Blow Up

A 'mad, crazy, careening out of control, fighting with my guardian angels rock 'n' roll story' anyone? Thought so. Cue Everything Is Combustible, the memoir of former Television guitarist Richard Lloyd. Fun anecdotes galore, as Lloyd is a wacky guy with a huge appetite for drugs, drink and debauchery, never afraid to pay the price, daft philosophies a specialty. Small wonder he lived to tell the tale.

Television - Oh Mi Amore
Television - Adventure
Richard Lloyd - Misty Eyes

Over The Edge

Patience, people... The famous For The Sake Of The Song end-of-year list will be revealed shortly, but let's start with the best of the oldies-but-goldies bunch released during 2015. Don't you dare miss 'em.
 

1. Bob Dylan - The Cutting Edge '65-'66 - The Bootleg Series Vol. 12

Bob Dylan - Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Take 13 Alternate)

2. Miles Davis - Miles Davis At Newport '55-'75 - The Bootleg Series Vol. 4

Miles Davis - Directions

3. various artists - Ork Records: New York, New York

Richard Lloyd - (I Thought) You Wanted To Know

4. various artists - Punk 45: Extermination Nights In The Sixth City - Cleveland, Ohio

Pressler-Morgan One Plus One - You're Gonna Watch Me

 
And talking about oldies but goldies, I just got the sad news that Lemmy has passed away. The Motörhead frontman was 70. Miss him.

Motörhead - Love Me Like A Reptile