yeah me too
― Cittaslow Mazza (blueski), Tuesday, 4 November 2008 11:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh man, can't believe I missed this. Love the Thackray!
― emil.y, Tuesday, 4 November 2008 13:21 (fifteen years ago) link
I just shelled out for the downloads of Jake in a Box and it was worth every penny x 1 million.
― This is ILXOR, we do what we like (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 February 2009 12:03 (fifteen years ago) link
It's kinda like the Ted Hughes Collected Poems set in my head.
― This is ILXOR, we do what we like (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 February 2009 12:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Who would the present day equivalent of JT be? Other than Momus that is.
― Shallow Gravy (Billy Dods), Sunday, 1 February 2009 14:57 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8r2vp_lahdidah-1971_music
― dog latin, Saturday, 14 November 2009 15:02 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geDSL19TXDI
Absolutely brilliant performance this one.
― This board has gotten so sissified and sterilized (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 14 November 2009 15:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Epiphany time!
http://devonrecordclub.com/2014/11/20/jake-thackray-the-very-best-of-jake-thackray-round-75-toms-selection/
― yugi ex, Thursday, 20 November 2014 21:44 (nine years ago) link
That's reminded me to get the DVD that came out earlier this year. It's wonderful that he's starting to more attention from younger listeners, although he's still a long way from being fully recognised as the English Brel, which is what he really deserves.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Thursday, 20 November 2014 22:00 (nine years ago) link
A new biography of Jake Thackray is coming out and there's a Guardian article about him today.
― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Wednesday, 10 August 2022 15:06 (one year ago) link
Most excited I've been about a biography in quite some time tbh
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Wednesday, 10 August 2022 15:19 (one year ago) link