Train Wreck Records, Inc

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FIRST STOP – "DRIVE AT 5" – a DERRY radio station visit with good friend DES FISHER. Des – an influential musicologist (former record store owner) - has a very popular Saturday afternoon show called "FOR FOLKS SAKE" on this local nonprofit station. When we saw Des at our Derry show, he asked if we could stop by the station on our trip from Ballybofey to Limavadey. It was easy to say, "yes", to that request. On the radio, Des talked about how he got turned onto my music by going to a shop called, DOUGIA KNIGHTS RECORD LIBRARY, where you could pay two quid a year & "borrow" whatever CD you wanted for a week or so. Des refused to relinquish his Chip Taylor purchase – I think THIS SIDE OF THE BIG RIVER – and thus, had to pay for it – and after purchasing the rest of my CDs, got linked to me for life!! A very good thing for me! Back to the radio show Kendel & I loved this. Aside from good talk, we played OH IRELAND, & ANGEL OF THE MORNING, KENDEL'S TEN LOST MEN & closed with my local anthem-of-sorts – STROKE CITY GIRLS. Loved this Des!!!! - look forward to seeing Anne tonight - hope her scalded hand has healed. This is the former home of my friend Andrea – an inspiring schoolgirl-poet when I met her. Andrea is one of the friends I take along with me in my STROKE CITY GIRLS journey. We arrive at the efficient & new Premier Inn just off the new highway at about 3:30 – time for some Internet business such as: THE FIRST ANNUAL "MEAN BASTARD DAY/ CELEBRATION" (in anticipation of the emotionally tough "all" dark days coming – now lurking) in Kiruna, Sweden - is gathering momentum steam roller!!! The posters & T-shirts are being designed – hopefully finished in a day or so. Some terrific northern artists (plus me) & a very cool venue are booked!!! The theme song of this occasion is my new song, I KNOW DARK, which I recorded recently in Halden, Norway with the great Willy Clay Band. On the day of this event this recording will blast in every corner of Kiruna!! THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING!!!!! Bjorn Petterson & Orjan Maki (from the Willy Clay band) are spearheading this in Kiruna & I'm coordinating from the road. I think in years to come people will look back on this event as "THE WOODSTOCK OF NORTHERN SWEDEN".. but, unlike Woodstock, this will be an annual, therapeutic event.

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