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At the weekend I had the pleasure of meeting a relative of a member of the Jesus and Mary Chain. That's as much as I am involved in the starry world of show business. A nephew of Douglas Hart, the band's bass player, was at the Wickerman Festival in Scotland where my chums were appearing. The nephew's about ten-years-old, I think, and he didn't even speak much.

It was his mate who pointed at him and told us his lineage. I was seriously impressed, never having met an actual link in the J&M Chain.

There's also a date specific record tonight, courtesy of Nick Lowe who read Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon and came up with the story of Marie Provost, her death and her hungry little doggie. Lovely tune, horrible ending. Another Billy Childish song tonight with his early band the Pop Rivets, sometimes spelled Rivits. Great stomping record with three false endings, luckily I saw them coming and resisted any unpleasant presenter/disc pile up.

Wire - Dot Dash
Nick Lowe - Marie Provost
Gun Club - Texas Serenade
Pop Rivits - Pins And Needles
June Brides - In The Rain
New Order - Ceremony
Specials - Man At C&A
Feelies - Original Love
Jesus And Mary Chain - Upside Down
Teardrop Explodes - The Thief Of Baghdad
Paul Revere & The Raiders - Just Like Me
REM - Gardening At Night
Blue Trapeze - In The Still Darkness
Blondie - Fan Mail