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LOVE AND DEATH AND POLITICS

In the second week of April, Robb & the Irregulars - Tom Fairbairn (violin), John Forrester (bass), Graham Larkbey (guitar & harmonica), Roger Watson (melodeon) and Charlie Waygood (drums) - head off to France to record the next album. Provisionally entitled "Love & Death & Politics" (or maybe"F**k Britannia"), it should contain about 14 songs and is likely to be released in the autumn.

It looks like being like the excellent previous Irregulars album "All That Way For This" (see below), only even more so...

2007 ALBUM

All That Way For This (IRR066)
Robb Johnson & The Irregulars
Available 30/07/07, distribution by Proper

Backstories:
Backstory 1: Peanuts

Click on graffik to play Peanuts >>

Tracks:
Carrying Your Smile
Peanuts
No-one Wants to Look Like You
The Beautiful Dark
The Day After Valentine's Day
Almost The Homecoming Queen
Moronland
The Blue Sea Says Yes
Zapatista Coffee
Pink Shoes
Sunny Afternoon In Ilmenau
On Highway 5

Click on a track for lyrics & chords.

Photographs:
Robb Johnson & The Irregulars
Most of The Irregulars
Saskia & Roger
Robb & Paul
Robb & John

These publicity shots are large images which open in a new window. Photo credits: Guy Smallman.

MAKE A RIOT OF YOUR OWN IN THESE T-SHIRTS

Three decades ago The Clash released 'White Riot' and inspired a generation of rock city rebels. Philosophy Football are celebrating Clash Culture with four unique summer designs inspired by the lyrics and graphics of the band. From Paul smashing his guitar on a re-take of 'London Calling' and the message 'Hate and War' that was spray-painted on Joe's boiler suit, to the words of Garageland (as pointed today as they were back in 1977) and English Civil War (the band's pertinent anti-militaristic anthem). Four shirts for nostalgists or those new to The Clash, available in sizes S-XXL, plus skinny-rib.

The shirts will help fund Billy Bragg's excellent www.jailguitardoors.org.uk initiative also inspired by The Clash. All four shirts are available at www.philosophyfootball.com.

SKEWED, SLEWED, STEWED AND MORE!

As well as working on the release of an album of new material recorded with The Irregulars (previewed at The Luminaire, Kilburn on March 23rd), Robb is collaborating with Four Dogs Records to release double CDs of past, deleted albums & previously unreleased &/or rare recordings, starting with the vinyl albums “Skewed, Slewed, Stewed & Awkward” & “Small Town World”, from 1987 & 1989 respectively. These are part of a 3 double CD anthology entitled “Margaret Thatcher: My Part In Her Downfall”, & that original CD will be freleased, along with a CD’s worth of rare Thatch bashing recordings, later in the year, providing the first 2 do okay!