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Wayne Gooderham

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Freelance writer. Blog about books (https://bookdedications.co.uk & https://livesinlit.com). Co-run @tpfilmclub.bsky.social‬. All links to all bits: https://linktr.ee/wbgooderham

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · Nov 14

Had a blast/went a bit mad writing this for @thequietus.bsky.social

The Quietus @thequietus.com · Oct 23

On the release of a new compilation of Lou Reed’s 1960s compositions at Pickwick Records, Wayne Gooderham surveys the sprawling solo career that was to come later, and picks out ten key tracks

The Strange World Of… Lou Reed

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, yeah, Union Chap for me.

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

Ooh. I didn’t notice that. Did think Bill Callahan was REALLY out of tune on Cold Blooded Old Times at his recent Earth gig. And then was bemused to read a review praising the “bold new arrangement” (approx). HE WAS JUST OUT OF TUNE!

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

No broken strings (as far as I could tell) but remember Television’s first comeback gig @ T&C and getting a tad exasperated at them stopping AFTER EVERY SINGLE SONG to diligently retune all their guitars.

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

Pending!

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not sure where it’s heading tbh. At the mo am just playing a few open mics to get used to it all again. But am hoping to be ready for a support slot or summit of similar length before end of year. And gave started writing again, so… who knows?!?!

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

(I’ve started making vague movements towards playing live again.)

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

That’s the spirit!

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, anyone capable of tuning by ear on stage automatically gets the stink eye…

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

All of Them.

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

I’m baffled by *anyone* relatively competent on the guitar!

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

We were saying afterwards how we were all watching him more than we were ol RF.

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

Agree. Heavy Stop Making Sense vibes.

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone loves Robert Forster’s new guitarist.

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

Late to the party, I know, but Ghosteen is one album I struggled most to get on with (& I *did* struggle as LOVE Pushing the Sky n Skeleton Tree) but eventually had to give up n give away (“it’s not me, it’s ‘im…”)

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, distinctly remember finishing my GCSEs and heading *straight* to HMV Oxford St to pick up Street Hassle (vinyl import (natch)) & the first of the Bob Bootleg Series (cassette (doh!)) Heady days.

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

*self-indulgent repost*

The Rosslyns @therosslyns.bsky.social · 1d

Just tripped across this omission from that montage! Lovely single, this was 🤩

Well worth the £3.99 that I see HMV Oxford Street charged me at the time.

Photograph of Baptiste's terrific "Kissing With Your Eyes Open" 7"single (Linear Records LINE05), which had "A Worthy Grudge Is A Beautiful Thing" on the other side.

"All songs written by Baptiste...

Photography: Tony Harris"

No text on front cover, just a black and white photograph from behind of a boy sitting on a plastic chair looking out onto the central London skyline featuring St Paul's Cathedral and plenty of cranes. Not actually dissimilar to the view from my office window...

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 1d

Aw, God bless ya. (& God bless HMV: am surprised they stocked it!)

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 3d

Am convinced Drive All Night is the Cameron Winter urtext…

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 10d

Combination of listening to the new Geese album while reading Steven Hyden’s There Was Nothing You Could Do means I now have this song on repeat. (It’s all about the SHOES, man…) youtu.be/Nv7qiB8Q_cM

Drive All Night

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen - Topic

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 3d

Ernnui

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 3d

Am convinced Drive All Night is the Cameron Winter urtext…

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 10d

Drive All Night

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen - Topic

youtu.be

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Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 3d

They kick the shit out of em, man.

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry to hear that.

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 3d

Hurrah.

John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 3d

One for @wbgooderham.bsky.social - with Thomas Mann going out of copyright at the end of this year, the John E Woods translations of his major novels come to Penguin Classics next March.

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 3d

Ooh. GREAT. And decent covers too*!

* jury out on MM**

** natch

Wayne Gooderham @wbgooderham.bsky.social · 4d

Let the Severance S2 Rewatch commence!