DISCO DONNY

In 1976 DONNY OSMOND released the ''DISCO TRAIN'' LP in an attempt to ride the early DISCO MUSIC gravy train.His solo career was on the wane by '76 and he was having to share some of the limelight with his sister MARIE.The record was seen as a chance to up his profile,but sales proved to be disappointing and it isn't remembered with great affection by the man himself.In his autobiography ''LIFE IS JUST WHAT YOU MAKE IT'' Donny quips that the train on the cover should have run him over and prevented him from recording it!

DISCO was starting to make serious inroads into the mainstream by '76 and more than a few pop performers began to incorporate disco elements in their music.With ''DISCO TRAIN'' Donny jumped wholeheartedly into the realm,or if we are to believe his later comments: pushed into it It would
be fair to say that the results were a bit hit and miss.How many songs with disco in the tile should
one LP contain? Well this one has three,which seems like two too many!

For me the standout tracks are the COUNTRY FUNK styled ''OLD MAN AUCTIONEER'',the single ''C'MON MARIANNE'' and a couple PHILLY SOUL influenced numbers in the form of ''DON'T NEED NO MONEY'' and ''NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO''.Cop an ear to the later two {via the clips below} and see what you think!


DONNY OSMOND - LET YOU GO


DONNY OSMOND - DON'T NEED NO MONEY

COME IN BUDGIE! - A DENIM DISCO MIX

A DENIM DISCO MIX inspired by the classic 70's TV programme BUDGIE

Tracklist:

01 - Cold Turkey - Nobody's Fool
02 - Percy Thrillington - Smile Away
03 - Fulham Football Team - Fulham Stomp
04 - The Peddlers - Back Alley Jane
05 - The Tremeloes - Long Road
06 - Kincade - Dreams Are Ten A Penny
07 - Alan Hawkshaw - It's All At The Co-Op Now 
o8 - Keith Mansfield - Step Forward
09 - Mungo Jerry - Alright Alright Alright
10 - Third World War - Shepherds Bush Cowboy
11 - Fresh - Hit & Run
12 - Redhead - We Ran And We Ran
13 - Hello - Keeps Us Off The Streets
14 - Brian Protheroe - Fly Now
15 - Asha Puthli - Lies 
16 - Alan Price - Sell Sell
17 - Paul McCartney & Wings - Zoo Gang
18 - Brian Bennett - Chase Side Shoot Up
19 - Paddy Kingsland - Tearaway 
20 - Willy Zango - Hot Rod
21 - Soul Stage Orchestra - Grandstand
22 - Ray Martin - News At Ten Theme
23 - Nick Harrison - The Theme From Budgie




Download An MP3 Of The Mix {With Artwork} Here:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/7f627tft2zed6i7/Come_In_Budgie!.zip

1970's TV GOLD - BUDGIE

                                   ''From the bright busy streets of the Charing Cross Road

                                    To the dark little alleys in old Soho

                                    From the smart noisy clubs where everybody goes

                                    To the dark little streets that nobody knows''

BUDGIE was one of the great BRITISH TV DRAMA series of the 1970's.It was first broadcast in the UK during 1971/72 and has become one of the most fondly remembered TV Shows of the era.The programme showed the gritty reality of everyday life in a way that was rarely touched upon in other TV shows of the day and the passing of time has not lessened the shows impact
 

                                    

The central role of small time crook RONALD 'BUDGIE' BIRD was played by the former teen pop idol ADAM FAITH.Faith had only really dabbled in acting before.He'd performed in a couple of movies in the wake of his chart success and after the pop career tailed off he appeared in some minor theatrical roles. The show was created by two experienced and successful writers:KEITH WATERHOUSE and WILLIS HALL and a few eyebrows were raised when they choose Faith for the lead role

                                     

Throughout the series Bird attempts to become a player in the SOHO CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD. He possesses of a fair degree of charm,but a lack of the requisite amount of cunning places him firmly at the bottom of the criminal 'food chain' 

Faith played the part with such conviction that the public began to question where RONALD BIRD finished and where ADAM FAITH began.During a 1974 TV interview RUSSEL HARTY said to Faith that he would be ''Frightened to come up against you in a dark alley''.Adam was forced to remind him ''Thats Budgie,thats not me.I can't help what Budgie is''.Another striking character in the programme was the gangster Charlie Endell {played by IAN CUTHBERTSON}.Cuthbertson stood at 6ft4 and also turned in a remarkably believable performance.I doubt if  HARTY would have even walked into a room if 'Charlie Endell' had been present!
 

   

The show proved to be incredibly popular and soon every 'JACK THE LAD' worth his salt would be attempting to emulate BUDGIE in the fashion stakes.In an early episode Faith wore a short zip up cotton jacket by STIRLING COOPER which had large lapels and patch pockets in contrasting colours. Similar jackets were also manufactured in suede and leather and these became known as 'BUDGIE' jackets.

 

 
The 'FEATHERED' haircut he sported in the show {created by KEITH WAINWRIGHT of SMILE} was also widely emulated.Before long the BUDGIE haircut and jacket teamed with FLARED trousers,wide collared shirt and broad STACK HEELED became THE LOOK for working class white males in the UK and made ADAM FAITH the much emulated 'FACE' of STREET FAHION.

BUDGIE was more than just a character in a TV drama show. BUDGIE was no less than THE WIDE BOY JAMES DEAN OF THE TELEVISION SCREEN!

                                                          
                            ADAM FAITH.THE JESUS OF COOL WITH HIS ERBERT' DISCIPLES

                                                 
                                                           
                            The complete 1st and 2nd series is now available on DVD:

                               http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=314

                            You would be well advised to snap em’ up sharpish.

                             Now would I sell you wrong Squire?

THE KIPPER SONGBOOK

                                         

                                                  The name is Kipper, Kipper
                                                  Mean as Jack The Ripper
                                                  Our name is Kipper, Kipper
                                                  Hang on to your heads
                                                 We'll knock you all dead tonight

 

This is the story of  imaginary pop group KIPPER as told in the movie  ''CONFESSIONS OF A POP PERFORMER''. The film was shot in 1975 as the second in a series of BRITISH SEX COMEDIES starring the actor ROBIN ASKWITH. KIPPER are depicted as a rough and ready working class band with a confrontational lead singer called Nutter Normington.Despite their fictional status Kipper were an interesting glimpse into the near future of rock.What set them apart from their GLAM and HEAVY contemporaries was the bands basic musicianship and Nutter’s cockney vocals which recounted casual violence and a life on the dole.like the movie itself the concept of the group was extremely edgy and they served as a precursor to the STREET PUNK bands which would arrive later in the decade.

Here’s a quick rundown of the songs that the group perform along with a brief summary of the story:

 

 

Window cleaners Sidney Noggett and Timmy Lea discover a struggling Pop Group called BLOATER.Sid decides to manage them and renames the group KIPPER.He organises a showcase concert,but before they go onstage the bands drummer injures his hand.Timmy sits in on drums to save the gig,but the band only get to perform one number before a riot ensues.

''THE CLAPHAM''

Journalist Jill Brown agrees to handle Timmy’s PR {Oh! Pardon!} and convinces her newspaper proprietor father to help arrange a record deal for the group.Sid tries to of hype the record into the charts by buying multiple copies in chart return shops.This idea fails and the band continue to rehearse while they consider handing over management duties to Jill.

''ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN''
 

Sid gets the group a spot on the TV Talent Show STAR KNOCKERS,but things don't go according to plan.Disaster strikes when Sid’s attempts to rig the applause-o-meter.The ruse fails and the studio catches fire as a result! The group are at a low ebb and contemplate throwing in the towel.

''OH SHA LA LA''

 

 

Jill’s father invites the band to play a charity fund raising concert in front of The Queen. On the night an onstage fight with support band THE CLIMAX SISTERS ensues and the safety curtain pulls back to reveal a number of partially clothed bodies.Sid and Timmy have been trying to get music promoter Mr Barnwell to take an interest in the band throughout the movie and this display of onstage decadence finally convinces him to sign the band .Unfortunately Sid and Timmy get sidelined from the deal and the film ends with the duo busking for change outside of a sell out KIPPER concert promoted by Barnwell in partnership with Jill!

''KIPPER''

 

Much like the other CONFESSIONS movies,POP PERFROMER did very good business in UK cinemas.The mixture of CARRY ON humour and abundant nudity proved to be just right for the time.The films may seem a little quaint now,but they were as near the mark as the BBFC censor would allow in the 1970's.The Daily Mail still considered them to be quite racy in the late 1990’s when an editorial in the newspaper strongly criticized Channel 4 television for including the films in their schedule!

                                         

THE HACKNEY VANDAL PATROL

                            
                           WATCH OUT WATCH OUT THERE'S AN 'ERBET ABOUT!

                         
          A TV DOCUMENTRY shot mainly on HACKNEY'S KINGSMEAD ESTATE in 1976


                           ''DO YOU EVER THINK THAT YOUR DOING WRONG?''

                           ''I KNOW I'M DOING WRONG BUT I JUST DON'T CARE''


 

Alvin Stardust At The Wheeltappers - Working Man's Glam

Alvin putting in a dynamic performance at THE WHEELTAPPERS AND SHUNTERS SOCIAL CLUB in 1975.The wheeltappers was a TV VARIETY SHOW set a fictional WORKING MEN'S CLUB in the North of England. Given that the programme generally featured acts who worked the club circuit, the appearance of a high flying chart act like Mr Stardust is slightly incongruous but  highly pleasurable!

SUFFRAGETTE CITY - A NEW 70's GLAM ROCK CLUB NIGHT IN LONDON!

 

A brand new 70's GLAM ROCK CLUB NIGHT launches in London on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1st 2012.The club runs from 8pm untill 1am and admission is only £2 or just ONE POUND if you come dressed in your finest vintage glam rock gear.Be sure to head down to CAKEY MUTO at 25 Chatsworth Road, E5 for a night of TUBTHUMPING,GLAM ROCK ABANDON!

Expect to hear music from the likes of: Bowie, Sparks, T. Rex, Roxy Music, Jobriath, Pantherman, Slade, The Runaways, Queen, Milk 'N' Cookies, Suzi Quatro, Iggy Pop, The Sweet, Iron Virgin, The Glitter Band, New York Dolls, Steve Harley, Lou Reed, Mick Ronson, Mott The Hoople, Lynsey De Paul, etc etc etc...

DJ's on the night are SONIC MEDUSA,HEIDI HEELZ,TIM PURR and myself DENIM DISCO!

Facebook page for the event here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/173038342820905/?notif_t=plan_user_joined

Details of and directions to the venue here:

http://www.cakeymuto.com/