Philip Seymour Hoffman in his dorm room at NYU in the 80s.
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Their podcast “word in your ear” I listen to regularly (and support)
If you like two charismatic old giffers discussing Rock and pop they’re hard to beat… and a mine of good stories about encounters with the stars as well as an interesting take on modern media … ymmv but I’m a fan and have met one of them - who was as pleasant in person as they are in print.
They had one of the smash hots staff writers on recently (she’s got a book out) and is obvious they all enjoyed writing it as much as we enjoyed reading it
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I’ve watched a few of these and really enjoyed them. The bob geldof episode stands out in my memory. Lots of good stories, as you say 
I think they used to be presenters on the old grey whistle test?
Oh yeah possibly … didn’t know that.
I find their take on modern living to be refreshingly moderate (also makes me feel young)
I met David Byrne years ago at a screening of Stop Making Sense… He was dressed head to toe in mustard clothes from his shirt to his shoes. We share the same surname and his dad is from where my dads from in Scotland… “We’re probably related” he said. “Nice to meet you Paul Byrne”.
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many many years ago, the long-missed spy magazine presented a blurb that asked “Is david lynch david byrne?”
- first name david? (yes) (yes)
- preferred wardrobe choice? (oversized black suit) (oversized white suit)
- artistic interest in the exploration of banal, suburban life? (yes) (yes)
- last name depict a grisly form of homicide? (yes) (yes)
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As someone on FB said, “Can’t believe a speedboat shop in the middle of Manchester wasn’t a roaring success”
Unless it was tthe stockroom for Bullseye
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Sold Yachts didn’t it?
Fkn yachts!
In the middle of Manchester.
In the recession hit 70s and early 80s.
Sounds like the owner had even less business sense than Tony Wilson 
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Ha ha ha! Yeah! New Order’s US tour in 1985, they earned the princely sum of £8,000 each which they immediately had to turn over to pay for the Hacienda running costs 
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Had to do a double take then.
Thought it said ‘The Space Musk of Sun Ra’.
An altogether different experience I’d imagine .
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Fragrant Jazz, anyone?
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