Martin Gordon - Joy of More Hogwash

It's not every veteran British musician who goes from sitting in with The Rolling Stones and playing with pop legends (Boy George, George Michael, Robert Palmer) to becoming a post-punk humorist, but Gordon does it with spunk, wit, and some keen vocal harmonies and edgy guitar grooving. The onetime bassist for the eccentric pop bands Sparks and Jet (later, Radio Stars) offers playful commentary on finances among foreign leaders ("Oh No, What Shall We DoNULL Daddy Lost His Head in a Coup"), a blithe view of an impossible utopia ("Land of Nod"), and the difficulties of coming to terms with modern technology (the way too infectious "Plug and Play"). Read More