‘If I Didn’t Love You’ by Hatcham Social featuring Riley Difford

Posted on 21 January 2012 by packetofthree

Chris Difford’s son Riley is a real character and his latest band Hatcham Social have a new album ‘About Girls’ coming out this March. They sound great and have some brilliant ideas for promoting their band. Using Pledge Music you can buy a stripped down house party gig from them, remix a song of theirs for a b-side or get them to record a favourite cover version of yours. They’ve also just recorded a great version of If I Didn’t Love You which all Squeeze fans really must take a listen to.

“Very pop but very strange as well”

Our cover version of Squeeze ‘If I Didn’t Love You’
Afternoon, Here is a version of the Squeeze song If ‘I Did’t Love You’ of off the Argybargy album. Great band and great song, very pop but very strange as well. Anyway our version is a bit diff…

Listen to a sample of If I Didn’t Love You by Hatcham Social.

Here’s Toby from Hatcham Social to tell you all about it:

Hey guys and dolls,

Toby from Hatcham Social here,
We are making a new album and we think its a wonderful piece of work, if we do say so ourselves! We are working with Pledge Music to allow you to get involved early and give those of you that pledge your support the opportunity to get the album before anyone in the general public. This also helps us speed up the process of getting the funding together for the release to get the album out of our rehearsal space. So win win for everyone (who likes our music anyway…).
When you pledge you get access to the updates we upload every week, quite a few already up for you as soon as you pledge. We have been recording cover versions of tracks by Hefner, Crystal Stilts, Squeeze, Charlatans, Maccabees and a few more. We also are giving all pledgers demo versions of the some of the tracks on the album.
We have put together a bunch of extra pledging options that come with the pre-order of the new album. See what you think and get involved if you see something you would like.
We believe this is the best selection of songs we have done so far and we can’t wait to share with you and get your responses. The album is set to be released in March so get your skates on if you want the extra pledger only bits and bobs.
Here is a taste of what the album will sound like, the first single that was released in December for download :

Like An Animal by Hatcham Social

Big love Socialites, from myself (Toby), Finnigan, Riley and David

Sounding good!

Chris and Glenn on BBC Radio 2 tonight

Posted on 12 October 2011 by packetofthree

Today, 22:00 on BBC Radio 2

Bob Harris continues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic music TV show. Each programme looks at one complete series of the original Old Grey Whistle Test and includes archive recordings alongside new interviews and recorded sessions with guests from the featured series.
Programme eight includes new live sessions from Squeeze and Thin Lizzy. Chris Difford and Glen Tilbrook of Squeeze chat with Bob about the early days of the band and members of Thin Lizzy reminisce about Phil Lynott and their breakthrough success with the Jailbreak album.
There are further new session tracks from Ian Anderson, who performs a Jethro Tull medley; and guitarist Gordon Giltrap provides a stunning new performance of his hit single Heartsong

Here’s the link to the programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0156pr7

If you missed it here’s your chance to hear it again:
Old Grey Whistle Test 40 featuring Squeeze
And here’s an extra track from the session:
Another Nail In My Heart live at OGWT 40

Chris Difford interviewed

Posted on 6 October 2011 by packetofthree

http://soundcloud.com/needle-hits-the-groove/chris-difford-squeeze

Brilliant interview – what do you think?

Needle Hits The Groove: An interview I recorded in September 2011 with Chris Difford, one have of the genius songwriting partnership of pop legends Squeeze.

Chris Difford (Squeeze) Interview by Needle Hits The Groove

Up the Junction – on BBC Radio 4

Posted on 22 September 2011 by packetofthree

As reported here in June, BBC Radio 4 has just hosted a half-hour programme on Up the Junction.

You can listen to it again for the next 7 days here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014qnln

After that you can listen here:
Lyrical Journey – Up the Junction

Here’s what the BBC web site has to say:

In a series which explores the mysterious relationship between much-loved songs, and the places which inspired them, presenter Jonathan Maitland goes on a lyrical journey close to his heart. A passionate ‘Squeeze’ fan, he meets the band’s lyricist Chris Difford and takes him to Clapham Common which features in his 1979 hit ‘Up the Junction’.

So how has the area changed since he wrote the song, and who else has it inspired? Could the song only ever have been about Clapham – or could the man in the song have had ‘some or other passion’ with a girl from Balham? And how does Chris feel about performing at the station itself?

PRESENTER JONATHAN MAITLAND AND CHRIS DIFFORD FROM SQUEEZE

CHRIS DIFFORD’S UNIQUE PERFORMANCE OF ‘UP THE JUNCTION’ AT CLAPHAM JUNCTION STATION

So what did you think?

Glenn with River City Extension

Posted on 17 July 2011 by packetofthree

Glenn has performed and recorded with ace band River City Extension. Here’s a “pre-show” in the basement of Holdfast in Asbury Park – 21 May 2010. Glenn’s also recorded Letter to Lainie with the band, contributing backing vocals – excellent!

Letter to Lainie mp3

River City Extension 2011 Tour Dates:

07/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
07/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
07/21 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
07/22 – Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
07/23 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
07/24 – Oceanport, NJ @ Monmouth Park Raceway
07/30 – Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
08/01 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
08/02 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
08/04 – Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo’s
08/05 – Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
08/06 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
09/24 – Burlington, VT @ Nor’easter Festival

Squeeze on Jeremy Vine

Posted on 13 December 2010 by packetofthree

Squeeze live on Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2. Available to Listen Again here:

Jeremy discusses Luton, students, disabled jokes, the Gulf Stream and Squeeze play live.

Jeremy Vine Show

Squeeze live on Wave 105

Posted on 14 November 2010 by tourhistory

Here’s a link to the recording: http://www.wave105.com//Article.asp?id=1616661

which includes great versions of Model and Up the Junction.

Squeeze – 14 November 2010 – Bournemouth Opera House

Posted on 14 November 2010 by tourhistory

Squeeze – 14 November 2010 – Bournemouth Opera House

Here’s Snipturn’s audio recording of the gig:

01 Black Coffee In Bed
02 Take Me I’m Yours
03 Annie Get Your Gun
04 When the Hangover Strikes
05 Loving You Tonight
06 It’s So Dirty
07 Hope Fell Down
08 Slaughtered Gutted and Heartbroken
09 If It’s Love
10 Another Nail In My Heart
11 The Knack
12 Model
13 Goodbye Girl
14 Labelled With Love
15 Someone Else’s Heart
16 Is That Love
17 Hourglass
18 Tempted
19 Cool For Cats
20 Up the Junction
21 Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)

Here’s Annie Get Your Gun videoed by the ever reliable Snipturn:

Thanks Snip!

Squeeze – 13 November 2010 – Chinnerys, Southend

Posted on 13 November 2010 by tourhistory

Squeeze – 13 November 2010 – Chinnerys, Southend

Here’s Snipturn’s video of Hope Fell Down and If It’s Love:

Here’s a recording of a rare live performance of Model from the Chinnerys gig:

Model

And here’s the neglected classic Hope Fell Down from the Difford and Tilbrook album from 1984. Enjoy!

Hope Fell Down

The new Spot the Difference 2010 UK Tour Programme

The setlist from the warm-up gig

Squeeze on BBC 6music

Posted on 1 November 2010 by packetofthree

Squeeze on BBC 6music

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vlqfn

Huey Morgan sits in for Lauren and is joined by Squeeze for a live session. It’s been over 30 years since the Deptford greats released their debut album and they returned in October with a new album full of reworkings of their best loved songs. Called Spot The Difference, it is their first studio album in twelve years and was recorded partly so the band could regain copyright control of some of their greatest hits.

If you missed it or it’s not available in your territory, here’s the mp3:

2010-11-01 Live on BBC 6music

Squeeze live in session on Mark Lamarr

Posted on 30 October 2010 by packetofthree

Squeeze live in session on Mark Lamarr

If you missed it, here’s the mp3:

2010-10-30 Live on Mark Lamarr
Tempted

Is it just me or is this version of Some Fantastic Place the greatest one you’ve ever heard?

Many thanks to squeezeliveblog for the recording – nice work!

Chris and Glenn – 30 October 2010 – live on the Danny Baker Show

Posted on 30 October 2010 by tourhistory

Chris and Glenn will be on the Danny Baker show on BBC Radio 5Live this morning between 10 and 11. This week it’s hosted by Alan Davies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vkjfq

Listen live here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_radio_five_live

And if you missed it, or it’s not available in your territory, here’s the mp3:
2010-10-30 BBC 5Live with Glenn and Chris

Squeeze Widget

Posted on 30 June 2010 by packetofthree

Here’s the first Squeeze Spot the Difference Widget with a media player so you can have a first listen to see whether you can spot the difference between these re-recordings and the originals.

So tell me – can you spot the difference?

‘Take Me I’m Yours’ – by Abstraction

Posted on 2 May 2010 by packetofthree

Here’s a great dance version plus videos of ‘Take Me I’m Yours’ by Abstraction:

Abstraction – Take Me I’m Yours (Vocal Remix) by abstraction

Abstraction – vocal version

Abstraction – instrumental

Tim Curry

Andrea Corr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k__iTDsAfHw

New Young Pony Club

White Rabbit featuring Chris Difford and Jane Birkin

Squeeze – On the Beach

Posted on 27 April 2010 by packetofthree

Back in 1978 Squeeze had great plans – as well as being signed to A&M they were going to keep their independent roots and record a dance album for release on Deptford Fun City Records. Great idea. Never happened. What did get recorded, however, was a version of Cliff Richard’s ‘On the Beach’. They broadcast it once on local radio and my friend Sally recorded it. Thanks to her, here it is:

On the Beach – Squeeze

I can think of nothin’ better
Than dancin’ on the beach
See a girl, you can go and get her
All your troubles will be out of reach

On the beach, you can dance to a rock ‘n’ roll
On the beach, hear the Bosanova played with soul
On the beach, you can dance and twist and shout
On the beach, everybody hear me come on out
On the beach, come on everybody stomp your feet
On the beach, you can dance with anyone you meet
Cos all your troubles are out of reach
On the beach

Mmmm, this is fun
Mmmm, won’t you tell me I’m the one you’re gonna dance with
Yeah, Bosanova
Mmmm, this is fun
Mmmm, now I know you’re the one I’m gonna dance with
Yeah, twist and shout now

You can do the dance that you want to
With anyone that you meet
And if the Bosanova doesn’t get you
The Twist’ll have you on your feet

On the beach, you can dance to a rock ‘n’ roll
On the beach, here the Bosanova played with soul
On the beach, you can dance and twist and shout
On the beach, everybody hear me come on out
On the beach, come on everybody stomp your feet
On the beach, you can dance with anyone you meet
Cos all your troubles are out of reach
On the beach

‘Cool For Cats’ – by Kraftwerk

Posted on 26 April 2010 by packetofthree

I love this spoof recording of ‘Cool For Cats’ by Kraftwerk to the tune of Kraftwerk’s ‘The Model’. It was only available on a white label 7″ single with no indication of its origin or the vocalist. It amused me – I hope it will amuse you!

Kraftwerk – Cool For Cats

Here’s what I was told about it:

I know little about this record. My guess is it’s a local band from the east midlands (I live in Nottingham).
The white sleeve is numbered 061 so it was likely to be a small pressing 100? 200? 500?
I don’t know who the artist/band is.

Sung to the tune of Kraftwerks “The Model” I think it is a classic gem, with humour too.

Squeeze – 6 April 2010 – live at the Anchor & Hope, Charlton

Posted on 6 April 2010 by tourhistory

Squeeze – 6 April 2010 – live at the Anchor & Hope, Charlton

Here is the full audio recording from the night – thanks Snipturn:

01 Annie Get Your Gun
02 Take Me I’m Yours
03 Up the Junction
04 Is That Love
05 Labelled With Love
06 Another Nail In My Heart
07 Goodbye Girl
08 Hourglass
09 Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
10 Slap and Tickle
11 Cool For Cats
12 Tempted
13 Black Coffee In Bed

Here are my photographs from the night – enjoy!

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Here are Snipturn’s fabulous videos of the night:

Squeeze play the Anchor and Hope 6th April 2010 - Pulling Mussles and Slap and Tickle

Title: Squeeze play the Anchor and Hope 6th April 2010 - Pulling Mussles and Slap and Tickle
Runtime: 9:43
Views: 4,048

Squeeze perform Labelled with Love at the Anchor and Hope - 6th April 2010

Title: Squeeze perform Labelled with Love at the Anchor and Hope - 6th April 2010
Runtime: 4:49
Views: 3,292

Squeeze Perform Tempted at the Anchor and Hope, Charlton 6th April (New Soundtrack)

Title: Squeeze Perform Tempted at the Anchor and Hope, Charlton 6th April (New Soundtrack)
Runtime: 4:30
Views: 2,852

Glenn Tilbrook - Can't buy me love - at the Anchor and Hope 6th April 2010

Title: Glenn Tilbrook - Can't buy me love - at the Anchor and Hope 6th April 2010
Runtime: 2:32
Views: 2,696

Squeeze perform Hourglass at the Anchor and Hope (6th April 2010) New Soundtrack V5

Title: Squeeze perform Hourglass at the Anchor and Hope (6th April 2010) New Soundtrack V5
Runtime: 4:50
Views: 2,330

Here are Mitzi’s photographs from the night – enjoy!

“6th April 2010 “

From Squeeze Anchor & Hope, posted by Mitzi Bagpuss on 4/08/2010 (Showing 33 of 39 items)

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Cool For Cats on Radio 2′s ‘Sounds of the 70′s’

Posted on 5 April 2010 by packetofthree

Cool For Cats by Squeeze was the featured album on Radio 2′s Sounds of the 70′s programme on Sunday. It’s still available to listen again on the BBC web site.