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September 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 179 On the Radio
It must have been Fishing – either the song itself or maybe Gillian. The first time I heard myself on the radio. Bryan Staff our producer was also a DJ and he played it on a late night slot on commercial radio It was a strange feeling – like hearing your speaking voice back on […]Archive
August 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 176 The Record Covers
I started buying albums in the 70s and it was a great time for the cover artwork. I have to admit that was part of the attraction for me – those Hipgnosis and Roger Dean images grabbed my imagination. It was an essential aspect to enjoying an album for me. By the time the Spines […]Archive
August 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 123 Union Hall – Part Two: Violent Femmes
It was packed, with students, music fans and hoons and there was a great atmosphere. The Spines were Ross, Wendy, Neill and me that night and we were up for it. We were like a huge rhythm engine in those days playing in odd funky time signatures with intense and sometimes insane vocals. We had […]Archive
May 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 113 Flying Nun
There’s been so much written about them already but I thought I’d chime in with my experience with the label and its people. The Spines came to it after being disillusioned at Jayrem. I’d met Roger Shepherd several times over the years at gigs and he’d always expressed interest in the band so it was […]Archive
April 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 108 Valhalla
It was a house on the Terrace that we found when we learned the big warehouse space that we called home was about to be torn down. Old and stucco, full of earthquake cracks and rundown but with a majestic view of the city. Valhalla was painted in spidery writing on the façade. There was […]Archive
December 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 91 Minus Woman
He sits alone looking into himself To find the place where the plan went south He tries his beam but the trail’s already stale So he takes the expected lift Brings him back to the reason she left The cut’s clean but the pain’s already pain With some songs you get this prophetic resonance, whether […]Archive
August 10, 2014 by Simon Sweetman