Ali Sings Sweetly
TC hits Stuff with Sticks
Fun Time Franky Squeezes and Pleases
Bread Man Mitchell provides Oodles of Noodles
Strawberry Jam is the Face of Bass
Influences
I have certainly been influenced by more wonderful (and terrible) people, music, literature and thought than I could name here, but here follows a list, in no particular order, of people who continue to amaze and inspire me:
Bruce Springsteen
The Clash
The Pogues
Billy Bragg
Bob Dylan
Mischief Brew
Against Me!
The Riot Folk Collective
Phil Ochs
Tom Petty
Flogging Molly
Andrzej Stepien
Tenacious D
The World/Inferno Friendship Society
Streetlight Manifesto
The Gaslight Anthem
Louis Barabbas and the Black Velvet Band
Defiance, Ohio
Elvis Costello
The Jam
Mark Steel
The Mountain Goats
Suicide Bid
The King Blues
King Prawn
Bertrand Russell
Sonic Boom Six
Woody Guthrie
Joe Hill
And lastly, and most importantly, my incredible backing band, The Dole Queue, without whom I draw ever closer to the iniquities of self-pitying James Bluntery.
Sounds Like
"Incredible...the songs are amazing." - Itch (The King Blues)
"Accomplished, gripping and in this day and age, entirely refreshing" - Manchester Music
"Sensational songs about present issues...Baker's views are as daring and diverse as a St. Trinian's trip to Tynemouth...should be in the top ten of everyone's ipod" - Sandman Magazine
"Al Baker is...possessed with urgency and a righteous anger, but manages to distil it into a collection of upbeat and spiky originals...vibrant, intense and most welcome" - Rock 'n' Reel Magazine
"Baker is an intelligent lyricist, marrying the poetic honesty of Bob Dylan with the social conscience of Joe Strummer." - Rock Out With Your Wallet Out Zine
"There’s a smile to the sound, just as wide as the fist to the stomach is hard." - Chris Long, BBC Manchester
"Radical folk singer extroadinaire...a good showman" - ListenTo Manchester
"Hard hitting lyrics so well penned they would make TV Smith proud with a wry humour that even the most jaded revolutionary can’t help but smile at...despite the reminders that this world’s pretty much fucked you can’t help but feel uplifted as you listen" - That's Not Skanking Magazine
"He's like a white Elvis Costello" - A Sound Engineer in London
Here is a short video featuring myself, Dave Hughes, Tragical History Tour (Derrick Johnston) and Roscoe Vacant as we try very hard to explain to the good folks at whatsurmusic.com exactly why we do what we do.
New Open mic night every thursday at the whitworth in rusholme!!!!! (opposite blockbuster and varsity) Singers, songwriters, rappers, poets and comedians all welcome! Plus really cheep drinks too :D Come on down!!!!
Nice one! Heard you on Mike Davies last night mate! We'll have to sort a gig out in Manchester together soon, that Bradford one was Ace!! Come see us at the Retro bar for the TNS night in a couple o weeks, plenty of notice- no excuses this time!!
i'm telling you sweetness things are slowly moving forward for us all
I'm kinda cool with it. God is testing my patience at the mo and so i've finally
got things figured out. worry puts lines on your face and makes your
mouth turn down at the corners so i aint playing and you? i hope lifes
treating you well and you are one lol more than one step closer to your
aspirations xx
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hey Al!!!!! the compilation you're on is now available!!!!! the ordering info is on the page. sorry, we cant afford to send it out free because that's not fair to everyone and it's sure not cheap to do that for us! <33333
"In some of its more lunatic aspects, political correctness is merely ridiculous. But in the thinking behind it, there is something more sinister which is shown by the fact that already there are certain areas and topics where freedom of speech, in the sense of the right to open and frank discussion, is being gradually but significantly eroded." - Retiring Judge Neil Denison
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Shag Nasty are pleased to tell you that they have recorded some new material. You will soon be able to get hold of the tracks on their soon to be released 2009 "Broken Britain" five track E.P on the likes of iTunes and Amazon etc. There are tasters here like the big favorite "Hi Speed Punks" and you can hear others on the Myspace and Reverbnation sites. We hope you like them all. Have a listen. Pop by Reverbnation if you can.
Shag Nasty are currently 17 in the Local Regional Charts there on Reverbnation so a stop there by you and your freinds will help drive them further up those charts. Join the street teams or fan mailing lists. There will soon be rewards for tasks there!! YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE.
Hope not hate is Searchlight's campaign to counter racism and fascism in elections and beyond.
Over the past few years the British National Party has seriously contested council elections all over the country and now has 55 councillors at district/borough level. The BNP is now concentrating all its resources on the European election, in the hope of getting Nick Griffin elected to the European Parliament in the North West and possibly achieve MEPs in the West and East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber as well. Once there, they would link up with other European fascist parties, to gain international influence and, above all, funding beyond the BNP's dreams.
At Searchlight we want to make sure that people know the full story about who the BNP are and what they really stand for. The HOPE not hate website aims to do just that, serving the anti-fascist movement and providing up to date news, good practice and analysis.
Yes, I really enjoyed your set. I live in Lancaster and am moving to Manchester in September for uni. I have been to fuel bar a few times, really like it and is good because I am vegan. I am a poet so am hoping to take part in a poetry night there. Hope you are well. xxx
Awrite Al? Hope all is well with you dude... Below is a free download link for myself and Dave Hughes 12-track split LP of acoustic punk rock and alt.punk goodness... Please take a listen and let me know what you think!
ROSCOE VACANT / DAVE HUGHES SPLIT ALBUM FREE 12-track DOWNLOAD ALBUM... click HERE to download now! Cheers, Roscoe
