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Reflections on a Rough Childhood in Glasgow

2 Comments | Posted February 5, 2012 | 2/5/12

For the virtual complete silence I now live in now in rural Wales and city life seems another life time ago. This is where I have been in basically virtual hibernation the last four months and I'm loving it. However, I get about this month a little - weather permitting...

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In Favour of Drugs

39 Comments | Posted January 25, 2012 | 1/25/12

With all the recent talk by Sir Richard Branson about decriminalising drugs, it made me think about the three big moments in my life which changed me, or even (if you like) opened my third eye.

In November 1988, I was in NYC with a friend who was doing some...

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Joe Strummer RIP: 21 August 1952 - 22 December 2002

5 Comments | Posted December 21, 2011 | 12/21/11

Today sees the ninth anniversary of the death of a legend and hero to not only me, but a whole generation.

That legend was Joe Strummer - born John Graham Mellor - and his band was The Clash.

The Clash live were the most exciting rock 'n' roll band in...

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Phone Hacking: Why I Turned Down Compensation From News of the World

2 Comments | Posted December 11, 2011 | 12/11/11

Some good news to start off with regards to Dan Treacy of the Television Personalities. After being in a coma for five weeks, he has finally came round. His sister posted the following update on his Facebook page: "Fantastic news, Daniel is out of ITU and making great progress. Daniel...

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Why Would I Want to Own John Lennon's Rotten Tooth?

Posted November 20, 2011 | 11/20/11

Let's start with something for the record.

A couple of weeks back the NME published a story saying that I had sold a tooth of John Lennon's in an auction. It's a funny story, but it's not true.

They then also ran a piece regarding my...

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News of the World Phone Hacking Saga: If the Police Want To Get Serious, Bring it on!

Posted November 13, 2011 | 11/13/11

My thoughts remain with my good friend Daniel Treacy of the band TV Personalities, who is still in a critical condition in hospital. The family are keeping everyone updated as best they can. Patricia, his sister, posted the following update to his Facebook wall recently:

"There has been no...

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Phone Hacking: Now I'm Involved in the News of the World Scandal

Posted November 6, 2011 | 11/6/11

I recently returned to Wales after a trip to London and as I stepped foot through the door, I was greeted with a letter from the the Metropolitan Police in London. It turns out that my name has popped up in the News of the World phone hacking case and...

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Jimmy Savile, Reflections on Creation and the Fight for Hay-On-Wye's Future

Posted October 30, 2011 | 10/30/11

Further to the last blog, I am sorry to say there's still no good news on my good friend Dan Treacy of TV Personalities. Let's all continue to hope he pulls through.

I'd also like to pay my respects and say R.I.P. to Sir Jimmy Savile, who died on...

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I Never Believed in Indie or Ever Claimed That I Did

Posted October 19, 2011 | 10/19/11

My old friend of 28 years, Daniel Treacy, is currently in an induced coma after a five hour operation to remove a blood clot to his brain. If anybody knows anything about Creation we, along with many others, owe a lot to the inspiration of Daniel and his band Television...

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The War Against Consensus Reality Continues

Posted September 27, 2011 | 9/27/11

After seven weeks of chasing my tail half way around the world I am finally in my house back home in my adopted country - Wales.

As you may know I live in the middle of nowhere in south Wales, a place where it's a good 40 minutes journey...

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Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Posted September 18, 2011 | 9/18/11

I love technology, and since the internet came to life, the world become a much smaller place. My Blackberry crashed in Japan not that long ago back in August, but through Facebook could just about contact everybody I needed to get hold of. So that is the upside of this...

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I Have no Issue With PIAS but I do Hate Sony

Posted September 11, 2011 | 9/11/11

I am flying back to Tokyo overnight after five days in Australia giving a keynote speech and one DJ slot. By default setting, I managed to go from being a relatively unknown retired British rock'n'roll manager to some kind of enfant terrible and straight on to Australia's front pages. All...

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Alan McGee: The Midflight Musings of a Music Svengali

Posted September 7, 2011 | 9/7/11

I am currently onboard a plane on my way to Australia flying from Tokyo and can't sleep so am doing this blog.

I am 50 years old and used to be in the music business. I never ever went to Australia back in the day, even though I seemed to...

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