200 Visits to a Nice World
Hello there. Come in, come in.. Welcome to my blog piece, in which I will discuss, as the title suggests, the 200th episode of my radio show, It’s a Nice World ...
Author: Noah Fence
The Lost Art of Wandering, by Raymond Richards
Welcome aboard- let’s treat this bit of artificial paper as a vessel, as I would like to think we are going somewhere. Let’s get some particulars out of the way...
Oozelles: review
On May 1st, Oozelles released their debut album on the record label, ORG Music. I love debut albums. Debut albums are a listener’s first introductio...
Happy 4th Anniversary, Freeform Portland!
When I was very young I had an imaginary friend, whose name was Tony Doink. For the first few years of my life, I was an only child; I suppose that was one of t...
Thoughts About Andy Gill
Like so many people, I was shocked to read the news that Andy Gill, guitarist and founding member of the band Gang Of Four, had died. The news came out of nowhe...
Kings of the Medway Delta — Wild Billy Childish and the Chatham Singers
The first release of 2020 for Damaged Goods Records out of the U.K. will be another fine album by Billy Childish. This record is entitled, “Kings Of The Me...
Noah Fence interviews Vic Godard
Here is an interview I conducted with Vic Godard, who has been referred to by BBC6 Deejay Marc Riley as “The Greatest Living Englishman.” Godard has been a near...
Happy Birthday, Tom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine, guitarist and leader of the band, Television, was born on December 13th, 1949, which means that today I am wishing him a happy 70th birthday. With...
Noah Fence Interviews Raymond Gorman of That Petrol Emotion and The Everlasting Yeah
Noah Fence First off, Raymond, thank you for agreeing to let me interview you. Please tell me about growing up in Ireland, your musical influences. What led you...
Dub in Effect
Summertime. The portion of the globe, on which we reside, turns its cheek to the sun. The light is bright. Brighter sometimes than the eye can stand; hence, the...