Monday Long Song

Michael Rother from Neu! and Hans-Joachim Roedelius & Dieter Moebius of Cluster, together trading as Harmonia, released their debut LP 'Musik Von Harmonia' in January 1974, 45 years ago this month. They only released two LPs during their initial three year existence as a working unit (they reunited briefly between 2007-2009), but the music they made moved Brian Eno to pronounce that Harmonia was '...the world's most important rock band' at the time. 'Sehr Kosmisch' is taken from that debut LP and translates as, 'Very Cosmic'. Isn't it just.

Harmonia - Sehr Kosmisch

Farewell Caped Crusader

Just as Roger Moore would later be my 007 and Tom Baker my Dr Who, so, a few years earlier, Adam West was my Batman. It's interesting to reflect that all three actors approached their respective roles with a knowing nod and wink, something utterly compelling to this young viewer. I was so obsessed with the Batman TV show from 1966-68 that, thanks to my parents, for my 7th birthday, I actually became the Caped Crusader! If you know me at all, you won't be surprised to learn that I still own components of the Bat-uniform in the photo (the hood, mask and shirt), rediscovered in the loft when I was clearing Mum's house several years ago - although, unfortunately, I appear to have outgrown them in the intervening 50 years.

Rest easy Adam.

Neu! - Hero