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April 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 107 Mr Inch/JPSE

When the second wave of Flying Nun bands (Straitjacket Fits, Snapper, JPS Experience…) hit in the latter half of the eighties, I would often do solo support when they passed through Wellington. It made sense; I was on the label with the Spines and could offer up a strong set on my own with no […]
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January 31, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 96 Peter Robinson

In 1980, between ending Negative Theatre and forming the Spines, I jammed with a few groups of people and one of those bands was the Tin Syndrome. It was Mark Austin with David Long and Peter Robinson was the keyboard player. Pete was a talented guy and a mass of contradictions – really shy and […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged AK Goss, Art, Bar Bodega, Bodega, David Long, Eulogy, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Jon Mcleary, Lions, Mark Austin, Music, Negative Theatre, Peter Robinson, R.I.P., Riki Gooch, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 96 Peter Robinson, The Spines, The Tin Syndrome, War Stories, War Stories # 96, Wellington, Writing, Your Body Stays ·

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September 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 77 Vocals

It’s the best time.  When you go into record the vocals over the tracks with the headphones on or when you open your lips to sing that first line at a live gig to a big crowd – there is nothing quite like it. I wasn’t blessed with any great voice and so I had […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "Singer", Art, Brent McLaughlin, Greg Bryce, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Ian Morris, Jon Mcleary, Mark Austin, Music, Negative Theatre, Neill Duncan, Painting, Sing, Singing, Spines, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 77 Vocals, The Spines, Theatre, Vocals, voice, War Stories, War Stories # 77, Wellington, Writing ·

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August 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 73 Your Hair – Mother Gun

You think the world’s in love with your hair All tangled up but it’s gonna look great You spent your last twenty bucks on the braid And stole the night with a dead straight face Why not try a different style you can lose yourself in a thousand ways Rolling down your shoulders like a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged A Snakelike Life, Art, Documentary, Film, Flowerchild Productions, Jon Mcleary, Mark Austin, Music, Neill Duncan, Songwriting, Spines, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 73 Your Hair - Mother Gun, The Spines, TV, War Stories # 73, War Stories by Jon McLeary # 73, Writing, Your Hair - Mother Gun ·

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August 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 70 The Jon McLeary Band

In the course of recording my solo album, Mark Austin and I got in various players to work on different tracks. My old buddy Les Knight played double bass on The Great Unloved and Peter Robinson did terrific piano arrangements for Your Body Stays and Say Why You Ache. When my son broke his neck […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art, Dougal Speir, Guest Blog, Jon Mcleary, Les Knight, Mark Austin, Music, Peter Robinson, Phil Rowntree, Riki Gooch, Solo, Solo Album, Spines, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stores by Jon McLeary # 16 The Hand, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 70 The Jon McLeary Band, The Jon McLeary Band, The Jon Mcleary Experience, The Spines, Vanessa Stacey, War Stories, War Stories # 70, Writing ·

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May 10, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 58 The Solo Album

In 2002, in the aftermath of our relationship meltdown, Michelle and I had to sell our place on Wigan Street as part of the settlement. I rented a little flat overlooking the city and bought a computer and a Boss digital 8-track recording device – I had a new bunch of songs and wanted to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged AK Goss, Andy Craig, Art, Guest Blog, Jon Mcleary, Les Knight, Mark Austin, Music, Peter Robinson, Riki Gooch, Solo Album, Spines, Steve Gallagher, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 58 The Solo Album, The Great Unloved, The Solo Album, The Spines, Tim Robinson, War Stories, War Stories #58, Writing, Your Body Stays ·

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