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The Dicksonian Institute
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Music, pop culture and common-sense fan.
My heroes include Pete De Freitas, Helen Joyce and Frank Muir.

https://dicksonianinstitute.substack.com/

'All important rubbish made to publish made to last.'
Yes! ....And Beyond the Valley of the Dull.
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Yes! I love the subversion of New Rose's opening line too. 😆

Décharné really is the funniest and smartest lyricist I've come across.
November 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Two Fridays ago in the West End...
Doctor Caligari Will See You Now (live in London) by Max Décharné & Calina De La Mare
YouTube video by Max Décharné
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
'Roland Penrose
Where you been?
Been outside
Where the trees are green
When they turn blue
Take a photograph
Paint a picture
Saw it in half'

www.discogs.com/sell/release... #MaxDécharné
TRISTAN TZARA IS A GUNSLINGER, by Max Décharné
from the album Veronica’s Lake
maxdcharn.bandcamp.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Blimey. Had no idea they'd collaborated! Cheers for this, Simon.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Cure - Other Voices
YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
👆 The wonderful album this is from is available for free until the end of October, in tribute to its producer, Dave Ball.
October 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
See also Earl Slick's lack of a guitar credit on Bowie's 'Rock 'n' Roll With Me'.

Damn this tyranny of non-attribution!
Rock 'n' Roll with Me (2016 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM