Bob Stanley
@rockingbob
The Bee Gees: Children of the World. Penderyn Prize winner 2023. Let's Do It. Yeah Yeah Yeah. Excavate. Ace Records. Saint Etienne. Non league, soft rock. Also in the Record Room at
I wrote two books at the same time. What was I thinking? One is on the Shadows, my first musical love, and the other on another subject close to my heart. Shads out in September, Xmas in October, and you can pre-order here: tr.ee/rSilFTJwfO geni.us/TwelveSongsOfChristmas
All about Ellie Greenwich in the Record Room this week. So many great songs. And vocals. And productions. Her name should come up in conversation more often. Patreon.com/bobstanley
I was lucky enough to interview the king of 50s Soho, Jet Harris, back in 2004 for a feature on the Shadows. I only used a couple of quotes, but Jet was terrific. I've put the whole interview up on my Record Room page. patreon.com/bobstanley
Harry Belafonte was some kind of civil rights/acting/singing superman. He also made a bunch of interesting albums in the late 60s and early 70s, donning his folk-rock cape. I've written about them on my Record Room page: www.patreon.com/bobstanley
I’m so happy with this comp. No acetates or anything recovered from a degrading quarter inch… all songs that will be familiar to anyone who woke up to Wogan/Ray Moore/Steve Jones in the 80s. www.acerecords.co.uk/weds-morning...
Bobbie Gentry’s uber rare Thunder in the Afternoon. First time ever on vinyl, a new release on the Measured Mile label. www.acerecords.co.uk/thunder-in-t...
Breaking out the Glen Campbell obscurities in the Record Room tonight. What a voice. I always feel better when a Glen Campbell record has been part of my day. patreon.com/bobstanley
Good to see Nelson, Lancs getting tourism props in the Guardian. Also: Wilkinsons the best 2nd hand hifi shop in the north; Slaters ice cream parlour; Mansha sweet centre; and Music Box for records/DVDs. Plus Nelson FC once beat Real Madrid, away. www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
Unpicking the mystery of Micky Moonshine, the man who - with one solitary 7" to his name - connected Wigan Casino, primitive electronica, and junk shop glam. In the Record Room at 12.45 today! patreon.com/bobstanley
In the Record Room this week... the complex relationship between the Beatles and the Shadows, much closer than you might think... plus tonight a rifle through my Honeybus records. Perfect sounds for early autumn. Why not pop in? patreon.com/bobstanley
I’ll be on BCB radio tonight at 9, with Flash Cassette, Gus Bousfield and host Rob Prior talking about the making of International (Bradford dept.). 106.6FM if the wind is in the right direction.Tyune in! Or listen online at bcbradio.co.uk
Safe In My Garden - a new compilation I've put together for Ace Records. Melancholic sunshine pop, created in the shadow of Vietnam. Perfect for early autumn. www.acerecords.co.uk/safe-in-my-g...
In the Record Room today with the Beach Boys, chewing over the beautiful late 60s suite Can’t Wait Too Long. patreon.com/bobstanley
St Et live in session on BBC 6 music with Lauren Laverne at 11.30. Viva Maida Vale! Tyune in!
Bowie: The Wilderness Years, 1980-82. The period between Lodger and Let's Dance - just the one album (Scary Monsters) but a dozen wildly varied singles emerged from his HQ in Switzerland, released while plotting his departure from RCA. Discussed this week in the Record Room. patreon.com/bobstanley
A new playlist in the Record Room tonight, 20 of my favourite 2025 tracks. Kali Uchis, Joanna, PEGGY, all new, all very good. Cover star: Tiger La Flor. patreon.com/bobstanley
New St Et single. Getting its first play from Lauren Laverne on 6Music next Tuesday around 11am. Collaboration with Phil Hartnoll from Orbital.
How extreme heat affected pop music... or, at least, how it came across. 1976 under the microscope in the Record Room this week. patreon.com/bobstanley
I wrote a piece about this box set which looked like nothing much but turned out to be life changing. patreon.com/bobstanley
Doing a launch for this doozy at Rough Trade Denmark Street a week on Saturday. No idea why they're charging, but I'll try and make it worth your fiver! LPs and CDs available. Might even do a little competition... dice.fm/partner/dice...
The hotel where the cast of The Wicker Man stayed in 1972. Nothing scary about it at all.
The records that bridge 60s pop star Stevie and 70s visionary Stevie, discussed in a long read in the Record Room today. Look Around is extraordinary, it sounds like Broadcast. Come on in! patreon.com/bobstanley
Chip Shop Pop, the sound of early 70s British Bubblegum, is getting much love from people who've heard it. I'm doing a launch for it a week on Saturday. Come on down!
This is really impressive. Proper comms, so that the public understand the amount of money (close to zero) available, and there's no wiggle room for rumour-mongers and troublemakers. Hats off to the team at Mansfield Council.
The La's, the Timeless Melody saga, and how to bury your own legend. Lee Mavers and the gang are the subject of the Record Room today. patreon.com/bobstanley