the honeydripper

18.freddie bell & the bellboys-hey there you

19.johnny burnette trio-please don’t leave

20.ronnie self-big fool

21.the channels-the closer you are

22.the five satins-words of my heart (inst)

23.don woody-barking up the wrong tree

24.the squadronaires-right now, right now

25.vernon green & the medallions-volvo 59

26.boyd Bennett-my boy flat top

27.dale Hawkins-little pig

28.the jive five-my true story

29.the Shangri-las-remember(walkin’in the sand)

30.al jolsen & the Andrew sisters-way down yonder in new Orleans

31.elvis presley-blue moon.

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Extra’s-

If you worked/had a stall in Kensington Market and would like to compile/put together a playlist – please contact us at drop the biscuit. thanx.

Little bits of lovelyness left over from my meanderings through the outer reaches of popular music.

The mad, the bad and the quite frankly sad.

I love it all! And this is a big kiss to all that listen and enjoy!

Bridgt Bardot    St Tropez

Canned Heat   On The Road

Afikan Boy   Hit em Up

Super Furry Animals   Slow Life

Girls On Top (TLC)   Being Scrubbed

Cavern   Liquid Liquid

Wah Heat    Don’t Step On The Cracks

The Dead Beats     Funky For You

Hand Made ECD   Major Force

Tricky   Lyrics Of Fury

The Abyssinians   Satta Massagana

Mark Shreeve’s Score (remix) (John Carpenter)   Assault On Precint 13

Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra      Some Velvet Morning

In the mid to late 80’s

we were listenin to a lot of down tempo type soundtracks like Bladerunner/Diva/the Hunger/Betty Blue/Paris Texas – normally late at night or when we came back from clubs.

-So along with a few other tunes from a little later, we have this weeks offering…..

1. Vangelis-Blush Response-Bladerunner.

2. Angelo Badalamenti-The Voice Of Love-Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me.

3. Schubert-Trio In E Flat Major, Opus 100 No.1-The Hunger.

4. Alain Jomy-Waltz-The Accompanist.

5. Ry Cooder-On The Couch-Paris Texas.

6. London Symphony Orchestra-La Wally (inst)-Diva

7. Gabriel Yared-Comme Les Deux Doights De La Main-Betty Blue.

8.Mychael Danna-Something Hidden- Exotica.

9. Eric Serra-Sailing To Death-The Big Blue.

10.The New American Orchestra-Memories Of Green-Bladerunner.

11.Gabriel Yared-Betty Et Zorg-Betty Blue.

12. Bach-Suite No.1 For Solo-Cello In G Major-The Hunger.

13.Vladimir Cosma-Promenade Sentimentale-Diva.

14.Mozart-Solemn Vespers,Laudate Dominum-The Accompanist.

15. Eric Serra-Noon-Leon

16.Gabriel Yared-Le Petit Nicolas.

17. Yann Tiersen-La Valse D’Amelle-Amelle.

18.Mychael Danna-My Angel-Exotica.

19.Mozart-Marriage Of Figaro,Barberina’s Aria-The Accompanist.

20.Allain Jomy-Gipsy-The Accompanist.

21. Ennio Morricone-The Falls-The Mission.

22.Ry Cooder-Dark Was The Night-Paris Texas.

23.Elliot Goldenthal-The Departure-Frida.

24.Duke Ellington-Low Key Lightly-Anatomy Of A Murder.

25. Eric Serra-Song To Xavier-Subway.

26.Angelo Badalamenti-Theme-Twin Peaks-Fire Walk With Me.

27.New American Orchestra-Love Theme-Bladerunner.

28.Alain Jomy-End Titles-The Accompanist

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Slippery1.

Thanx.

1998 -2001

I’m spaced out! 98 and just back from a sojourn in La La Land. Not sure about dealing with all those egos any more, or is it me?

The music is still a backdrop to my life, but rather than all encompassing one it just is.

I could have carried on, but it would have ended in tears.

I now have the support of a wonderful woman and the world keeps turning.

Basement Jaxx   Where’s your Head At?

Radiohead   Idioteque

Goldfrapp   Lovely Head

Air    J’Ai Dormi Sous L’Eau

Funkadelic   Maggot Brain

Moby    Guitar, Flute and String

Gary Numan V Adina Howard V Richard X   Freak Like Me

Madd Wikked   One More Time

Macy Gray   I Try

Prince    1999

Bets Band   Dry the Rain

Moloko   The Time Is Now (Francois k’s Blissed Out Dub)

lets have a beatnik party I say! Cool.

-what a mess ! what a waste! what utterly bad taste! Yeah, well I’m not so sure now, I think I’ve changed my mind?

-Well that just takes the biscuit that does!

-Look here, he said ‘you’re not goin anywhere with those plastic sandals on’.i said define anywhere? an went shoppin down the Kings road.

I read your notes on suicide kiddo……

I’m not sayin that I agree, it don’t’ mean I can’t empathise tho.

-well that can a be dangerous territory

often/indeed.

Another shabby day,i knocked at the door, not here you don’t he said. you don’t what? i thought, but whatever it was i could see he meant it. the paint was peeling from the walls-

Deafening noise from the street/an the stench!

It all becomes so………so……so suffocating…………

-don’t lean on me man!       I jus got bac from suffocate city-

1.The Orb-The Land Of The Green Ginger

2.Leon McAuliffe & His Cimarron Boys-Blue Skirt Waltz

3.Joy Division-Transmission

4.the Only Ones-Another Girl Another Planet

5.Hank Williams-I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry

6.Blondie-X-Offender

7.Ron Davies-It Aint Easy

8.Run DMC-Rockbox

9.Willis Earl Beal-Nepenenoyka

10.Black Dice-ABA

11.Mirwais-Disco Science

12.Linton Kwesi Johnson-Dread Beat An’ Blood

13.Blossom Dearie-I’m Hip

14.Mort Shuman-My Death

15.Micachu-Floor/Vulture

16.The El Dorados-Crazy Little Mama

17.The 101’ers-Keys To Your Heart

18.the Beastie Boys-Cookie Puss

19.Morecombe & Wise-Impressions

20.Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel- Mr Soft

21.The Cure-Caterpillar

22.Psychic Ills-Killer

23.Patsy Cline-She’s Got You

24.Willie Williams & Brentford Disco Set-Armageon time/Version

25.Kutmah-Song Song

26.Aristcats OST-Pretty Melody/My Paree.

Sit down, relax, maybe order a chicken tikka massala. This not what you would expext in the ‘Bengal Palace’, even though I’d be happy.

A joint venture between the Slippery 1 and Rosspunk.

It’s hot, it’s spicy.

Mathar    Indian Vibes

Folkswingers   Hey Joe

The Yard Birds   Heart Full Of Soul

Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren   Goodness Gracious Me

Ananda Shanka    Streets of Calcutta

Spirit   Girl in Your Eye

The Chocolate Watch Band   In The Past

Dub Syndicate   Ravi Shanka

Olli and the Bollywood Orchestra – A Forest (Bollywood The Cure Remix)

Bobby Callender   I’m Just High on Life

The Mermen    White Trash Raga

Magnetic 4 – Psycho Sitar

The Inner Light   The Beatles

The Poppy Family    Happy Island

Sunshine of Your Love   Indian Ropeman

Chrome Sitar   Marc Bolan and T Rex

Okko   Ganges Delta

Monsoon   Ever so Lonely

I finally  got thru to Sandra, she said you’re not a special agent, I bet you’re not even special, an hung up-

I got my typewriter out an I thought…. this is it. I started typing………typing like a madman, like a crazy cat- my tingers worked ten to the dozen-humming like-like…who knows what?

‘ya secrets safe with me’ he said.

– another miSh maSh of punky spLendidiTY comin up I thought.

‘look kid, he said-I’ve studied  the form- an you got no chance…..

an I knew he was right. I was born no good.

An jus when I’d reached the end of my tether Trevor, I seen the guy in the tall green hat-

‘I show you good time……this place has everything, c’mon…..i show you’…

1.Sex Pistols-Submission

2.The Clash-1977

3.Augustus Pablo-King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown

4.Steel Pulse-Handsworth Revolution

5.Wire-I Am The Fly

6.Elastica-How We Wrote Elastica Man

7.Nervous Norvus-Transfusion

8.The Cat-Meow

9.Dub Syndicate-Chapter 4

10.Siouxsie & The Banshees-Hong Kong Garden

11.Jim Morrison-Latino Steel

12.Delia Derbyshire-John Peels Voice

13.John Foxx-Metal Beat

14.Wax Tailor-Behind The Curtain

15.Juliette & The Licks-You’re Speaking My Language

16.Dennis Brown/Prince Mohammed-Money In Your Pocket/Cool Runnings

17.The Polecats-John I’m Only Dancing

18.Japan-Life In Tokyo(Moroder Mix)

19.Aaron Neville-Hercules

20.Link Wray & The Raymen-Batman Theme

21.Bobby Lord-Everybody’s Rockin But Me

22.The Kinks-David Watts

23.Magazine-Boredom

24.North Eastern-Sun Dial

25.26.Marc & The Mambas-Caroline Says/Margaret

27.Jacques Brel-Ne Me Quitte Pas.

slippery1.

runnin time-1.22ish.

thanx.

94 -98

La La Land.

Santa Monica by the sea.

Sun, Sea & Surf. Living the dream.

REM    King of Comedy

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion    Sweat

Sukia   The Dream Machine

Spiritualized   I Think I’m in Love

Jeff Buckley   Lilac Wine

Don Air   Besame Mucho

Beastie Boys   Stand Together

Money Mark   Rock in the Rain

Beck   Beercan

Orbital   Out There Somewhere (Part Two)

Crystal Method    Dubiliscious Groove

DJ Shadow    Right Thing

Beach Boys   Sloop John B

Marty Robbins    El Paso

Nine Inch Nails   Hurt

Walk this way folks-

an welcome to another cupboard full a fun!

The guy across the road was watchin, I could tell he was full of a good time “Well I’ll tell you this for nothing” she said…

1.The Monks-Blast Off

2.Billy Boy Arnold- I Wish You Would

3.The Buzzcocks-Noise Annoys

4.Negro Prisoners-Prettiest Train

5.Bobby Darin-Light blue

6.The Rapture-Alabama Sunshine

7.the Staple Singers-Ain’t That Good News

8.Janko Nilovic-Crazy Enterprise

9.The Clash-The Prisoner

10.Jackie DeShannon-Trouble

11.The Police-Can’t Stand Losing You

12.Joe ‘The Boss’ Mansano-Son Of Al Capone

13.Cluster-Proantipro

14.The Shanri Las-Dressed In Black

15.The Dead Weather-I Cut Like A Buffalo

16.Buffalo Daughter-Baby Amoebee Goes South

17.The Doors-My Wild Love

18.G.L.O.B.E & Whizz Kid-Play That Beat Mr D.J

19.X-Ray Spex-Germfree Adolescents

20.Shin Joong Hyun-Moon Watching

21.The Beloved-Hello

22.Pete Seeger-Buffalo Gals

23.Os Mutantes-Ghengis Khan

24.Suicide-Diamonds,Fur Coat, Champagne

25.Bob Marley & The Wailers- I’m Still Waiting.

Compiled by the slippery1.

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