As a countdown to the official release of “Come to the Fabulon” on March 9th 2015 we continue with a daily track by track listing with brief liner notes. 8. The Land Reforms – A socialist lullaby. From my country to all others, as Walter Winchell said, “never above you, never below you, always beside you“. x Read more →
7. The Life and Times
As a countdown to the official release of “Come to the Fabulon” on March 9th 2015 we continue with a daily track by track listing with brief liner notes 7. The Life and Times – A song about being late for work. If Scott Walker were to cover this I could die happily ever after. Read more →
6. I’m your kinda guy
As a countdown to the official release of “Come to the Fabulon” on March 9th 2015 we continue with a daily track by track listing with brief liner notes 6. I’m your kinda guy – Ever since the sad passing of Barry White there has been a dearth of singer-songwriters who could justifiably lay claim to the title of International… Read more →
5. Under the candle window
As a countdown to the official release of “Come to the Fabulon” on March 9th 2015 we continue with a daily track by track listing with brief liner notes 5. Under the candle window – the road from Glasgow to the Isle of Skye is one of the world’s magical voyages; through the forests by Loch Lomond, on into wild… Read more →
4. Marie Claire
As a countdown to the official release of “Come to the Fabulon” on March 9th 2015 we continue with a daily track by track listing with brief liner notes 4. Marie Claire – A John Barry-inspired spy theme as love song. Written whilst on the dole in a bedsit in Partick, daydreaming that I was Sacha Distel. Read more →
3. Come to the Fabulon
As a countdown to the official release of “Come to the Fabulon” on March 9th 2015 we continue with a daily track by track listing with brief liner notes. 3. Come To The Fabulon – inspired by Katherine Dunn’s novel “Geek Love”, “Come To The Fabulon” sings of those who would dare to dream the impossible, those who would live… Read more →
2. Theme from Valentino
As a countdown to the official release of “Come to the Fabulon” on March 9th 2015 we continue with a daily track by track listing with brief liner notes. 2. Theme from Valentino – “Valentino”, reimagined for a 1920s Charleston flapper, as a Busby Berkely dance routine scored by Anton Karas, or a theme tune to an LA Noir TV… Read more →
Album track by track- 1. Valentino
As a countdown to the official release of “Come to the Fabulon” on March 9th 2015 we begin a daily track by track listing with brief liner notes. 1. Valentino – If Gabriel Garcia Lorca’s “Blood Wedding” was shot as a spaghetti western featuring a soundtrack by Link Wray, Paco De Lucia and Del Shannon, it may, in my dreams,… Read more →
Tenterhooks
Ladies and Gentlemen, ahead of the official release of “Come to the Fabulon” on 9th March 2015, to all those unable to make the recent shows or are awaiting delivery of the album by post, and to the curious bystander alike, we are today offering you a secret link to listen to key album track “Tenterhooks”. Here you go then… Read more →
Gideon Coe plays “Theme from Valentino”
Cumbernauld gets a mention on Gideon Coe’s Radio 6 show yesterday with a UK radio debut for “Theme from Valentino”. Click on the link, abround 58mins in. x http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0523m99#auto Read more →