Nick Allum

You done hired the hitmaker!

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@NoContextBrits I realised that Brits cook bacon for waaay less time than Americans. I tried trebling the frying time on streaky bacon and it comes out like the photo. Revelation.

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@popinjaysband1 You might like this recently unearthed video of Fatima Mansions' "You're A Rose". Polly is in it! https://t.co/IuekNDanh0

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shot by @ogruama

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#timstwitterlisteningparty @LISTENING_PARTY One of the more upmarket venues.

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#timstwitterlisteningparty @LISTENING_PARTY Grimmo and His Grace checking the papers in NY

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@SeanMacGabhann @listening_party His Grace is a legend

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Pack of Lies on the Beeb: It was Nick Bagnall’s first appearance just after joining the band. He had to do the intro to the song, solo, on live TV. You can see his hands shaking!

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This was taken on the Zoo TV tour in 1992. Valhalla gatan - geddit? #timstwitterlisteningparty @LISTENING_PARTY

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Viva Dead Ponies
You can see a live version here: https://t.co/0uONVb9AtH . A stick flies out of my hand at one point but luckily I caught it on the way down.
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Pack Of Lies
We played this live on BBC 2’s Late Show. You can see it here. https://t.co/om5UUf4ukX.
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Chemical Cosh: This was pre-ProTools so no cutting and pasting. The guitar and bass sound awesome played naturally.

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Chemical Cosh
We did an electronica version of this first but I think this band version sounds better. Concise at 1’39”.
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@SeanMacGabhann @realcathalc @ogruama @hugh_bunker The band didn't know what was coming next either.

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White Knuckle Express
Veers from ECM free improv to a crazy twisted big band groove on drums. It was a bit of a tour de force live. Certainly not pop music.
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They caught me in the bar afterwards and said to me that on Friday nights they often used to put on VDP, sit around, get drunk and play air-drums along with my bombastic fills in this song. I was secretly chuffed.
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Great memory from a gig at the Mean Fiddler. A group of lads had come down from Liverpool to see the show. ...
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Look What I Stole
This turned into a monster tune when played live. Hugh’s fuzz bass is majestic. I’m pretty sure Grimmo’s solo was on the original take, too. Fabulous!
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