The Members - Offshore Banking Business

On this date in 1979, The Members released their third single, "Offshore Banking Business". The B side was "Solitary Confinement", a remixed version of their debut single. The original of the B side appeared on their debut album, At The Chelsea Nightclub. The A side was a non-LP track that was added as a bonus track when the album was re-released on CD as was the new version of the B side. The single reached the #34 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The Camberley, England punk/post punk band released four albums before disbanding in 1983.



Wikipedia: The Members

Official Website: themembers.co.uk

Video: The Members - Offshore Banking Business - from Urgh! A Music War - youtube

Blogload: The Members - At The Chelsea Nightclub - punkrocker-4ever.blogspot.com

R.I.P.

R.I.P. Alex Chilton
Legendary Big Star member Alex Chilton passed away last night in a New Orleans hospital, apparently after suffering a heart attack. He was 59.



Wikipedia: Alex Chilton

Blogload: Alex Chilton "Dalai Lama" 1987 - double 7"/45rpm (New Rose Rec/special numbered edition: 2481) - twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com

Misc

Food and Trade

Explaining food dependency this video inforgraphic might make it into one of my first year Geographies of Development lectures.

Playing with Google style maps

From NYT blog by Christoph Niemann.



Discovered a new blog

It's geographical an everything! Floating Sheep