A Walk Through The Paris Metro

From my friend, the wonderful French singer Emma Mory - the video features Emma with her daughter Camille-Molly on a journey through the Paris Metro. The accordion music is by Patrick Houdusse.

Listen to the songs of Emma Mory:
Emma's songs on YouTube

Enjoy !!!

Just imagine

The people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones who do.

Occupy Wall Street

It's the economy stupid !

Cameron was it again yesterday.

Blaming the country's present economic problems on profligate spending by the previous government. 

No, no, no. A thousand times no.

Spending under the previous government was neither spectacularly high nor spectacularly low - broadly it was on a par with Lady Thatcher's Conservative administrations. In short it was affordable and when he was in opposition Cameron pledged to match the spending until 2010.

No, our present difficulties were caused primarily by the recklessness of the banks and other financial markets and institutions.

We now suffering cuts because the country bailed out the banks. That is why we have such a large deficit - and to address another lie - it is not at an historic high, even for peace time.

The problem is that Cameron has reversed the growth policies of the previous government with the result that growth has flat lined, inflation is rising and so is unemployment.

In the first few days of its administration the coalition scared the living daylights out of consumers by raising the prospect that we could end up as another Greece - not only did this destroy consumer confidence it was also utter twaddle. 

Greek debt, as a perecentage of GDP, is over twice the size of ours - and Greek borrowing is through high interest, short term, loans whilst ours has always been at lower rates over much longer periods. There was never the remotest possibility that we would go the same way as Greece.

However, we now have the worst of all worlds - a stagnating domestic economy, a European financial crisis and a struggling economy in the States.

Where, pray, is the growth supposed to come from ?

Yet the British public, in its infinite stupidity, still thinks that Cameron is the best person to deal with our economic situation.

Pah, let's see if that holds when the cuts really start to bite next April.

Steve Kelly 6th October 2011.
Review of the speech in The Guardian

Life Songs - poking you with a pointy stick

Sure, it's rude to point but it needs to be pointed out, in a pointed way, that Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's album 'Life Songs' is available.
Just pointing you in the right direction......
Buy it here from Endless Records

Life Songs - now available on eBay

The album that I have just released with Andy Towell - 'Life Songs' - is now available via eBay:
Click here to buy Life Songs on eBay

Life Songs - Launch day +6

Steve is trying to play it all cool - what with Andy clearing off to the Cayman Islands with the proceeds from their new album 'Life Songs' - the irony being, of course, that 'Life Songs' lays bare much of the human experience by exploring our fears and our foibles.
At the moment Steve is colourfully exploring one of the seven deadly sins - can you guess which one ?

Support wit, intelligence, classic song writing and Steve and Andy's 'joie de vivre'.
Get the album here:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Launch day +5

‎'Life Songs' is an album about life's experiences and lessons.
One might say that it is all a question of trust.
I trust Andy - his friends and family might think that he is camping in Cornwall - but we know better don't we .....
Buy the album now:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Launch day +4

Andy Towell sends his love from the Cayman Islands.
He doesn't wish that you were there, that would spoil it, now wouldn't it.
Be happy that he is leading the lifestyle of the internationally revered rock god on your behalf.
That is why you bought the album, so that he can do all of the things that you can only dream of doing.
It's one of life's little lessons that .
'Life Songs' is the new album by Steve Kelly & Andy Towell.
Buy it so that Andy Towell can continue to live his life of luxury.
Available now from:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Launch day +3

And then he grabbed her ....
And then he tied her to the tracks .....
And then a train started coming ....
And then, and then
You bought the album, the girl was freed and everyone lived happily ever after.
(With apologies to Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is out now - and is only available from the Endless Records:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Launch day +2

Ear, ear, what's all this then ?

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is out now - and is only available from Endless Records:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Launch day +1

There's no point in beating about the bush now is there ?
Just you give it some serious thought before it's too late.
Life Songs is out now !
Only availablefrom:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Launch day

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Never mind going down to the woods today just make sure that there are no big surprises by buying this album.
Or you'll be needing a disguise and that poor pussy cat .......
You choose ....

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released today - and is only available from the Endless Records web site:
Endless Records

Life Songs - album of the year ?

'Life Songs' - album of the year ?
Well I would conceed that our album isn't as brilliantly challenging as PJ Harvey's 'Let England Shake', which is in a league all of its own.
I would also conceed that Fleet Foxes redrawing of the territory once inhabited by Simon & Garfunkel and C,S,N&Y takes some beating especially as their sublime 'Helplessness Blues' also employs the orchestral sensibilities of Pet Sounds.
I am also somewhat envious of the artistic achievements of Anna Calvi with her explosive eponymous debut album, of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks and their exquisite 'Mirror Traffic' record, of Elbow and their stunning 'Build A Rocket Boys' and last, but by no means least, by Paul Simon's 'So Beautiful Or So What' an album so good, so consistantly inventive and creative that it has me pounding my fists in frustration every time that I hear it - why can't I produce something as compelling as this.
I also have a sneaking feeling that Noel Gallagher's first solo album - also released on Monday - will trump everything that he did with Oasis.
Oh, and then there's Tom Waits forthcoming album, his first for seven years, that I fancy will be something of a dark horse in the best album stakes.
But beyond those notable exceptions and caveats - yes 'Life Songs' IS the best album that you will hear this year - and if you will allow me a smidgen of hyperbole - AND BY A COUNTRY MILE TOO !!!!
Yours in song
Steve Kelly

Only available from:
Endless Records
Released 12th September 2011

Pavlov's Sundae

Pavlov's Sundae partly came to me in a dream last night.

Here is the honed version.

As always click on photo for bigger view.

Long Way From Home

The video was shot by yours truly holding a mobile phone whilst Sue drove us back along the road from Cwmtydu beach, Cerdigion, Wales.
The song is taken from my album Eternal Fool.

Life Songs - Radio Tircoed special

Andy Towell & I have some tracks on Andy Boyt's Acoustic Program tonight to celebrate the release of our album 'Life Songs' on Monday.

Listen on-line to Radio Tircoed 8-10pm UK time:
Radio Tircoed
Album only available from:
Endless Records

A Final Frontier

Another six gun fusilade from yer rootin' tootin', myth bustin', highfalutin, balloon popping pooper !
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Life Songs - Dream With Me video

The countdown begins in earnest.
Life Songs available on Monday only from:
Endless Records
Here's a stunning video for the album's superb opening track 'Dream With Me' !

Context

The reality of turning 50.
A totally biased perspective.
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Life Songs - Dream With Me on the Radio tonight !

Exclusive broadcast of the lead track - 'Dream With Me' - from my new album with Andy Towell 'Life Songs' on the Alternative Rock Show with Dusty Miller on Splash Radio this evening between 10-11.30pm UK time.
Listen on-line:
Splash Radio


Here's the playlist:
1.   Ted Nugent - Paralyzed
2.   Social Distortian - Ring Of Fire
3.   Patrol - Innocence
4.   David May - Katira
5.   Ghosts Of Progress - Anal Blues
6.   Offspring - I wanna Be Sedated
7.   The Girobabies - Jeremy Kyle
8.   The Buzzcocks - Jerk
9.   The Coffins - Murderer's Song
10. The Other Side - Cant Stop This Feeling
11. Fireside Aliens - Bad Love
12. Slurpy GloOp - Dont Let Your Touch Die
13. Una Fiori - Turn Your Eyes
14. The Fighting 69th - What Can You Say
15. The Brodys - Fat Bottomed Girls
16. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Some Candy Talking
17. Steve Kelly & Andy Towell - Dream With Me
18. Easybeats - Friday On My Mind

Meaning In Film

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Life Songs - Radio Broadcast 9th September 2011

Tune in to the Acoustic Program on Radio Tircoed - this Friday, 8-10pm UK time - and hear Andy Boyt play some tracks from the Life Songs album by Andy Towell and myself.
Listen on-line:
Radio Tircoed
Album released on Monday !
Only available from:
Endless Records

Treasure

Life Songs - Day 12 - One week to release

The album will only be made available to people who possess the necessary attributes - profound intelligence, exquisite taste, wealth - in order to fully appreciate and to be able to afford it.

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from the Endless Records web site:
Endless Records

Propaganda

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Life Songs - Day 11 - entering the final straight

Release day is a week tomorrow !
Please start sharing these postings to help with the promotion of the album.
Thank you.

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

Fracture

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Life Songs - Day 10 - Slogan #10

Sticks and stones may break your bones ................. and a smack in the mouth might be an undesirable consequence of not buying this album .....

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

The Years Tick By

Life Songs - Day 9 - Slogan #9

Another playful threat to add to all of the other arm twisting suggestions .....

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

A Tree Is Known By Its Fruit

Life Songs - Day 8 - Slogan #8

The advertising campaign kicks off for real !
Whoopee !

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

Naked Ambition + photo

Naked Ambition

For those who are able to see
I am naked
For those who are able to hear
I am naked
For those with open hearts
I am naked
For those on the money-go-round
I am invisible

Life Songs - Day 7 - Slogan #7

A last appeal for reason:
You know it's the right thing to do.
You know in your heart of hearts what you need to do.
There's no need for any 'milk' to be spilt now is there ?

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Day 6 - Slogan #6

Right that's it !
No more beating about the bush.
No more Mr Nice Guys.
The gloves are off - and we have smelt them.
Buy our album or else you won't live to regret the error of your ways.

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Slogan #5

Our campaign of mayhem, tickling and terror has tightened its grip upon a nervous world.
This morning my accomplice Mr Towell set fires beneath the cauldrons of oil.
As he gleefully stirred the oil he was heard to exclaim:
"That's it my treasures, buy our album or feel the heat ......"

Of course all of you kind people who have already signed up to buy our album have absolutely nothing to worry about.
To everyone else we ask this question:
Would you prefer grapes or flowers .....

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Slogan #4

Today we wheel the rack out to join our campaign - so if you don't fancy a stretch make this entry on your diary page for 12th September:
BUY STEVE KELLY & ANDY TOWELL'S ALBUM
You'll sleep easier if you do ......

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Slogan #3

Each day the same poster - but with a different text - cunning stunt huh ?

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

Life Songs - Slogan#2

We're nice boys really ...... no really we are .....

Steve Kelly & Andy Towell's new album 'Life Songs' is released 12th September - and is only available from:
Endless Records

Life Songs - The new album from Steve Kelly & Andy Towell

On the 12th September 2011 Steve Kelly & Andy Towell (he's the fella with the specs) release their first album 'Life Songs'.
They have designed a campaign of mayhem, tickling and terror to promote the album.
I'm playing catch up on this page so the above poster was issued for Day 1 - Slogan#1
Oh the other bit of crucial info:
Life Songs is only available from:
Endless Records

Living A Simple Green Life

Wonderful blog by my friend Andy (The Dafthermit) Lowe outlining how to live a simple frugal green life in the Scottish mountains.
He tells the story of his journey to escape the grid and the ratrace.

Living A Simple Green Life