Roger Quail
@rogerquail.bsky.social
Music person. Sheffield / London / Ireland
Blogger at http://mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
Podcaster at https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss
Memorial Device ALT since 2022.
Blogger at http://mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
Podcaster at https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss
Memorial Device ALT since 2022.
New blog & podcast!
Marc Almond kicks off his 'Vermin In Ermine' 1984 tour at The Leadmill in Sheffield, which has just been blown to smithereens in the BBC TV film 'Threads'.
Interested?
Follow the links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Marc Almond kicks off his 'Vermin In Ermine' 1984 tour at The Leadmill in Sheffield, which has just been blown to smithereens in the BBC TV film 'Threads'.
Interested?
Follow the links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
New blog & podcast!
Marc Almond kicks off his 'Vermin In Ermine' 1984 tour at The Leadmill in Sheffield, which has just been blown to smithereens in the BBC TV film 'Threads'.
Interested?
Follow the links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Marc Almond kicks off his 'Vermin In Ermine' 1984 tour at The Leadmill in Sheffield, which has just been blown to smithereens in the BBC TV film 'Threads'.
Interested?
Follow the links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
New blog & podcast up.
October 1984 and Sheffield has been destroyed in 'Threads' on the BBC.
A trip thru' the fallout to The Leadmill to see Marc Almond offers some light relief.
Links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
October 1984 and Sheffield has been destroyed in 'Threads' on the BBC.
A trip thru' the fallout to The Leadmill to see Marc Almond offers some light relief.
Links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
New blog & podcast up.
October 1984 and Sheffield has been destroyed in 'Threads' on the BBC.
A trip thru' the fallout to The Leadmill to see Marc Almond offers some light relief.
Links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
October 1984 and Sheffield has been destroyed in 'Threads' on the BBC.
A trip thru' the fallout to The Leadmill to see Marc Almond offers some light relief.
Links:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/47KfCQ6
Before my time with the band, but nice to share nonetheless. Back to November 1978 and ZigZag magazine heads up north to Sheffield to meet a bunch of weirdos called Clock DVA.
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Before my time with the band, but nice to share nonetheless. Back to November 1978 and ZigZag magazine heads up north to Sheffield to meet a bunch of weirdos called Clock DVA.
Bolzano, Italy. Where it has all gone a bit Hawkwind.
October 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Bolzano, Italy. Where it has all gone a bit Hawkwind.
Venice night-time.
October 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Venice night-time.
Very happy to see and hear 'Brigade' back out in the world. Recorded at Western Works with Cabaret Voltaire on September 28th, 1979. The day before my 19th birthday.
Links to listen here:
Apple - apple.co/4gXlQ3m
YouTube - bit.ly/4nFEvTV
Spotty - bit.ly/4h5CdLm
Links to listen here:
Apple - apple.co/4gXlQ3m
YouTube - bit.ly/4nFEvTV
Spotty - bit.ly/4h5CdLm
October 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Very happy to see and hear 'Brigade' back out in the world. Recorded at Western Works with Cabaret Voltaire on September 28th, 1979. The day before my 19th birthday.
Links to listen here:
Apple - apple.co/4gXlQ3m
YouTube - bit.ly/4nFEvTV
Spotty - bit.ly/4h5CdLm
Links to listen here:
Apple - apple.co/4gXlQ3m
YouTube - bit.ly/4nFEvTV
Spotty - bit.ly/4h5CdLm
1952 Fiat 500 Belvedere. Spotted in the NH Lingotto, Turin.
September 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
1952 Fiat 500 Belvedere. Spotted in the NH Lingotto, Turin.
Night people, Cafe Des Arts, Turin.
September 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Night people, Cafe Des Arts, Turin.
29.08.1980.
DVA / PTI / De Tian at The Leadmill, Sheffield.
DVA played 2 sets.
The main one being: North Loop, Uncertain, Sensorium, 4 Hours and Piano Pain.
An earlier first set was a semi-improvised piece called 'The Clock DVA Theme', also known (briefly) as 'The Psychedelic Angler'.
DVA / PTI / De Tian at The Leadmill, Sheffield.
DVA played 2 sets.
The main one being: North Loop, Uncertain, Sensorium, 4 Hours and Piano Pain.
An earlier first set was a semi-improvised piece called 'The Clock DVA Theme', also known (briefly) as 'The Psychedelic Angler'.
August 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
29.08.1980.
DVA / PTI / De Tian at The Leadmill, Sheffield.
DVA played 2 sets.
The main one being: North Loop, Uncertain, Sensorium, 4 Hours and Piano Pain.
An earlier first set was a semi-improvised piece called 'The Clock DVA Theme', also known (briefly) as 'The Psychedelic Angler'.
DVA / PTI / De Tian at The Leadmill, Sheffield.
DVA played 2 sets.
The main one being: North Loop, Uncertain, Sensorium, 4 Hours and Piano Pain.
An earlier first set was a semi-improvised piece called 'The Clock DVA Theme', also known (briefly) as 'The Psychedelic Angler'.
On 26.4.1980 these 5 fleeting figures recorded an album in 1 day.
'White Souls In Black Suits' by Clock DVA is being re-released by Mute on 7.11.2025.
Pre-order the album here
mute.ffm.to/clock-dva-ws...
Here's a taster:
Apple - apple.co/47h62FL
Spotify - bit.ly/47hTUV0
YouTube - bit.ly/3UOeg0E
'White Souls In Black Suits' by Clock DVA is being re-released by Mute on 7.11.2025.
Pre-order the album here
mute.ffm.to/clock-dva-ws...
Here's a taster:
Apple - apple.co/47h62FL
Spotify - bit.ly/47hTUV0
YouTube - bit.ly/3UOeg0E
August 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
On 26.4.1980 these 5 fleeting figures recorded an album in 1 day.
'White Souls In Black Suits' by Clock DVA is being re-released by Mute on 7.11.2025.
Pre-order the album here
mute.ffm.to/clock-dva-ws...
Here's a taster:
Apple - apple.co/47h62FL
Spotify - bit.ly/47hTUV0
YouTube - bit.ly/3UOeg0E
'White Souls In Black Suits' by Clock DVA is being re-released by Mute on 7.11.2025.
Pre-order the album here
mute.ffm.to/clock-dva-ws...
Here's a taster:
Apple - apple.co/47h62FL
Spotify - bit.ly/47hTUV0
YouTube - bit.ly/3UOeg0E
Good times with Oasis at Croke Park.
Liam G: "Where would be all be without 'Wonderwall'? Selling carpets or summat."
Liam G: "Where would be all be without 'Wonderwall'? Selling carpets or summat."
August 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Good times with Oasis at Croke Park.
Liam G: "Where would be all be without 'Wonderwall'? Selling carpets or summat."
Liam G: "Where would be all be without 'Wonderwall'? Selling carpets or summat."
70s counterculture, Sheffield-style.
Frank White & his hairy hippies vs the Brylcreem'd City & Guilds lads.
I bet this was LOUD.
I saw Frank a few years later, on 12/8/78.
My memories here -
Blog - bit.ly/3t6quSp
Apple - apple.co/2OF7rjj
Spotify - spoti.fi/3cgFiah
YouTube - bit.ly/3X0vSZg
Frank White & his hairy hippies vs the Brylcreem'd City & Guilds lads.
I bet this was LOUD.
I saw Frank a few years later, on 12/8/78.
My memories here -
Blog - bit.ly/3t6quSp
Apple - apple.co/2OF7rjj
Spotify - spoti.fi/3cgFiah
YouTube - bit.ly/3X0vSZg
August 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
70s counterculture, Sheffield-style.
Frank White & his hairy hippies vs the Brylcreem'd City & Guilds lads.
I bet this was LOUD.
I saw Frank a few years later, on 12/8/78.
My memories here -
Blog - bit.ly/3t6quSp
Apple - apple.co/2OF7rjj
Spotify - spoti.fi/3cgFiah
YouTube - bit.ly/3X0vSZg
Frank White & his hairy hippies vs the Brylcreem'd City & Guilds lads.
I bet this was LOUD.
I saw Frank a few years later, on 12/8/78.
My memories here -
Blog - bit.ly/3t6quSp
Apple - apple.co/2OF7rjj
Spotify - spoti.fi/3cgFiah
YouTube - bit.ly/3X0vSZg
Last plug for the current blog & podcast episode.
Echo & The Bunnymen at York Racecourse in 1984.
Thanks folks for all your support!
Up next: Marc Almond at The Leadmill, Sheffield in October '84.
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
Echo & The Bunnymen at York Racecourse in 1984.
Thanks folks for all your support!
Up next: Marc Almond at The Leadmill, Sheffield in October '84.
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
August 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Last plug for the current blog & podcast episode.
Echo & The Bunnymen at York Racecourse in 1984.
Thanks folks for all your support!
Up next: Marc Almond at The Leadmill, Sheffield in October '84.
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
Echo & The Bunnymen at York Racecourse in 1984.
Thanks folks for all your support!
Up next: Marc Almond at The Leadmill, Sheffield in October '84.
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
Midweek plug for my latest blog & podcast episode.
September 1984 and a trip to see Echo & The Bunnymen at the first (and last) York Rock Festival.
Links -
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
September 1984 and a trip to see Echo & The Bunnymen at the first (and last) York Rock Festival.
Links -
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
August 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Midweek plug for my latest blog & podcast episode.
September 1984 and a trip to see Echo & The Bunnymen at the first (and last) York Rock Festival.
Links -
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
September 1984 and a trip to see Echo & The Bunnymen at the first (and last) York Rock Festival.
Links -
Blog - bit.ly/457K2vy
Apple - bit.ly/4muZ2tg
Spotify - bit.ly/4ftWxVQ
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
A little bit late with this but just to say that Mari Samuelsen playing Arvo Pärt and Max Richter at the National Concert Hall in Dublin last Tuesday lunchtime was terrific.
August 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A little bit late with this but just to say that Mari Samuelsen playing Arvo Pärt and Max Richter at the National Concert Hall in Dublin last Tuesday lunchtime was terrific.
Dame Judi wishes you all a Happy Yorkshire Day.
August 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Dame Judi wishes you all a Happy Yorkshire Day.
And as we found out after the gig...
July 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
And as we found out after the gig...
31.07.1983.
One of those nights when you wondered: "what the f*ck are we doing here?"
My memories of Killing Joke fans chucking things at us recalled here:
Blog - bit.ly/45835Vf
Apple - bit.ly/4lXpThR
Spotify - bit.ly/4mkPKzN
YouTube - bit.ly/3H8kAwO
One of those nights when you wondered: "what the f*ck are we doing here?"
My memories of Killing Joke fans chucking things at us recalled here:
Blog - bit.ly/45835Vf
Apple - bit.ly/4lXpThR
Spotify - bit.ly/4mkPKzN
YouTube - bit.ly/3H8kAwO
July 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
31.07.1983.
One of those nights when you wondered: "what the f*ck are we doing here?"
My memories of Killing Joke fans chucking things at us recalled here:
Blog - bit.ly/45835Vf
Apple - bit.ly/4lXpThR
Spotify - bit.ly/4mkPKzN
YouTube - bit.ly/3H8kAwO
One of those nights when you wondered: "what the f*ck are we doing here?"
My memories of Killing Joke fans chucking things at us recalled here:
Blog - bit.ly/45835Vf
Apple - bit.ly/4lXpThR
Spotify - bit.ly/4mkPKzN
YouTube - bit.ly/3H8kAwO
"The Morrisons' Jim Morrison" in all his splendour... (photo by Jim B.)
July 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"The Morrisons' Jim Morrison" in all his splendour... (photo by Jim B.)
Hello Folks,
A fresh taster for my latest podcast.
A day out at York Racecourse in September 1984 for Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy etc.
(Sisters' live pic by a chap called Jim B.)
Link to the full thing here - pods.to/ex8mxwr
Blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
A fresh taster for my latest podcast.
A day out at York Racecourse in September 1984 for Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy etc.
(Sisters' live pic by a chap called Jim B.)
Link to the full thing here - pods.to/ex8mxwr
Blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
July 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Hello Folks,
A fresh taster for my latest podcast.
A day out at York Racecourse in September 1984 for Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy etc.
(Sisters' live pic by a chap called Jim B.)
Link to the full thing here - pods.to/ex8mxwr
Blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
A fresh taster for my latest podcast.
A day out at York Racecourse in September 1984 for Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy etc.
(Sisters' live pic by a chap called Jim B.)
Link to the full thing here - pods.to/ex8mxwr
Blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
Start-the-week plug for my new blog & podcast.
A smashing pic of Mac, Will & Pete of The Bunnymen live at York Racecourse on 22nd September 1984
(Credit Nick Robinson.)
My memories of a grand day out here:
pod - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
A smashing pic of Mac, Will & Pete of The Bunnymen live at York Racecourse on 22nd September 1984
(Credit Nick Robinson.)
My memories of a grand day out here:
pod - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
July 28, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Start-the-week plug for my new blog & podcast.
A smashing pic of Mac, Will & Pete of The Bunnymen live at York Racecourse on 22nd September 1984
(Credit Nick Robinson.)
My memories of a grand day out here:
pod - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
A smashing pic of Mac, Will & Pete of The Bunnymen live at York Racecourse on 22nd September 1984
(Credit Nick Robinson.)
My memories of a grand day out here:
pod - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
Sunday afternoon plug for the new blog & podcast.
22nd September 1984 and a trip to York Racecourse to see Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy etc.
A grand day out. (Love the lad riding the bin.)
Links here:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
22nd September 1984 and a trip to York Racecourse to see Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy etc.
A grand day out. (Love the lad riding the bin.)
Links here:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
July 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Sunday afternoon plug for the new blog & podcast.
22nd September 1984 and a trip to York Racecourse to see Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy etc.
A grand day out. (Love the lad riding the bin.)
Links here:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
22nd September 1984 and a trip to York Racecourse to see Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy etc.
A grand day out. (Love the lad riding the bin.)
Links here:
podcast - pods.to/ex8mxwr
blog - www.mylifeinthemoshofghosts.com
YouTube - bit.ly/4lMnPJv
A little taster for the latest podcast episode.
Full thing over at pods.to/ex8mxwr
Full thing over at pods.to/ex8mxwr
July 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A little taster for the latest podcast episode.
Full thing over at pods.to/ex8mxwr
Full thing over at pods.to/ex8mxwr