For a man who's enjoyed a solid five-decade membership of the British rock establishment, Billy Nicholls must be one of its least-known figures. From being engaged as a staff songwriter to Andrew Loog Oldham's upstart Immediate Records at the tender age of eighteen, to composer of "I Can't Stop Loving You (Though I Try)", the royalties from the multiple cover versions of which should assure his pension, to MD of the Who's and Pete Townshend's concert activities for the last thirty-odd years, Nicholls has enjoyed a fruitful but surprisingly low-profile relationship with the industry, only recently achieving acclaim as the [...]
Several years ago our pal Duke, over at You Set The Scene, turned us on to the unearthed/reissued Billy Nicholls LP Would You Believe. With the caveat that, unlike so many other 'lost masterpieces,' this was an album that actually delivered on the promise of the hyperbole I took note. He was right. Hailed as [...]
emmett's october playlist Le Nozze Di Figaro (Overture) - Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Wind - Sons Of The Pioneers Holiday On Saturn - Del Kent Liquidation - Ernest Ranglin Georgia On My Mind - Bob Summers Revival Lazy Bones - Bob Summers Revival No More White Horses - T2 Blue Boots - Eric Donaldson Blue Boot - Eric Donaldson [...]
Voici un test/jeu trouvé chez La stéréophilie (le blog de Rubin Steiner ), qui l'a lui même trouvé chez MacLovin , qui l'a lui même surement trouvé quelque part, c'est tout simplement fantastique, quelque soit votre coefficiant de geekitude musicale. 1. Put your music player on shuffle. 2. For each question, press the next button (ONLY ONCE!!!) to get your answer. 3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS - even if it is incredibly embarrassing. 4. Tag 15 friends who might [...]
Billy Nicholls - White Lightning The triumphant return of Billy Nicholls to these pages. I like the chord change at 2:19 (and 3:05 and 3:51), and the string arrangement, among other things...
In 1968, while still in his late teens, Billy Nicholls recorded one of the finest albums of British psychedelia. Nicholls was clearly a product of his surrounding influences as traces of the Zombies, the Kinks, and Between the Buttons era Stones are blended to create lavishly produced pop. Harmonies drip from every corner and strings constantly rise and fall just as you would expect from the greats of the era. The title track would sound right at home on Odessey and Oracle and "London Social Degree" pays Nicholls' debt to Ray Davies . [...]
Loin de moi l'idée de chasser sur les terres de Romain , mais parlons aujourd'hui du premier album de Billy Nicholls , Would You Believe , (pas) sorti en 1968. Pas franchement inspiré par les sorties estivales, c'est l'occasion idéale de ressortir ce disque que j'ai découvert au début de l'année grâce à Nicolas Ungemuth (comme quoi, entre deux couvs sur Naast ou Plasticines, il y a encore des trucs intéressants dans R&F...). Né en 1949, Billy n'a que 16 ans lorsque Andrew Oldham, producteur des Stones et fondateur du label Immediate, le prend sous [...]
Hello all again. Below are the N's and O's of our ongoing ABC series. These songs are a little longer than usual, and I figured you'd might appreciate that. Either way, please feel free to leave any comment below and if you know of any q's. Holla! Joanna Newsom - Only Skin Billy Nichols - White Lightning Beth Orton safe in your arms Owen - She's a Thief [...]
About to go out for the night and figured I would share another great song. Billy Nicholls , influenced everyone from the Beach Boys to the Small Faces (see post below)... Here's a song about dentists and cocaine. I think... Think the Beatles, the Shins and early Pink Floyd... Billy Nicholls - White Lightning (1974) Thanks to an old friend J.A. for turning me onto this..
The Rising Storm
An Aquarium Drunkard
Art Decade
Sous les paves, la plage
Colour Me Impressed
The Man Of Rennes Steals Our Hearts
Thepunkguy
Friday Remixes
Princeton – Grand Rapids (RAC Remix)
The National - The Rains Of Castamere [Game of Thrones Soundtrack]
summer camp//always
