Recording since the late 1970s Jim Basnight has wracked up a lot of music, solo and in bands such as The Rockinghams and the Moberlys. ‘Stop The Words‘ comes from his most recent download only album (via the Power Popaholic’s Bandcamp page) ‘Pop Top‘ and forms a double A-side intangible single release with ‘Evil Touch‘. And you may ask why or what an intangible single is and what or why is its purpose in existing. That’s simple – airplay, and charting on the likes of Radio Indie Alliance Top-75. And also for highlighting here at Americana UK where we can only imagine that, like us dear reader, you’ll soon be bopping to these happening sounds. Let’s rock!
The hugely prolific Jim Basnight returns with a newly remixed and remastered album 'Makin' Bacon', which is out now and available from Bandcamp. This latest release of power-pop was made with The Rockinghams - amazingly for such a aural assault they were a mere three piece! Jim has also just…
Jim Basnight - of the Moberlys, The Jim Basnight Thing, and The Rockinghams - has a new album out entitled 'Jokers, Idols and Misfits.' It's an album of covers that reveal where Jim Basnight has come from on his grunge/ power pop / just plain rocking journey through music. Today's…
The ever productive Jim Basnight returns with a new album - 'Pop Top' - released through Power Popaholic as a download only it is available via Bandcamp. Today's featured song is, he says "a solid rockin’ guitar pop smash with wonderful harmonies by (among other notables) Los Angeles based songwriter,…
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
